ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ dɹˈæftᵻd ɪnðə fˈɪfθ ɹˈaʊnd baɪ ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə ˈiːɡəlz ænd sˈaɪnɪŋ fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd dˈɑːlɚ tədˈeɪ, hiː ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd ˌænɪmˈɔsᵻɾi fɹʌm vˈɛɾɚɹən plˈeɪɚz fɔːɹ hˌævɪŋ sˈaɪnd sˈʌtʃ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ kˈɑːntɹækt ðˌoʊ ðeɪ θˈɔːt hiː sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ fˈoːɹ θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd.
After being drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Eagles and signing for $3800 ($ today), he encountered animosity from veteran players for having signed such a large contract (though they thought he signed for $4500).