How much does Tom Brady make per game in NFL 2022?
Tom Brady is currently in his third year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, partaking in the 2022 NFL season. He joined the Buccaneers as a free agent during the 2020 NFL offseason after spending the first 20 years of his legendary career with the New England Patriots.
Brady initially signed a two-year contract with the Buccaneers when he first joined the team. The original deal was worth $50 million in fully guaranteed money and would keep him rostered until the conclusion of the 2021 NFL season.
He eventually signed a one-year extension with the Buccaneers, keeping him under contract through to the end of the 2022 NFL season for an additional $25 million.
Following a restructure of his contract during the 2022 NFL offseason, a large portion of his salary was converted to a signing bonus. As a result, Tom Brady is on the books for $15 million this year, including a $12 million cap hit for the Buccaneers.
The $15 million represents his yearly salary in 2022, which is spread out over all 17 games of the season.
Tom Brady's salary breaks down to about $882,352.94 per game. This is relatively cheap, especially considering his elite level of play. He is currently just the 17th highest paid quarterback in the NFL, despite leading the league in passing yards and touchdowns last year.
Taking pay cuts has been a common practice for Brady throughout his career, so his low ranking in terms of quarterback salaries should come as no surprise.
He has never been anywhere close to being the highest paid quarterback in the NFL, regardless of being the greatest player of all time. His pay cuts have come by design and by his own preference.
Brady has taken pay cuts almost every year of his career so that his team can build a better roster around him, giving them a better chance of competing for the Super Bowl. His plan worked out just fine as he has won six rings with the Patriots and another with the Buccaneers.
How many games has Tom Brady missed for the Buccaneers in his career?
Tom Brady has played in all seven games so far for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2022 NFL season. Now, in his third season with the Bucs, Brady hasn't missed a single game for his team in all his time with them. He has been the starting quarterback for all 45 games, including in the postseason, since arriving in 2020.