The Hidden Cost of Big Contracts

Imagine you're the Cleveland Browns QB holding a check for thirty-eight million dollars,

and watching the IRS rip it perfectly in half before the ink even dries. This is the brutal

math of the Shedeur Sanders contract. Something to think about as he flashes his Rolex in the

air. The headlines scream 'Generational Wealth,' but the bank account tells a darker story.

That massive signing bonus? It hits his account on day one. But so does the

highest tax bill in America. First, the Federal Government takes 37%.

Then, the 'Jock Tax' kicks in—money flying out of his pockets to every single

state he plays a game in. California, New York, Illinois—they all