Capping off an offseason filled with honors and accolades, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson ranked No. 1 in The NFL Network’s Top 100 players of 2020.
As training camp begins, the reigning NFL MVP carries a different distinction, ranking 589th in the league -- in base salary. Over one-third of the NFL, or essentially the amount of players it takes to field 11 football teams, make more money than Jackson, who will earn $1.341 million this season.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes recently signed a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million -- the richest-valued contract in American professional sports -- after his third NFL season.