Bradford already had the worst contract in the NFL thanks to being the first pick of the last NFL Draft under the old collective bargaining agreement (CBA). But now that deal looks even worse for the Rams.
Bradford will make $14 million this season, raising his career earnings to $65.1 million by the end of the year.
The Rams will owe Bradford another $13 million after that before he becomes a free agent following the 2015 season.
Now compare that with Cam Newton, the top pick in the very next draft (2011), the first under the new CBA with new rookie contract limits.
His original contract was worth just $22 million over four seasons, or about the same amount Bradford made in his first year in the NFL. The Panthers did recently pick up Newton's fifth-year option for $14.7 million.