{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NFL Players' Podcast","title":"Behind the Scenes of Your Signing Bonus: How to Keep More of Your Money | NFL Players' Podcast #73","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":641,"description":"Everyone talks about the number on a signing bonus. Almost nobody talks about what happens to it before it reaches your account. In this episode, the guys break down when rookies and veterans actually get paid, why the state you play in and the team you sign with change how much you keep, and the specific tax-withholding strategy AWM's team used to put an extra $100,000 back in one client's pocket — all without any of it becoming a guessing game.\nChapters\n[00:00] Welcome back to the NFL Players' Podcast\n[00:00] Setting up today's topic: what's really happening behind the scenes with your signing bonus\n[00:01] Why most rookies sign and walk away without asking the right questions\n[00:02] When rookies actually get paid — the 15-day portion and the delayed remainder\n[00:03] Veterans vs. rookies: how payment timing and negotiation differ\n[00:03] The jock tax explained: how state and team both affect what you keep\n[00:04] Newsflash: your full signing bonus doesn't hit your account\n[00:05] Behind AWM's numbers: $45M+ in gross client signing bonuses this off-season\n[00:06] Jeff's world: what AWM's tax team does the moment a client signs\n[00:07] Two ways teams handle withholding — and the $100K strategy that worked\n[00:08] Why team payroll departments say no one else does this\n[00:09] The long-term payoff: paying more now to pay less later, the right way\nConnect with us\n• Call or text: 602-989-5022\n• Website: https://www.athletefamilyoffice.com/\n• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/awmcapital/\n• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awmcapital/\n• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awmcapital/\n• X: https://twitter.com/awmcapital","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xpUkhWiM_8gTHaKEymhBd5JC0mxazbCKjASr1HDOaMs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYTYw/OWI1MjAyZjY1Mzcx/NDFjNGU5ODNmNmZh/OWNhNy53ZWJw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}