Mexico City / 20.01.2022 13:17:23
the stars of the NFL sound of athletes highest paid in the world, since American football is one of the sports that generates the most profits and currently player contracts, in addition to his salary, they contain millionaire bonuses with which they get more money guaranteed.
According to information from CBS, highest paid player in 2021 it was the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott, based on your annual salary and the bonuses that were earned by renewing in the month of March.
The highest paid players in the NFL in 2021
- Dak Prescott | QB | Cowboy | $68.9 million
- Trent Williams | OT | 49ers | $32.1 million
- Tom Brady | QB | Buccaneers | $29.7 million
- Leonard Williams | OF | Giants| $26 million
- Matt Ryan | QB | falcons | $24.7 million
- Trevor Lawrence | QB | Jaguars | $24.3 million
- Joey Bosa | OF | Chargers | $24 million
- T.J. Watt | OLB | Steelers | $23.8 million
- Zach Wilson | QB | jets | $23.2 million
- Julius Jones | WR | titans | $22.6 million
From the list it stands out that seven players are offensive, While there are only three defenders, Leonard Williams, Joey Bosa and TJ Watt, being the Giants defensive end who got the most money with 26 million dollars.
The most curious case is that of Trent Williams, who is the only lineman on the list, because in free agency he became the highest paid of his position in the NFL with a contract from 23.01 million dollars per year and last October he received a bonus of 30 million dollars.
