NFL teams have until May 1st to decide on the 5th-Year option salary for players drafted in the 1st Round of of the 2023 draft. Any option that is exercised immediately becomes fully guaranteed for cap, skill, or injury. The following is a breakdown of how those salaries are calculated, plus estimated salaries for each player.

  • TIER 1: A player is selected to two or more Pro Bowls. The 5th-Year Option price is the same as the franchise tag salary at their position from the 2026 season.
  • TIER 2: A player is selected to one Pro Bowl. The 5th-Year Option price is the same amount as the transition tag salary from the 2026 season.
  • TIER 3: A player takes 75% of the team’s offensive or defensive snaps in 2 of their first 3 seasons, OR 50% of the snaps played in each of the 3 seasons, OR a 75% average over all three seasons. The 5th-Year Option price is the 5-year average of the 3rd-20th highest paid players at their position.
  • TIER 4: A player does not meet any of the above criteria. The 5th-Year Option price is the 5-year average of the 3rd-25th highest paid players at their position.
PICK PLAYER TEAM POS TIER OPTION SALARY
1 Bryce Young CAR QB 3 $25,904,000
2 C.J. Stroud HOU QB 3 $25,904,000
3 Will Anderson HOU DE 2 $21,512,000
4 Anthony Richardson IND QB 4 $22,483,000
5 Devon Witherspoon SEA CB 1 $21,161,000
6 Paris Johnson ARI OL 3 $19,702,000
7 Tyree Wilson LV DE 4 $14,475,000
8 Bijan Robinson ATL RB 2 $11,323,000
9 Jalen Carter PHI DT 1 $27,127,000
10 Darnell Wright CHI OL 3 $19,072,000
11 Peter Skoronski TEN OL 3 $19,072,000
12 Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB 1 $14,293,000
13 Lukas Van Ness GB DE 4 $14,475,000
14 Broderick Jones PIT OL 3 $19,072,000
15 Will McDonald NYJ DE 4 $14,475,000
16 Emmanuel Forbes LAR CB 4 $12,633,000
17 Christian Gonzalez NE CB 2 $18,119,000
18 Jack Campbell DET LB 2 $21,925,000
19 Calijah Kancey TB DE 4 $14,475,000
20 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR 2 $23,852,000
21 Quentin Johnston LAC WR 4 $16,468,000
22 Zay Flowers BAL WR 1 $27,298,000
23 Jordan Addison MIN WR 3 $18,000,000
24 Deonte Banks NYG CB 4 $12,633,000
25 Dalton Kincaid BUF TE 4 $8,162,000
26 Mazi Smith NYJ DT 4 $13,931,000
27 Anton Harrison JAX OL 3 $19,072,000
28 Myles Murphy CIN DE 4 $14,475,000
29 Bryan Bresee NO DT 4 $13,931,000
30 Nolan Smith PHI LB 4 $13,752,000
31 Felix Anudike-Uzomah KC DE 4 $14,475,000