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Peyton Manning will earn $18 million with the Denver Broncos in this 2012 NFL season. This is the highest base salary in the NFL and it's also his impact on the cap. Only two other players have a higher cap impact on their teams this season: Elvis Dumervil ($18.95 million) also with the Broncos and Dwight Freeney ($19 million) with the Colts.
Another way to look at the highest paid athletes in the NFL is to use their contracts and calculate an average yearly salary from that. These are the top ten salaries in 2012, based on their multi-year contracts:
1$20mQBDrew Brees2$19.2mQBPeyton Manning3$18.8mWRCalvin Johnson4$16mWRLarry Fitzgerald5$16mDEMario Williams6$15.27mQBEli Manning7$14mQBPhilip Rivers8$13.7mRBAdrian Peterson9$12.75mQBBen Roethlisberger10$11.5mTJoe Thomas
The highest salary in the 2006 NFL season was paid to Richard Seymour, defensive lineman for the New England Patriots, who earned over $24 million.
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Where do the Pittsburgh Steelers rank in NFL salaries?
They are the highest paying team in the NFL, having the highest median salary in the league.
Who's the highest paid running back in the NFL?
LaDainian Tomlinson is the highest paid running back in the NFL as of the 2004 season. He is paid $5.5 million, and is expected to be paid $6.5 in 2005.
Why are the Pittsburgh Steelers paid the highest?
They are paid the most in the NFL because they are the most sucesssful team in the NFL and they are awesome.
Highest paid nfl rookie?
Andrew Luck
What position in the NFL is the third highest paid?
Qb
Highest paid in NFL in 2009?
Julius Peppers
What position in the NFL is first highest paid?
The quarterback
Who is the Highest paid NFL scout?
1.9 billion
Who is the highest paid Raven player in the NFL?
Flacco
Who is the highest paid NFL player 2011?
breese
Highest paid athelete for the NFL?
Peyton Manning
What is the fourth highest paid position in the NFL?
running back
