XFL players are going to make an average of $55,000 a year, according to a memo that was obtained by Pro Football Talk.

According to the memo, players who are drafted and retained by XFL teams will become full-time employees of the league by December 4, 2019, and as long as they aren't released from the roster, they will be employees until May 31st, 2020.

A player will make $55,000 a year and receive bonuses for being active on game day and also if the team he is on wins games. That is new and it's good to see players getting bonuses for being a part of the winning team.

$55,000 is a long ways away from the $495,000 a rookie in the NFL makes, but some players will be able to play in both the XFL and the NFL.

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“That’s a far cry from the NFL league minimum salary of $495,000, but for players who didn’t make an NFL roster it’s not bad — especially considering that the XFL has promised all players they’ll be free to leave for an NFL contract offer any time after the XFL Championship Game on April 25. For some players, playing in the XFL might earn them $55,000 and then earn them an NFL roster spot, if they play well in the XFL and get the attention of NFL personnel evaluators.”

Some of the bigger names will probably be offered more than $55,000 to entice them to join the league, but the average player will be getting paid the $55,000 and the ultimate goal is to get back in the NFL.