NFL fans are were treated to a Super Bowl clash for the ages as the Philadelphia Eagles destroyed reigning champions Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s finale.
The 59th Super Bowl in it’s history, the Chiefs were aiming to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls in NFL history, but it the Eagles who knocked them off their perch to win only their second Super Bowl by a 40-22 scoreline.
With Grammy-award winner Kendrick Lamar performing at half-time, and the world watching on, the Super Bowl offered full proof that the NFL is one of the most high profile and money-laden sports on the planet.
But which players are earning the most coin from the sport? Here are the 13 NFL players with the highest yearly salary, according to ESPN.
9. Justin Herbert - Los Angeles Chargers
Another big earner, another quarterback. The 26-year-old has a total of 20,466 passing yards in his career, earning him a yearly salary of $52.5million. | Getty Images
10. Lamar Jackson - Baltimore Ravens
Has 19,674 passing yards since 2018 with the Ravens, and picks up a cool yearly salary of $52million as a thank you for doing so. | Getty Images
11. Jalen Hurts - Philadelphia Eagles
The 26-year-old Texan born quarterback is another handsomely paid quarterback and was huge in the Eagles recent Superbowl win. He earns a yearly salary of $51million. | Getty Images
12. Kyler Murray - Arizona Cardinals
With over 18,000 career passing yards, the Cardinals quarterback is last - but definitely not least - on this rich list. He earns $46.1 million a year in the NFL. | Getty Images