Top 10 highest paid NFL players entering 2022 season ft. Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, and more

Modified Aug 12, 2022 21:28 GMT

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#4 - Patrick Mahomes - $45 million

Patrick Mahomes made history when he signed a 10-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $450 million dollars, bringing his total contract value up to $503 million.

Mahomes set the record for the largest total contract in American sports history and the second largest in world sports history, trailing only Lionel Messi.

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Mahomes earned his massive payday by getting off to the best start to a career by any quarterback ever. He produced an NFL MVP award, Super Bowl ring, Super Bowl MVP award, and two conference titles in just his first three seasons in the league.

#3 - Deshaun Watson - $46 million

Deshaun Watson has been the biggest story of the 2022 NFL offseason. Among the many headlines he created, there was one of him being traded by the Houston Texans to the Cleveland Browns and receiving one of the biggest contracts in NFL history.

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Watson signed a five-year extension with the Browns worth $230 million in fully guaranteed money. His contract includes the most guaranteed amount of money on any contract in NFL history.

#2 - Kyler Murray - $46.1 million

Kyler Murray joined the list of quarterbacks who received huge contract extensions when he signed a new deal with the Arizona Cardinals during the 2022 NFL offseason. He is set to remain under contract until the conclusion of the 2028 season.

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Murray's new contract is worth $230.5 million across five years, surpassing Watson by just $100,000 per season. Unlike Watson's fully guaranteed deal, Murray received $160 million in guaranteed money.

#1 - Aaron Rodgers - $50.3 million

Aaron Rodgers made history during the 2022 NFL offseason when he signed a three-year contract extension with the Green Bay Packers. His record-setting deal is worth more than $150 million and keeps him under contract until the 2025 offseason.