Roschon Johnson is now a Chicago Bear

[benchwarmer53]

Roschon drafted by the Bears in the fourth round.

 

[IndianFan]

Great accomplishment. The first PN-G grad to make it to the NFL probably since Robert Giblin. Dustin Long made it to NFL Europe but not to the big dance.

 

[NDNzeke]

Great accomplishment. The first PN-G grad to make it to the NFL probably since Robert Giblin. Dustin Long made it to NFL Europe but not to the big dance.

They never gave Dustin a chance. Hopefully this will not be the case with RJ. Too bad he is stuck with a bad team, and too bad we will not have the chance to see many of his games. In any case, provided they give him the chance to play I am now officially a Bears fan. If not, I am now officially a Bears hater.

 

[indians87]

The teams before Chicago that didn’t pick RJ up are going to kick themselves in the arse when they see what this young man can do.

 

[IndianFan]

The Chicago backs already on the roster are not very well known. They added D’onta Foreman to their roster but he may be beyond his best years.

 

[IndianFan]

Bears Southwest area scout John Syty said he’s never written a scouting report with greater praise about a player’s character than he did with Johnson. He said Johnson touches on “everything Ryan [Poles] and Matt [Eberflus] are trying to accomplish.” He considered Johnson, who played on all of “Texas’ kicking downs last season, one of the best special teams players in the draft.”

“This human being is wired differently ... ” he said. “He’s someone we really feel compelled can become a pillar of this organization for a really long time.”

Bears draft Texas RB Roschon Johnson in Round 4

The Bears drafted a Texas running back — but not Bijan Robinson.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

[IndianFan]

Grading the Bears’ selection of RB Roschon Johnson in fourth round

The Bears got a mid-round gem with Texas RB Roschon Johnson in the fourth round. Here's how we graded the pick.

www.yahoo.com

 

[NDNzeke]

Provided he is given a chance with the Bears, many other teams will regret not pulling the trigger when they had the opportunity to do so.

 

[IndianFan]

I predict he’s going to prove himself, play out his rookie contract, and then become a free agency target for a lot of teams beyond that.

 

[IndianFan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1652374981249060866

 

[IndianFan]

 

[IndianFan]

 

[PNG Proud]

So, how does this work? Do all of the Rookies get paid the same, regardless of the pick, then they negotiate come contract time? at my age, you'd think that I would know this. LOL

 

[NHSBulldogFan]

So, how does this work? Do all of the Rookies get paid the same, regardless of the pick, then they negotiate come contract time? at my age, you'd think that I would know this. LOL

The answer to your question is right here

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/draft/

 

[IndianFan]

You can read about it. But to summarize what I discovered, the compensation is aligned with the spot picked. You play out your rookie contract, be offered a fifth year and hope to hit it big with your next contract if you’re good enough. Either through free agency or an offer from your current team. Zeke Elliot for example. He was offered a $90 million contract to stay with Dallas after fulfilling his rookie contract. That turned out to be a bust for Dallas but that’s another story.

Here’s the discussion from last week with the official info.

Post in thread '2023 NFL Combine and Draft'
https://forums.pngindians.com/threads/2023-nfl-combine-and-draft.5179/post-63920

 

[NHSBulldogFan]

You can read about it. But to summarize what I discovered, the compensation is aligned with the spot picked. You play out your rookie contract, be offered a fifth year and hope to hit it big with your next contract if you’re good enough. Either through free agency or an offer from your current team. Zeke Elliot for example. He was offered a $90 million contract to stay with Dallas after fulfilling his rookie contract. That turned out to be a bust for Dallas but that’s another story.

Only 1st round picks has a 5th year option

 

[IndianFan]

Only 1st round picks has a 5th year option

Right. Was speaking in general terms.

 

[IndianFan]

Roschon has been designated as #30.

Roschon Johnson (RB): Bio, News, Stats & more

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www.chicagobears.com

 

[NDNmom91]

What a LIFE CHANGING moment for him and his family…WELL DESERVED too! I can’t help but wish he could possibly partner up with Wade Phillips at some point in the not so distant future to donate the funds for a MUCH NEEDED indoor practice facility…just saying…lol!

 

[IndianFan]

‘Phillips and Johnson Athletic Facility’ or similar has a nice ring to it SOMEDAY!