Love's Historic NFL Draft Payday

0:00It's April 26th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. Notre Dame's fighting Irish lit up the first night of the 2026 NFL draft with two running backs hearing their names called Jeremiah, Love and Jadarian Price. Love made a historic, going third overall to the Arizona Cardinals, locking in a rookie deal projected over $50 million. That contract could smash records of fully guaranteed, topping Sequan Barkley's 36 million in guarantees and edging out Derek Henry and Christian McCaffrey's 24 million each. It even beats last year's sixth overall pick, Ashton Junties packed with the Raiders. Fans and analysts are buzzing about this payday before Love's even snapped a pro ball, putting him in a league company right out the gate. Notre Dame's program flexes again, showing their backs are draft gold. Love earned it with a monster senior year. Top 10 nationally in rushing at 1872 yards, 18 rushing scores, averaging 6.9 yards per

1:02carry. He caught 27 passes for 280 yards too, totaling 21 touchdowns as a full three-down threat. The Cardinals are all in, betting Love explodes into a top playmaker fast, and with that back secured, he's set to rewrite the running back market from. Day 1