Myles Garrett Cleveland Browns
As the No.1 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Myles Garrett could make $30 million from his rookie contract. Garrett was announced as the top pick to the Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017. Reuters/Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The lives of 32 men were changed forever Thursday night when they were taken in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Being selected on the first day of the draft means they will go on to sign contracts worth millions of dollars, though some will make significantly more than others.

Myles Garrett, the No.1 overall pick, is projected to make more than $20 million in guaranteed salary over the course of his four-year rookie contract, while No.2 pick Mitchell Trubisky isn’t far behind him. The North Carolina quarterback will sign a deal that could be worth more than $29 million, and he might have made close to $1 million more because of the Chicago Bears' draft day trade.

The Bears swapped picks with the San Francisco 49ers, moving up from No.3 to No.2 overall. Had Chicago stayed at No.3 and taken Trubisky, the quarterback’s contract likely would have been worth just north of $28 million.

The two other quarterbacks drafted won’t be guaranteed nearly as much money as Trubisky. The UNC product will likely get a signing bonus of more than $19 million, while No.10 Patrick Mahomes is expected to get around $10 million guaranteed. Deshaun Watson, who had far more success in college than either quarterback, will probably get close to $8 million guaranteed as the No.12 overall pick of the Houston Texans.

As the No.1 overall selection in the 2016 draft, Jared Goff signed a four-year deal worth $27,937,673 with an $18,518,308 signing bonus. His base salary as a rookie was $450,000 with a cap hit of just more than $5 million.

Rookie salaries will be determined by the 2017 salary cap and the rookie pool. The CBA limits what players can earn in their first contracts and salaries can’t increase by more than 25 percent, based on what players drafted with the same pick the previous year made. As the No.1 pick a season ago, Goff’s deal is worth 10.2 percent more than the contract Jameis Winston signed as the top pick in 2015.

Let’s take a look at the estimated contract of every first-round pick, based on projections by Spotrac. The first number listed is the total worth of the deal over four years, and the second figure is the player’s signing bonus.

1) Cleveland Browns, DE Myles Garrett (Texas A&M): $30,566,250/$20,370,000

2) Chicago Bears, QB Mitchell Trubisky (North Carolina): $29,178,790/$19,360,938

3) San Francisco 49ers, DE Solomon Thomas (Stanford): $28,295,878/$18,718,821

4) Jacksonville Jaguars, RB Leonard Fournette (LSU): $27,286,806/$17,984,950

5) Tennessee Titans, WR Corey Davis (Western Michigan): $25,520,944/$16,700,686

6) New York Jets, S Jamal Adams (LSU): $22,367,629/$14,407,367

7) Los Angeles Chargers, WR Mike Williams (Clemson): $19,844,976/$12,572,710

8) Carolina Panthers, RB Christian McCaffrey (Stanford): $17,322,323/$10,738,053

9) Cincinnati Bengals, WR John Ross (Washington): $17,196,047/$10,646,216

10) Kansas City Chiefs: QB Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech): $16,502,457/$10,141,787

11) New Orleans Saints, CB Marshon Lattimore (Ohio State): $15,430,339/$9,362,065

12) Houston Texans, QB Deshaun Watson (Clemson): $13,916,735/$8,261,262

13) Arizona Cardinals, DE Haason Reddick (Temple): $13,538,340/$7,986,065

14) Philadelphia Eagles, DE Derek Barnett (Tennessee): $12,907,678/$7,527,402

15) Indianapolis Colts, S Malik Hooker (Ohio State): $12,655,428/$7,343,947

16) Baltimore Ravens, CB Marlon Humphrey (Alabama): $11,898,614/$6,793,538

17) Washington Redskins, DT Jonathan Allen (Alabama): $11,646,348/$6,610,071

18) Tennessee Titans, CB Adoree’ Jackson (USC): $11,331,021/$6,380,743

19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TE O.J. Howard (Alabama): $11,141,816/$6,243,139

20) Denver Broncos, OT Garett Bolles (Utah): $11,078,755/$6,197,276

21) Detroit Lions, LB Jarrad Davis (Florida): $11,015,687/$6,151,408

22) Miami Dolphins, LB Charles Harris (Missouri): $10,889,550/$6,059,673

23) New York Giants, TE Evan Engram (Ole Miss): $10,763,421/$5,967,942

24) Oakland Raiders, CB Gareon Conley (Ohio State): $10,511,154/$5,784,476

25) Cleveland Browns, S Jabrill Peppers (Michigan): $10,385,025/$5,692,746

26) Atlanta Falcons, DE Takkarist McKinley (UCLA): $10,258,873/$5,600,999

27) Buffalo Bills, CB Tre'Davious White (LSU): $10,132,759/$5,509,279

28) Dallas Cowboys, DE Taco Charlton (Michigan): $10,069,691/$5,463,411

29) Cleveland Browns, TE David Njoku (Miami): $9,563,615/$5,095,357

30) Pittsburgh Steelers, LB T.J. Watt (Wisconsin): $9,295,615/$4,900,447

31) San Francisco 49ers, LB Reuben Foster (Alabama): $9,071,121/$4,737,179

32) New Orleans Saints, OT Ryan Ramczyk (Wisconsin): $8,926,572/$4,632,053

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