Another day in the NFL, another quarterback gets paid the big bucks. We see it every single offseason. A franchise quarterback approaches his contract year, so the front office decides to pay up sooner than later. This isn’t a new trend in the NFL. In fact, it’s been going on forever now. The only difference is, every year new records are being broken when it comes to the actual dollar figures.
Last season, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford earned himself a record-breaking contract, paying him out $27 million yearly. Then, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garrapolo one-upped him with $27.