Mendoza's Zero-Tax Windfall: Draft Night Money Game

0:00On April 28, for Nando Mendoza, the number one overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders is turning heads before he even suits up. His rookie contract stands out big time, with zero-state income tax, thanks to Nevada skipping that fee altogether. Among the top five picks, only one other player lands in that same zero-tag zone, splitting the group wide open on take-home cash from their deals. It hits different based on the state, high-tech spots like New Jersey chew up millions, while even Arizona's low flat rate can't match no tax at all, reshaping those fat-signing bonuses. Real quick. One catch though, jock taxes kick in for road games across state lines, so nobody dodges every dime. Bottom line, Mendoza's got that hidden edge in the money game, showing how location flips the script on draft-night windfalls. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.