The San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa, meanwhile, claims the third spot on the list of the NFL’s highest-paid players with $52 million. Combined, football’s ten top earners are set to make $508 million in the 2023 league year (before taxes and agents’ fees). In all, last season’s ten highest-paid NBA players earned an estimated $330 million off the court, nearly five times as much as this year’s NFL top ten. Burrow, Herbert and Jackson have set new benchmarks for pay at the position—but in the NFL, contract records are made to be broken. METHODOLOGYThe Forbes ranking of the NFL’s highest-paid players reflects on-field earnings—including base salaries and all bonuses (option, roster, signing and workout)—paid in 2023 or in connection with the 2023 season, for contracts signed as of September 9, 2023.

Source: Forbes September 10, 2023 16:37 UTC