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NFL AGENCY · 17 CLIENTS

JL Sports NFL clients and what they earn

$290,288,267 of career earnings negotiated for 17 clients, led by Joe Flacco on $180,175,063.

JL Sports is 18th of the 162 firms with a client on record on career earnings, and 30th of the 52 with five clients or more on money per client. The figures are what the players were paid rather than what the firm collected: an agent's fee is capped at 3% of the contract.

CLIENT EARNINGS $290.3m
PER CLIENT $17.1m
CLIENTS 17
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 5
STILL CONTRACTED $3.6m

The richest careers on the JL Sports book

Money paid across a whole career

Joe Flacco $180.2m

Joe Flacco alone holds 62.1% of everything the firm's clients have earned.

Every JL Sports client ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

17 clients

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Joe Flacco Quarterback Indianapolis Colts 20 $180,175,063$180.2m
002 Kyle Juszczyk Fullback San Francisco 49ers 13 $47,028,083$47.0m
003 Foster Moreau Tight End New Orleans Saints 7 $17,532,114$17.5m
004 Justin Watson Wide Receiver Kansas City Chiefs 7 $7,856,739$7.9m
005 Jon Rhattigan Inside Linebacker Carolina Panthers 5 $5,327,335$5.3m
006 Storm Norton Right Tackle Atlanta Falcons 12 $5,301,029$5.3m
007 Samuel Womack Cornerback Indianapolis Colts 4 $3,723,879$3.7m
008 Javon Baker Wide Receiver New England Patriots 4 $1.2m $3,616,748$3.6m
009 Isaac Guerendo Running Back San Francisco 49ers 4 $1.2m $3,534,528$3.5m
010 Kimani Vidal Running Back Los Angeles Chargers 4 $1.2m $3,037,436$3.0m
011 Mason Tipton Wide Receiver New Orleans Saints 3 $2,840,000$2.8m
012 Dell Pettus Safety New England Patriots 3 $2,839,000$2.8m
013 Ben Stille Defensive Tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 $2,530,645$2.5m
014 Jack Gibbens Inside Linebacker Tennessee Titans 3 $2,050,835$2.1m
015 Joshua Onujiogu Outside Linebacker Seattle Seahawks 3 $1,115,500
016 Jose Ramirez Outside Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 $1,011,000
017 Cam Lampkin Cornerback Los Angeles Rams 1 $768,333

The table holds every one of the 17 clients the firm has on record. Money written into a season not yet played sits in its own column and is not counted in the career figure beside it.

How JL Sports splits a contract

Every itemised dollar on the book, against the league's own split

40.8% signing and option bonus

  • Base salary 48.7%
  • Signing bonus 32.5%
  • Restructured money 3.2%
  • Roster bonus 5.9%
  • Option bonus 8.3%
  • Workout bonus 0.4%
  • Incentives 1.1%
Part of the contract Share on this book Share across the league Negotiated
Base salary 48.7% 52.9% $141,856,213$141.9m
Signing bonus 32.5% 27.6% $94,655,120$94.7m
Restructured money 3.2% 6.3% $9,200,088$9.2m
Roster bonus 5.9% 6.6% $17,185,167$17.2m
Option bonus 8.3% 5.3% $24,175,000$24.2m
Workout bonus 0.4% 0.7% $1,091,052
Incentives 1.1% 0.5% $3,349,748$3.3m

40.8% of the book's itemised money is signing or option bonus against 33.0% across the league, which is the part a club pays up front and cannot recover when it cuts a player. The signing bonus page ranks every career in the league by that part alone.

What JL Sports represents

Client earnings by position

11 positions

Quarterback is where the book's money is, $180,175,063 across one client. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where the JL Sports clients are

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

12 franchises

# Franchise Clients Career earnings
01 Indianapolis Colts 2 $183,898,942$183.9m
02 San Francisco 49ers 2 $50,562,611$50.6m
03 New Orleans Saints 2 $20,372,114$20.4m
04 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $7,856,739$7.9m
05 New England Patriots 2 $6,455,748$6.5m
06 Carolina Panthers 1 $5,327,335$5.3m
07 Atlanta Falcons 1 $5,301,029$5.3m
08 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 $3,541,645$3.5m
09 Los Angeles Chargers 1 $3,037,436$3.0m
10 Tennessee Titans 1 $2,050,835$2.1m
11 Seattle Seahawks 1 $1,115,500
12 Los Angeles Rams 1 $768,333

What the book is still owed

Money written into seasons that have not been played

$3.6m across 3 clients

This is the part of the job that has already been done and not yet paid for. The whole league is ranked by contracted money here.

Where JL Sports recruits

The programmes its clients came out of

15 schools

Toledo 2
Troy 2
Delaware 1
Harvard 1
Louisiana State 1
Pennsylvania 1
Army 1
Central Florida 1
Louisville 1
Yale 1
Nebraska 1
Minnesota 1
Framingham State 1
Eastern Michigan 1
Washington State 1

The bars count clients rather than dollars, because a firm recruits by the head and the money follows years later. Toledo has sent it 2 players. Every college is ranked by NFL earnings here.

What JL Sports clients are paid each season

Every year of every career on the book, added together

Peak in 2013

2013 is the book's biggest year on record at $30,705,584. The whole 2013 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is JL Sports's highest paid NFL client?

Joe Flacco, $180,175,063, a first-round pick in 2008, 18th overall. Kyle Juszczyk is second on $47,028,083.

How much have JL Sports clients earned in the NFL?

$290,288,267 across 17 careers, $17,075,780 a client. JL Sports is 18th of the 162 firms with a client on record on career earnings, and 30th of the 52 with five clients or more on money per client.

How much does JL Sports make from its NFL clients?

An agent's fee is capped at 3% of a player's contract, so a book worth $290,288,267 in career earnings is a fee pool of about $8,708,648 spread across the firm and the whole length of those careers. Every figure on this page is what the players were paid.

What kind of players does JL Sports represent?

Quarterback more than any other on money, $180,175,063 across one client. The book covers 11 positions in all.

How many JL Sports clients are in the NFL now?

5 men of the 17 here was on a roster in 2026, and $3,570,000 is written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Where to next

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