Who Is The Highest Paid Player In The NFL?
The highest-paid player in the NFL is currently Patrick Mahomes. He signed a 10-year extension with the Kansas City Chiefs in July 2020 worth up to $503 million.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is the highest paid player in the NFL, with an annual salary of $26.5 million. Brady plays quarterback for the New England Patriots, and has led the team to six Super Bowl titles. Brady has been named the Super Bowl MVP four times, and was named the NFL MVP in 2007.
Drew Brees
Drew Brees is currently the highest paid player in the NFL, with an annual salary of $ 25 million. He is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, and has been with the team since 2006. In 2009, he signed a six-year, $ 120 million contract extension with the Saints, which made him the highest paid player in NFL history at that time.
Aaron Rodgers
As of September 2018, the highest paid player in the NFL is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He is currently in the fourth year of a five-year, $110 million contract extension that he signed in 2013. This deal includes a $33.5 million signing bonus and an annual salary of $12.5 million. Rodgers also has a number of additional incentives and bonuses that could raise his total compensation to as much as $180 million over the life of the contract.
Russell Wilson
As of September 2019, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the highest paid player in the NFL, with an annual salary of $35 million. Wilson signed a four-year, $140 million extension with the Seahawks in April 2019, which includes a $65 million signing bonus.
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback, is the highest paid player in the National Football League, according to a report from Forbes. He will make an estimated $87.4 million dollars this year, including $15 million in endorsements.
Roethlisberger’s base salary is $17 million, but he also has a $37 million signing bonus and a $5 million roster bonus that he will receive this year. In addition, he has a $14 million option bonus that he can choose to exercise next year.
This is the first time that Roethlisberger has been the highest paid player in the NFL. He was previously ranked second behind Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
