NIL payments have changed the significance of the NFL Draft for top prospects
April 23, 2026
| Published by AI News Pro
Thursday is the first round of the NFL Draft.
CNBC Sport spoke with presumptive first pick Fernando Mendoza in an interview.
Mendoza already has several endorsement deals, and has likely made several million dollars before signing his first professional contract because of NIL. This also touches on aspects of bull market.
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