His salary breaks down to $300,000 this season, $330,00 next season and $370,000 in 2028.<\/p>\n
So how does that compare with what a few other Cal alumni make in other pro football leagues.<\/p>\n
First of all, we should note that Lawler’s $1 million is based on Canadian dollars, and is eual to about $724,000 in American dollars based on exchange rate. It’s still a nice hunk of change.<\/p>\n
Not surprisingly, Lawler’s take does not compare with what NFL players make, and that includes several former Cal stars. (Salaries based on reporting by Spotrac.<\/a>)<\/p>\n Jared Goff<\/p>\n Goff <\/a>is the most interesting comparison because he and Lawler were Cal teammates from 2013 through 2015, and Lawler’s 27 receiving touchdowns at Cal were thrown by Goff.<\/p>\n But Goff’s NFL salary with the Lions is not comparable to Lawler’s because Goff is scheduled to make $37.6 million this season and $62.6 million in 2027 at the age of 33. His 2026 salary is 125 times what Lawler will make this season.<\/p>\n Aaron Rodgers<\/p>\n Rodgers, who will turn 43 in December, <\/a>is making a mere $22.5 million to quarterback the Steelers in 2026, which he says will be his final season. That’s a long way from the his average salary of more than $50 million just a few years ago. But it’s still a lot more than what Lawler will make.<\/p>\n Keenan Allen<\/p>\n Quarterbacks’ salaries are always higher than players at other positions, so the salary of wide receiver Keenan Allen may be a better comparison to Lawler’s deal.<\/p>\n Allen is a free agent at the moment, but he has not retired so he will probably agree to an incentive-laden contract with some team that will not be too much less than the $5.2 million he was paid last year by the Chargers. That’s down from the $20 million he made in past seasons, but he is coming off a solid 2025 season<\/a>, when he had 81 receptions for 777 yards at the age of 33.<\/p>\n Camryn Bynum<\/p>\n Bynum has been an NFL starting safety for the past four seasons, and he signed a four-year, $60 million contract <\/a>with the Colts prior to last season. He is scheduled to make $15 million in 2026, and his salary will rise to $19 million in 2029. Not bad for a guy who has yet to be named to a Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n Jake Tonges<\/p>\n Nobody thought tight end Jake Tonges was going to make it in the NFL. He was a walk-on at Cal before proving himself in Berkeley, and after going undrafted he bounced around on NFL practice squads before finding a home with the 49ers. He is scheduled to make $2 million in 2026 and $2.6 million in 2027 with the Niners.<\/p>\n Bryan Anger<\/p>\n Anger, a 38-year-old punter, is scheduled to make $4.1 million with the Cowboys in 2026, which will be his 15th NFL season.<\/p>\n Chandler Rogers<\/p>\n Rogers was the backup to Fernando Mendoza in his one season at Cal in 2024, but he has made a splash in the United Football League this spring.<\/p>\n He replaced the Louisville Kings’ opening-game starter midway through the season and now has the Kings on the verge of a playoff spot in the eight-team league. <\/p>\n Salaries of UFL players are not made public, but as a quarterback, Rogers presumably makes more than the $64,000 UFL minimum<\/a> that was reported by ESPN. The top UFL quarterbacks reportedly earn well into six figures; however, Rogers was signed as a backup, so he’s probably making less than Lawler.<\/p>\n
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