How Much Do NFL Quarterbacks Make?

How much do NFL quarterbacks make? It’s a question that many football fans have, and we’ve got the answer.

NFL Quarterbacks’ Salaries

NFL quarterbacks are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. The average salary for an NFL quarterback is $2.5 million per year, but some quarterbacks make much more than that. The highest-paid NFL quarterback is currently Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons, who makes an annual salary of $30 million.

Average NFL quarterback salaries

NFL quarterbacks are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. In 2019, the average annual salary for an NFL quarterback was $2.7 million, according to data from Spotrac.

However, some quarterbacks earn much more than the average. The highest-paid quarterback in 2019 was Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson, who earned $35 million. Wilson was followed by Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers ($33.5 million), Philadelphia Eagles’ Carson Wentz ($32 million), and Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford ($27 million).

At the other end of the spectrum, some quarterbacks make less than the average. In 2019, the lowest-paid NFL quarterback was Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen, who made just $590,000. Allen was followed by Cincinnati Bengals’ Andy Dalton ($16 million), Miami Dolphins’ Ryan Fitzpatrick ($11 million), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Jameis Winston ($5 million).

Highest-paid NFL quarterbacks

For the 2018 season, these are the NFL quarterbacks who will be paid the most, according to spotrac.com.

-Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers: $27.5 million
-Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons: $26.5 million
-Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings: $26 million
-Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints: $25 million
-Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions: $24.5 million

NFL Quarterbacks’ Contracts

NFL quarterbacks are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Their contracts are often worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In this article, we’ll take a look at the contracts of some of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks.

Signing bonuses

A signing bonus is an initial payment made when a player signs a contract. In the NFL, signing bonuses are paid out in a lump sum and spread out over the length of the contract as salary. For example, if a player signs a four-year contract worth $4 million with a $1 million signing bonus, his salary would be $1 million per year with a $1 million bonus spread out over the four years.

The signing bonus is not fully guaranteed and may be forfeited if the player is released before the end of his contract. For example, if a player is released after two years of his four-year deal, he would only receive two-thirds of his signing bonus ($666,666). If he’s released after three years, he would receive three-fourths of his signing bonus ($750,000). And if he plays out his entire contract, he would receive the full amount of his signing bonus.

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of players receiving signing bonuses as guaranteed money. In some cases, the entire amount of the signing bonus is guaranteed (for example, if a player is released after one year of a four-year deal, he would still receive 25% of his signing bonus as guaranteed money). In other cases, only a portion of the signing bonus is guaranteed (for example, if a player is released after two years of a four-year deal, he would receive 50% of his signing bonus as guaranteed money).

Performance-based bonuses

In order to incentivize good play and punish bad play, many contracts include performance-based bonuses. A quarterback could receive a bonus for throwing a certain number of touchdown passes, or for achieving a certain passer rating. He could also be penalized for things like interceptions or fumbles.

Salary cap

In the National Football League, the salary cap is the total amount of money that a team can spend on player salaries for a league year. The league year runs from March 1 to February 28 (or 29 in a leap year). The salary cap was instituted in 1994 as part of the league’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players. It was originally set at $34 million per team, but has risen steadily over the years and now stands at $188.2 million per team for 2020.

Each team must comply with the salary cap by ensuring that their total payroll for all players (including bonuses and benefits) does not exceed the limit. If a team exceeds the salary cap, they are subject to penalties such as fines and loss of draft picks.

The salary cap applies to all players on a team’s roster, including quarterbacks. In recent years, quarterbacks have been signing some of the biggest and most lucrative contracts in NFL history. In 2019, quarterback Russell Wilson became the highest-paid player in NFL history when he signed a four-year extension with the Seattle Seahawks worth $140 million. Wilson’s average annual salary of $35 million surpassed the previous record of $34 million set by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

While Wilson and Rodgers are both among the highest-paid players in NFL history, they are not even close to being the highest-paid quarterbacks in 2020. That distinction belongs to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is set to earn an astounding $45 million this season thanks to his new contract extension. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is also set to earn more than $30 million in 2020, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league this year.

How NFL Quarterbacks Get Paid

NFL quarterbacks are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. The average salary for an NFL quarterback is $3.3 million per year. However, some quarterbacks make much more than that. The highest-paid NFL quarterback is Russell Wilson, who makes $35 million per year. So, how do NFL quarterbacks get paid?

