Who Are The Highest Paid Quarterbacks In The NFL?
The NFL is a quarterback-driven league and the position is always in high demand. So, who are the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL?
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Tom Brady
Tom Brady is the highest paid quarterback in the NFL. He is currently in his seventh year with the New England Patriots and has a base salary of $14 million. He also has a signing bonus of $31 million and a guaranteed salary of $60 million. In total, he is scheduled to make $235 million over the course of his career.
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson was drafted by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, becoming the highest drafted quarterback from Wisconsin in NFL history. In 2012,Wilson led the Seahawks to the playoffs for the first time in his career and was named NFL Rookie of the Year. In 2013, he led them to their first Super Bowl appearance and victory. He has been selected to five Pro Bowls and is currently ranked as one of the best quarterbacks in franchise history, as well as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Wilson has a base salary of $21.8 million for 2020 with a $157.5 million signing bonus, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history.
Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers is currently the highest-paid player in the NFL, with an annual salary of $33.5 million. He also has the largest signing bonus ever given to an NFL player, at $57.5 million. In total, Rodgers has earned over $180 million in his NFL career.
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to have won two or more Super Bowls in which he was the winning quarterback, along with Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Tom Brady and Eli Manning. Roethlisberger was drafted by the Steelers in the first round (11th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl at 23 years old.
Drew Brees
Drew Brees is the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, earning an annual salary of $25 million. He is also the highest-paid player in the history of the league, having signed a five-year, $175 million contract extension with the New Orleans Saints in 2016.
Brees has been with the Saints since 2006 and has led them to a Super Bowl victory (2010) and nine playoff appearances. He has been selected to 12 Pro Bowls and is a two-time Offensive Player of the Year (2008, 2011).
The 41-year-old Brees is considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time and shows no signs of slowing down. He led the league in passing yardage (5,208) and touchdown passes (37) last season, his 17th in the NFL.
