Jeremiyah Love signs rookie deal that gives him most guaranteed money by running back before taking NFL snap

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Before Jeremiyah Love has taken an NFL snap, veteran running backs already must be pretty jealous of him.

That's because the third overall pick of last month's NFL Draft officially signed his rookie deal of $53 million on Friday.

Love's deal is the most guaranteed money ever given to a running back in NFL history, by a wide margin.

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Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love runs during rookie minicamp at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, Arizona, on May 8, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

The previous record was the $36 million Saquon Barkley got by signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025. Just below him is Ashton Jeanty's rookie deal of $35.9 million.

Love impressed with Notre Dame and shot up the draft boards, and the Arizona Cardinals did not let him slip past them.

He ran for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns this past season for the Fighting Irish, while surpassing 100 yards in six of his 14 showings. He even rushed for a whopping 228 yards against the USC Trojans.

Love became the highest drafted running back since the New York Giants selected Barkley second overall out of Penn State in 2018. And he joins a Cardinals offense that will be revamped under new head coach Mike LaFleur.

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love runs during rookie minicamp at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, Arizona, on May 8, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Despite the payday, though, Love has already decided that he is