While Hunter was drafted to play two positions, he will be paid as if he is playing at one, for now. According to Spotrac, being taken second overall means Hunter will sign a four-year deal valued at over $48.7 million. A mark that means he will be paid over $12.1 million per year.

Shedeur Sanders' draft-day slide isn't hurting his popularity among NFL fans. The Official NFL Shop released the top-10 selling jerseys from the 2025 NFL draft, and Sanders checks in at third behind only college teammate Travis Hunter and No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward.

“We’ll have a plan right now of [Hunter playing] primarily on offense,” head coach Liam Coen said after Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft, “with learning the defensive system and practicing on the defensive side of the ball as well throughout this offseason program.”