It is likely that Andrew Luck is going to collect all his money on his contract because he is a franchise quarterback that the probably will spend most if not all of his career in Indianapolis.
With that being said only a part of his massive contract is guaranteed.
$140 Million over 6 Years… Biggest Contract in NFL History… Congrats to #12!!!
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) June 29, 2016
Here is the actual breakdown.
Luck gets $47M fully guaranteed at signing. $13M more guarantees by March '17, $81M by March '18, $87M by March '19.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) June 29, 2016
Andrew Luck gets a $32M signing bonus, $12 million salary in 2016 and a $3M 2017 roster bonus that's guaranteed at signing.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) June 29, 2016
$87 million is guaranteed vs. injury. $47 million fully guaranteed at signing. https://t.co/AxQ6ZiCchD
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) June 29, 2016
Quarterbacks more than any other position are more likely to collect on everything, but considering the NFL is just one injury or a couple of bad seasons away from derailing a career, you need to know what they are getting if indeed the team decides to move on from them.