Who Are the Top Paid NFL Players?

See which NFL players are at the top of the list when it comes to earnings.

Tom Brady

New England Patriots

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of only two players to have won five Super Bowls (the other being defensive end Charles Haley), and he is the only player to have won them all playing for one team. Brady has also been selected to 12 Pro Bowls, more than any other quarterback in NFL history.

Quarterback

In the NFL, the quarterback is the most important position on the field. They are responsible for leading the offense and making sure it runs smoothly. Quarterbacks are also often the highest-paid players in the league.

Tom Brady is one of the most successful quarterbacks in NFL history. He has played for the New England Patriots for his entire career and has won six Super Bowls, more than any other quarterback in history. Brady is also one of the highest-paid players in the NFL, with an annual salary of $20 million.

Carson Wentz

Quarterback Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles is the highest-paid NFL player, with an annual salary of $32 million. Wentz signed a four-year, $128 million extension with the Eagles in June 2019 that includes $107 million guaranteed, and he is set to earn an average of $21 million per year over the next four seasons.

Philadelphia Eagles

Carson Wentz is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles second overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Dakota State, where he won five NCAA Division I Football Championship titles.

In his first season with the Eagles, Wentz started all 16 regular season games and led the team to an NFC East division title. The following season, he suffered a torn ACL in Week 14, missing the rest of the season and the team’s eventual Super Bowl LII victory.

Quarterback

The quarterback is the most important position on an American football team, and their success or failure has a direct impact on the fortunes of the entire franchise. That’s why quarterbacks are often the highest-paid players in the NFL.

In 2019, the average salary for an NFL quarterback was $4 million, but the top players in the league earn far more than that. The highest-paid quarterback in 2019 was Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions, who signed a contract extension that will pay him $27 million per year.

Other quarterbacks who are among the highest-paid players in the NFL include Derek Carr of the Oakland Raiders ($25 million per year), Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings ($28 million), and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons ($30 million).

Russell Wilson

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the highest-paid player in the NFL, according to a list released by the NFL Players Association. Wilson, who is set to make $35 million this season, tops the list of the league’s highest-paid players for the first time in his career.

Seattle Seahawks

Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.Wilson has won five NFL championships (Super Bowls), all with the Seahawks. He holds several NFL records, including passing touchdowns in a season (34), and he is tied for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a career (12).

Quarterback

Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson has appeared in six Pro Bowls since becoming Seahawks’ starting quarterback in 2012 and led them to consecutive Super Bowl appearances in 2013 and 2014, winning Super Bowl XLVIII. During the 2013 and 2014 seasons, Wilson tied Peyton Manning’s record for most passing touchdowns in a season by a quarterback with 26 in each. In 2016, he broke Tom Brady’s record for most passing touchdowns in a season with 34.

Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger is a professional football player who has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2004. He is the highest paid player in the NFL, with an annual salary of $25 million. He has led the Steelers to two Super Bowl victories, and was named the Super Bowl XLV MVP.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in NFL history, having won two Super Bowls, four AFC Championships, and six Pro Bowls. He is also the Steelers’ all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown passes.

During his career, Roethlisberger has been one of the league’s most productive quarterbacks. He ranks ninth in NFL history in career passing yards (56,194) and tenth in career passing touchdowns (363). His 8.4 career yards per attempt is the third highest in NFL history among quarterbacks with at least 3,000 passing attempts. Roethlisberger has also been selected as a First-Team All-Pro three times and led the league in passing yards and touchdowns twice.

Quarterback

Ben Roethlisberger is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of the highest-paid NFL players, with an annual salary of $23.2 million.

Aaron Rodgers

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the highest-paid player in the NFL, according to a list released by the NFL Players Association on Friday. Rodgers, who is entering the second year of his four-year, $134 million contract extension, will earn a base salary of $14.7 million in 2019, with a $6 million signing bonus and a $6.8 million roster bonus.

Green Bay Packers

The Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.

Quarterback

The average NFL salary is $2.7 million, but the top players at each position make much more. For example, the average quarterback makes $4.6 million a year, while the average running back makes only $1.6 million.

Here is a list of the top-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, based on their annual salaries:

-Aaron Rodgers: $22 million
-Matt Ryan: $20 million
-Kirk Cousins: $19.9 million
-Drew Brees: $19.7 million
-Russell Wilson: $18.8 million