Seems like the average tenure in the NFL is around 3-4 years, so the 'average' player gets one contract. IIRC, the league minimum for a 3rd year player is around $800k. I was wondering what the average total gross income would be for a player (like Benny, for instance) who gets drafted but only sticks around for the duration of the first contract. I'm thinking maybe $3-$4 million total. Subtract out at least 40% for taxes, living expenses, house/car purchase, etc. and it doesn't look like there's any way the vast majority of players are 'set for life'. If they're super diligent, they might save $1 million over those 5 years which is not even close to being enough to be 'set', especially for someone in their mid-20s. I hope UK and the FB staff are drilling this message into their players' heads. Get an education, make some important connections for life after football (which, for most, will be only a few years after college) and get a plan together that will set you up for the next phase of life: business, coaching, announcing, whatever.