The National Football League is the most popular American football league, with the highest average attendance of any league in the world. The NFL's annual revenue is estimated to be around $10 billion. Players in the NFL are among the highest-paid athletes in the world. Let's take a look at the Top 10 Highest Paid Players in American Football.
9. Ben Roethlisberger
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NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger currently represents the Pittsburgh Steelers. He began his college football career with Miami. In the 2004 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him first in the 11th round.
In the NFL, Ben Roethlisberger's height and weight are now listed as 6 feet 5 inches and 241 pounds, respectively. He is currently under contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers for one season and will become a free agent in 2022.
His contract with his team is worth a total of $87,986,500, which includes a $ 25,200,000 signing bonus. He has a total guaranteed income of $ 33,200,000 and earns an average annual salary of $ 14,664,417. During the 2020-21 NFL season, Ben Roethlisberger will earn a total cap of $18,895,000, which includes a $ 12,100,000 base salary and a $ 6,795,000 restructuring bonus.
His total earnings in his career are $93.2 million, with a current release value of $13,590,000. He is now one of the most well-paid American football players of all time.
8. Ndamukong Suh
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Ndamukong Suh is a defensive tackle who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nebraska was where he began his college football career. In the 2010 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected him in the first round of the second round.
In the NFL, Ndamukong Suh's height and weight are now listed as 6ft 4in and 307lbs, respectively. He has a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will be a free agent next season.
His contract with his team is worth a total of $64,502,000. He currently earns an average annual salary of $ 12,900,400, with a total insured income of $ 23,250,000. In the NFL's final season, Ndamukong Suh earned a total cap hit of $22,412,500, which included a base salary of $12,550,000 and a restructuring bonus of $6,267,500.
To date, he has earned $51.5 million in his career, with a current release value of $19,475,000. He has earned his place among the highest-paid American football players of all time without a doubt.
7. Greg Hardy
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Greg Hardy was a defensive end who primarily played for the Carolina Panthers. Mississippi was where he started his college football career. The Carolina Panthers selected him 175th overall in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
In the NFL, Greg Hardy's height and weight are now listed as 6 feet 4 inches and 290 pounds, respectively. He is currently a free agent after last playing for the Richmond Roughriders. He does, however, deserve to be listed among the top-paid American football players of all time.
The contract with his team was worth a total of $13,116,000. He had a total guaranteed income of $ 13,116,000. He last earned an average annual salary of $ 13,116,000.
In the NFL's final season, Greg Hardy earned a total cap of $13,116,000, which included a base salary of $ 13,116,000. To date, he has earned $2.7 million in his career, with a release value of $13,116,000.
6. Philippe Rivers
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Philip Rivers is currently a quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers. He began his college football career at North Carolina State. The San Diego Chargers selected him first overall in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
In the NFL, Philip Rivers is now listed as having a height of 6 feet 5 inches and a weight of 228 pounds. He signed a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Chargers before becoming a free agent in 2021.
His most recent contract with his team is worth $91,800,000, which includes a $ 19,550,000 signing bonus. He had a total insured income of $ 38,150,000 and an average annual salary of $ 15,300,000.
In his final NFL season, Philip Rivers earned a total cap of $16,666,666 that included a base salary of $ 13,800,000 and a restructuring bonus of $ 1,666,666. His total earnings in his career are $106.1 million, with the most recent release value of $4,533,334.
5. Sam Bradford
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Sam Bradford, one of the best quarterbacks of all time, spent most of his career with the St. Louis Rams in the National Football League. He began his college football career with the University of Oklahoma. In the 2010 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams selected him in the first round.
Sam Bradford's height and weight are now listed as 6 feet 4 inches and 224 pounds, respectively. Since 2021, he has been a free agent. Despite this, he remains one of the highest-paid American football players of all time.
His contract with his team was worth $78,045,000 in total, including a $ 17,975,000 signing bonus. He had a total pledged earnings of $50,000,000 and an average annual salary of $ 13,007,500.
In his final NFL season, Sam Bradford earned a total cap hit of $17,610,000, which included a $ 14,015,000 base salary and a $ 3,595,000 signing bonus. His total career earnings are $51 million, with the most recent release valued at $7,190,000.
4. Mike Wallace
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Mike Wallace was a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins. Mississippi was where he started his college football career. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him 84th overall in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Mike Wallace is now listed in the NFL as 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. Since the 2021 NFL season, he has been a free agent. He is still one of the highest-paid American football players of all time, though.
His contract with his team was worth a total of $60 million, including an $11 million signing bonus. He had a total assured income of $30,000,000 and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
In the NFL's final season, Mike Wallace earned a total cap of $17,250,000, which included a $15,000,000 base salary and a $2,200,000 signing bonus. To date, he has earned $16.6 million in his career, with a current release value of $26,850,000.
3. Peyton Manning
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Peyton Manning, one of the most well-known players in the NFL, was primarily a quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Tennessee was where he began his college football career.
In the 1998 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected him in the first round. In the NFL, Peyton Manning's height and weight are now listed as 6 feet 5 inches and 230 pounds, respectively. In 2021, he will be a free agent.
His contract with his team is worth a total of $96,000,000. He was last paid an average annual salary of $ 19,200,000 and had a total guaranteed income of $58,000,000.
In his final NFL season, Peyton Manning had a total cap hit of $17,500,000, which included a $15,000,000 base salary and a $2,500,000 restructuring bonus. His total career earnings are $242.7 million, with a release value of $ 22,500,000.
2. Eli Manning
Eli Manning is a quarterback who currently plays for the New York Giants. Mississippi was where he started his college football career. The New York Giants selected him first overall in the NFL Draft in 2004.
In the NFL, Eli Manning's height and weight are now listed as 6 feet 4 inches and 218 pounds, respectively. He was under contract with the New York Giants for six years before becoming a free agent in 2020.
His contract with his team was worth $97,500,000 in total, including a $13,000,000 signing bonus. He was last paid an average annual salary of $ 16,250,000 and had a total guaranteed income of $35,000,000.
In his final NFL season, Eli Manning earned a total cap of $20,400,000, which included a base salary of $15,150,000 and a restructuring bonus of $2,250,000. To date, he has earned $135.1 million in his career, with a release value of $7,500,000.
1. Gerald McCoy
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Gerald McCoy is a defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his college football career with the University of Oklahoma. In the 2010 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him in the first round of the third round.
In the NFL, Gerald McCoy is now 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds. He is currently signed to a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders and will be a free agent next season. In addition, he is now one of the highest-paid American football players of all time.
His contract with his team is worth $95,200,000 in total, including a $ 2,500,000 signing bonus. He has a total insured income of $ 51,500,000 and earns an average annual salary of $ 15,866,667.
Gerald McCoy will earn a total cap of $20,895,000 in the NFL's final season, which includes a base salary of $ 17,500,000 and a signing bonus of $1,100,000. To date, he has made $44.4 million in his career.
