Does the highest-paid MLB player make more than NFL's contract king, Jalen Hurts? Superstar salaries compared

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has just set an NFL record, becoming the highest-paid player in league history. Not a single player has ever had a higher yearly salary than Hurts' $51 million, which edges out Aaron Rodgers' salary of $50.2 million.

However, mega contracts get handed out pretty easily in the MLB. Last off-season, almost every free agent received a massive deal. But how do those compare to the NFL's new king?

The highest-paid baseball players right now are two New York Mets aces. Both Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer make $43.33 million a season, so they still don't match up with Hurts.

The highest-paid position player is Aaron Judge at $40 million.

Aaron Judge is the highest-paid position player

The MLB does not have a $50 million player, though Shohei Ohtani's next contract could be north of that.

To find a comparable NFL contract, fans would have to look at the NFL's seventh-highest-paid player. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills makes slightly more than $43 million a season, which is just behind Scherzer and Verlander.

This discussion will be interesting to revisit when Shohei Ohtani signs a new contract.