Marketplace: After the draft, it's contract season

Thursday, May 1, 2008

After the draft, it's contract season

Glenn Dorsey, right, and NFL's Roger Goodell

Now that last weekend's NFL draft is over the hard work starts for lawyers and agents trying to hammer out multimillion-dollar contracts for their college-age athletes. Business-of-sports analyst Diana Nyad gets into the details with Kai Ryssdal.

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Kansas City Chiefs draft pick Glenn Dorsey poses with National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell during the 2008 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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