He had a brilliant future, with fame and a million-dollar contract just around the corner.

In 1922, Smith signed million-dollar contract ($100,000 per year for ten years).

Arbuckle, the first movie star to sign a million-dollar contract, was a heroin addict, too.

For those pass rushers with million-dollar contracts, $7,500 is walking-around money.

"We just can't expect to go from ground zero to million-dollar contracts overnight."

After all, he was supposed to be the free safety this season after signing a million-dollar contract.

They hope to turn their gold medals into million-dollar contracts.

And with their million-dollar contracts, even a hefty fine isn't enough to always deter them from retaliating.

This was the first million-dollar contract ever awarded to a fashion model.

Floyd, 33, has a million-dollar contract through next season that the Rockets are bound to honor.