If you're watching the 2020 season of the XFL, you might be wondering just how much these players are getting paid to play in a secondary football league.While it's significantly less than what they'd make by playing in the NFL, players in the XFL have a chance at earning a decent amount depending on what position they play. That's taking into account half of the base paycheck ($1,040), the activation fee and the victory bonus.Contracts for players in the XFL this season start from Dec. 3, 2019 to May 31, 2020 if they remain in the league for the full season. If they are active for a game they will receive a bonus (activation fee) of $1,685. Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox.On Friday, the upstart league sent a memo to agents detailing player salaries, and a source told Yahoo Sports that “franchise” quarterbacks will be earning significantly more than their teammates.Via the memo sent to agents, once players are drafted and retained by a team and sign their contract with the league, they become full-time XFL employees and will be paid on a bi-weekly basis from Dec. 4, 2019 to May 31, 2020, a total of 13 pay periods.Players will earn an additional $1,685 for each game they’re active - each of the league’s eight teams will have 52-player roster, but only 46 will be active for games - meaning a starter will make another $16,850.And players also get bonuses for a win, $2,222 per win.So if a player is a starter and is on a team that goes .500 over the 10-game regular season, he’ll earn $55,000.There are also undisclosed bonuses for playoffs and championship game wins.The memo sent to agents details pay for all players except top quarterbacks.
Yahoo Sports Columnist. The XFL… This tier will likely be used for the quarterback.
The estimated salary cap for each team is hovering around $4 million, and the pay is broken down into tiers designating a player’s value.
Colin Kaepernick's salary demands to play quarterback in the XFL were "exorbitant" ... so says new league commissioner Oliver Luck. XFL quarterbacks will make 10 times the salary of their teammates . Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2016, Jones spent three years with Los Angeles Chargers’ practice squad. 1- Similar to the NFL’s “franchise” designation, a minimum $250,000 salary will be exclusively assigned to one player. If their team wins they get an extra bonus of $2,222.According to the memo sent by the league to agents it says "a player may earn up to $4,947 per game week." Yahoo Sports. The new football league has placed on emphasis on quarterback play as commissioner Oliver Luck believes that's the key to having a good product on the field.https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/a1/6b/xfl-salaries-ftr_1atgzflr6x3fi1coqz385puekm.png?t=588797408&w=500&quality=80https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/39/d7/landry-jones-xfl-ftr_1jkqygw9jq48p1k4izsgu2wsqy.png?t=549035312&w=500&quality=80 It could go as high as $600,000, but don’t expect Colin Kaepernick to be wearing an XFL uniform. Stamford, Conn. – Landry Jones has signed with the XFL. "We spoke … The XFL claims that Colin Kaepernick's salary demands were too high for them. Get your Fantasy Football league up and running today!Katie Ledecky swims with glass of milk on her head and doesn't spill a drop in unbelievable videoPlayers must decide by Thursday whether to opt out of seasonHappy birthday to Tom Brady, who is somehow still using an iPhone 6St Louis series at Detroit off after positive Cards testsVisualize How 6 Supercars Sound With The Aid Of ScienceNavy SEALs launch investigation after dog demonstration used Colin Kaepernick jersey to slam protestsDoug Marrone on 12 Jaguars players landing on COVID-19 list: ‘I don’t think anyone’s being negligent’Several Golden Knights, Stars players kneel against anti-Black racismWilliamson loses shoe, but Pelicans get key 109-99 winThese 10 Off-Lease Vehicles Offer The Best Used Car Deals