Highest Paid NFL Players
#13 Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan, starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, makes an average salary of $12 million. He was drafted in the first round, third pick in 2008 and since has played for the Falcons.
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15:
Jake Long
Jake Long is an offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins. On average, he earns an $11,550,000 salary!
14:
Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford is the quarterback for the Detroit Lions. The Lions pay him an average salary of $12 million. Stafford only just turned 24 in February! Not bad for a 24 year old.
13:
Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan, starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, makes an average salary of $12 million. He was drafted in the first round, third pick in 2008 and since has played for the Falcons.
12:
Ndamukong Suh
Ndamukong Suh is the defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions. On average, he makes a salary of $12 million.
11:
Dwight Freeney
Dwight Freeney is the defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts. On average, he makes a salary of $12 million!
10:
Nnamdi Asomugha
Nnamdi Asomugha is the cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He earned an average salary of $12 million!
9:
Jared Allen
Jared Allen, the intimidating defensive end with the Minnesota Vikings gets paid pretty well to do what he does. On average, his salary is $12,210,000. Maybe he could afford to lose that mullet?
8:
Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford, quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, on average makes $13 million a season and here's a fun fact: He's only 24 years old! Not bad.
7:
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson is the Minnesota Viking's defensive end. On average, he earns a salary of $13,714,286!
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Julius Peppers
Julius Peppers is the NFL player with the highest average salary that is not a quarterback. He will make $14 million avg salary as the Chicago Bears defensive end.
5:
Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers is the starting quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. He may not be everyone's favorite NFL QB, but he's not worried about it. He's making $14,035,714 average salary!
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Drew Brees
Drew Brees is the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. They pay him pretty well. He gets $15,760,000 this 2012 season.
3:
Michael Vick
Michael Vick gets paid pretty generously by the Philadelphia Eagles. The starting quarterback earns $16 million avg salary. Sadly for Vick, he only sees a fraction of it as his creditors get the most of it.
2:
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots. Love him or hate him, he earns $18 million a year. If that's not enough for him, his babe wife brings in about double that so they're pretty set.
1:
Peyton Manning
Last year, Peyton Manning was the highest paid NFL player as QB for the Indianapolis Colts. This season, he signed at 5-year, $96 million contract with the Denver Broncos meaning he will earn $19.2 million avg salary!
