You Might Be Surprised by the Highest-Paid NFL Player This Season

10:09 - 09 August 2024

Who Was Highest-Paid NFL Player This Season?

As the 2019 NFL season comes to an end with the <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a19529186/super-bowl-saturday/" id="801c1d17-cb5e-3270-af99-8c48577c1abf"> Super Bowl </a> , some players will negotiate their contracts, some players will get traded, and others will still be locked into their previous deals. One notable player that is up for a new contract is Tom Brady, as he'll be a <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001039079/article/tom-brady-set-to-be-fa-in-2020...

But while Brady's 2019 contract was a hefty $23 million, he's not actually the highest-paid NFL player in the league.

Who was the highest-paid NFL player in 2019?

Russell Wilson was the highest-paid NFL player for the 2019 season, and it's likely that he'l keep that title for the 2020 season. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension in April 2019, and the contract set records in the NFL for average salary per season at a whopping $35 million. Forbes also reports that Wilson earned $9 million for endorsements, as he's sponsored by companies including Alaska Air Group, Bose, and Nike.

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Who is the highest-paid NFL player of all time?

Eli Manning, the New York Giants quarterback that announced his retirement just days ago, has logged about $252.3 million in earnings over 16 seasons, making him the highest-paid NFL player of all time.

His older brother Payton formerly held that title, as he had banked $248.7 million in earnings over 18 seasons while playing for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.