Move over, Patrick Mahomes. Aaron Rodgers is now the highest-paid player in the NFL after inking a four-year $200 million deal. The back-to-back league MVP and star quarterback returns to the Green Bay Packers after considering retirement or seeking a trade to a new team.
Rodgers now tops the list of highest earners in the NFL based on average annual salary, clearing Mahomes' deal annually by $5 million. Rodgers will bag $50 million a year.
The Rodgers' deal reasserts a basic truth in football: If you want to make the big bucks in the sport, play quarterback.