# @undrafted.sports on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DatsN31s-XL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67738247-undraftedsports-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-13T01:14:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Undrafted Sports (@undrafted.sports) — https://gondola.cc/undrafted.sports

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Football fans see NFL players and assume they are all making millions of dollars, but that’s not how the National Football League works. Miami Dolphins cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. recently shared that NFL practice squad players can make around $5,500 per week, reminding everyone that not every player in the NFL is living the superstar lifestyle. Yes, that’s still good money compared to most jobs, but the reality of being on an NFL practice squad is different from what NFL fans imagine. The truth is there’s a massive gap between franchise quarterbacks and NFL All-Pros compared to the players grinding every week just trying to stick around in the football league.

Practice squad players don’t have longterm security. They’re constantly fighting to earn a spot on the active 53-man roster, trying to avoid being released, learning the playbook, and taking advantage of every single rep because one injury or one opportunity could completely change their NFL career. Meanwhile, the league’s biggest stars are signing contracts worth $30, $40, or even $60+ million per year, creating the perception that every NFL player is getting rich overnight, such as Dak Prescott quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, Patrick Mahomes QB of the Kansas City Chiefs, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers, Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins and now Atlanta Falcons, Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions, Justin Herbert of the LA Chargers, Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams.
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