Matthew Stafford, Josh Allen ranked above Tom Brady in highest-earning NFL players list (2022)
We all know that NFL players make a ton of money. From guaranteed contracts to all of their off-field endorsements, players make a small fortune each year.
But who are the leaders when it comes to the highest-earners in the NFL? All figures via sportico.
SK takes a look at the top five highest-earning NFL players for 2022
# 5 - Aaron Rodgers - $53 million
The Green Bay Packers superstar comes in at number five on the list. After another season in which Rodgers took home the NVL MVP award, he was winning off the field, too.
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The 38-year-old made $42 million from his salary and only $11 million from his endorsements, but that is still some serious money that the quarterback received.
# 4 - Deshaun Watson - $56 million
Without even playing a single down, Deshaun Watson is fourth on the list. This is thanks to his huge, four-year $230 million guaranteed deal he signed with the Browns.
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Just how much the former Texans quarterback plays in 2022 remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure, he will not be short a penny with his huge deal. Fifty-five point five million dollars of his earnings are through his contract alone.