Who Is the Top Paid NFL Player?

Why does it matter who the top-paid NFL player is? For one, it’s a good indicator of the overall health of the league.

Tom Brady- Quarterback for the New England Patriots

As of September 2019, the top paid NFL player is Tom Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots. Brady’s total earnings are $235 million, which includes $123 million in salary and signing bonus and $12 million in endorsements.

Brady is followed by Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, who is the second highest paid player in the NFL with total earnings of $233.3 million. Rodgers’ salary and signing bonus are $67.3 million, and he earns an additional $66 million from endorsements.

The third highest paid NFL player is Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, with total earnings of $147.8 million. Wilson’s salary and signing bonus amount to $70.5 million, and he earns an additional $77.3 million from endorsements.

Aaron Rodgers- Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers

As of September 2018, the top paid NFL player is Aaron Rodgers, Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. He is set to earn an annual salary of $33.5 million. This includes a $500,000 workout bonus, and a $6.8 million signing bonus that he received when he signed his four-year, $134 million extension in 2018.

Russell Wilson- Quarterback for the 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 began his professional career as a backup to former Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. In 2013, he replaced Jackson as the starter and led the Seahawks to a 13-3 record and an appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII, where they defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8. Wilson has since led Seattle to victory in Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI.

Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Tammy Thomas and Harrison Benjamin Wilson III. His father was a lawyer who played football as a defensive back at Dartmouth College; his mother is a legal nurse consultant. Wilson has an older brother, Harry, and a younger sister, Anna. When Wilson was four years old, his family relocated to Richmond, Virginia. From Richmond, they moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Toronto; Bellevue, Washington; Richmond again; and then Colton, California. When he was eleven years old, Wilson’s father died of complications from diabetes. After that point HIS mother raised him with help from her parents, Harold and Tammy Taylor. Wilsons great-uncle is former San Diego Chargers wide receiver Charlie Joiner.

Wilson attended Collegiate School in Richmond before transferring to The Haven in Chernovsky near Dresden while Harry was stationed there with family during his time in the Air Force

Ben Roethlisberger- Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger is the highest paid player in the NFL, according to Spotrac.com. The website calculates that the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has earned a total of $177 million over his 13-year career. His base salary for the 2017 season is $12 million, with a signing bonus of $6 million. He also has endorsements worth an estimated $2 million.

Julio Jones- Wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons’ Julio Jones is the highest-paid player in the NFL, according to NFL Network’s analysis of the top 50 earners in the league. The three-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro wideout will earn an average of $22 million per season over the next four years, totaling $88 million. That places him ahead of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is set to make an average of $20 million per season over the next four years.