Bryce Young rookie contract breakdown: How much will Panthers' QB1 earn in 2023?

The No. 1 pick of 2023, Bryce Young, is slated to earn $41,217,000 in total value over four years, with an estimated signing bonus of $26,976,000 and a 2023 cap of $7,494,000. This is an improvement to last year's salary for the top pick.

Travon Walker of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 2022 top pick, signed a four-year, $37.3 million contract with a base salary of $705,000 in Year 1.

It is reported that Bryce Young has signed a four-year, fully-guaranteed, $37.9 million rookie contract with the Panthers. He is already breaking new ground in his NFL career, with the accurate pass catcher becoming the first Alabama Crimson Tide alum to go No. 1 overall in the NFL's modern era.

What does Bryce Young bring to the Carolina Panthers?

Bryce Young was selected with the first overall pick in a QB stacked 2023 NFL Draft class. The Alabama Crimson Tide legend is slightly built yet an impeccable football passer. He is an elite reader whose confident attitude on the field is evident on the tape but never becomes unbridled cockiness.

Young is calculated on where he wants to go with the rock and keeps the turnover count low. Bryce Young has worked with former league HC Bill O'Brien, who knows the challenges facing a professional quarterback.

The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner can extend plays inside and outside the pocket, but franchises will want him to stay on time a little more often as a pro passer. Young is poised in the face of physical and situational pressure. His complete offering of intangibles helps set him apart from some of this class's more physically gifted quarterbacks.

Who are the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL?

These are the highest-paid QBs in the NFL heading into the 2023 NFL season.

1. Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $52 million
2. Jalen Hurts, Eagles: $51 million
3. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: $50.3 million
4. Russell Wilson, Broncos: $48.5 million
5. Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $46.1 million
6. Deshaun Watson, Browns: $46 million
7. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: $45 million
8. Josh Allen, Bills: $43 million
9. Matthew Stafford, Rams: $40 million
10. Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $40 million
11. Daniel Jones, Giants: $40 million
12. Derek Carr, Saints: $37.5 million
13. Kirk Cousins, Vikings: $35 million
14. Jared Goff, Lions: $33.5 million
15. Ryan Tannehill, Titans: $29.5 million
16. Geno Smith, Seahawks: $25 million
17. Jimmy Garoppolo, Raiders: $24.3 million
18. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $9.2 million
19. Joe Burrow, Bengals: $9 million
20. Zach Wilson, Jets: $8.8 million