Direct deposit

Players are paid monthly during the season, with checks deposited directly into their bank account. After each game, the team’s business manager prepares a list of all the player salaries for that week and files it with the NFL. The league then cuts a check to each team for the total amount of player salaries for that week. The team in turn deposits the money into each player’s account.

Check

Right now, the average salary for an NFL quarterback is $4 million per year. However, some quarterbacks make much more than that. The highest-paid quarterback in the NFL is Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who makes $35 million per year. There are a few quarterbacks who make more than $30 million per year, including Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, and Kirk Cousins.

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The average annual salary for an NFL quarterback is $2.7 million, but the top quarterbacks in the league make much more than that. The highest-paid quarterback in the NFL is Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson, who makes an annual salary of $35 million.

NFL Quarterbacks’ Taxes

When it comes to NFL quarterbacks, there are a few things that they have to take into account. They not only have to think about their playing salary, but they also have to think about their taxes. In this article, we are going to take a look at how much NFL quarterbacks make in taxes.

Federal taxes

The starting salary for an NFL quarterback is $495,000, and the average salary is $2.5 million. The highest-paid player in the NFL is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who makes an annual salary of $22 million.

The federal tax rate for income over $1 million is 39.6 percent, so the federal tax bill for a player like Rodgers would be about $8.7 million. That leaves him with a take-home pay of about $13.3 million.

State taxes

The following is a list of state taxes for NFL quarterbacks sorted by highest to lowest tax rate. The list includes the team’s name, the quarterback’s name, and the state’s tax rate.

-Minnesota Vikings: Kirk Cousins, 13.3%
-Washington Redskins: Colt McCoy, 10.5%
-Houston Texans: Deshaun Watson, 8.25%
-Pittsburgh Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger, 7.35%
-New York Jets: Sam Darnold, 7.32%
-New England Patriots: Tom Brady, 6.99%
– Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, 5.75%

NFL Quarterbacks’ Endorsements

Product endorsements

While a typical NFL player made $2.7 million in 2016, the average salary for quarterbacks was $5.2 million, according to Spotrac, a website that tracks sports contracts. That number is likely to increase in the coming years as the league’s television rights fees continue to escalate.

But even that number doesn’t tell the whole story. The top-paid player in the NFL isn’t a quarterback — it’s Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who signed a six-year, $135 million extension in 2018 that included $87 million in guaranteed money. So how do quarterbacks compare when it comes to earnings?

According to Forbes, the answer is quite simple: They make more money from endorsements than any other athlete in any other sport. In 2017, the website estimated that Peyton Manning made $12 million from endorsements, while Tom Brady was right behind him at $10 million. Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers rounded out the top four at $9 million and $7 million, respectively.

The reasons for this are twofold. First, quarterbacks are among the most popular athletes in America. And second, they’re often considered to be the face of their franchise — meaning they’re more likely to get endorsement deals with companies that want to be associated with a winning team.

So how do these athletes cash in on their popularity? Here are some of the most notable endorsement deals signed by NFL quarterbacks in recent years:

Peyton Manning: Universal Studios Orlando (2017), Papa John’s Pizza (2012), DirecTV (2014), Gatorade (2011)
Tom Brady: Under Armour (2010), UGG boots (2010), Intelligent Sleep (2009), Simmons Bedding Company (2007)
Drew Brees: Nike (2010), Vicks ZzzQuil (2011), PepsiCo (2012), Verizon Wireless (2013)
Aaron Rodgers: State Farm insurance (2015), Nike Jordan Brand shoes (2011), Persil ProClean laundry detergent (2016)

Sponsorships

NFL quarterbacks earn a lot of money from their salaries, but they can also make quite a bit from endorsements. Some of the biggest names in the NFL have deals with major brands that pay them millions of dollars to promote their products.

For example, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has an endorsement deal with Under Armour that is reportedly worth $8 million per year. Meanwhile, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a deal with Nike that is worth up to $10 million per year.

Quarterbacks who have been able to parlay their on-field success into big-money endorsement deals include Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Russell Wilson. These players are among the highest-paid athletes in the world, thanks in large part to their endorsement earnings.