For the first time in NFL history, one of the world’s most watched sports will be screened live on Netflix as America’s most popular sport lands on the streamer this Christmas.
Netflix have confirmed they will screen games between the Super Bowl LVIII-winning Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, before the Baltimore Ravens take on the Houston Texans in the second of two historic live games. The games are set to be broadcast worldwide to subscribers.
As the USA’s most popular sports, the NFL outweighs some of the world's richest football players, NBA icons and more, meaning the NFL is one of the most lucrative places to earn your coin as a professional sportsman. But who is the richest NFL player in 2024?
Here are the 10 highest earners in the NFL by annual average salary, according to Over The Cap:
13. Deshaun Watson - Cleveland Browns
Another highly paid quarterback in the NFL, he was traded to the Browns in 2022 for multiple first and fourth round picks, and became one of the highest paid players in the league in the process. He earns $46million per year. | Christian Petersen Photo: Christian Petersen
14. Patrick Mahomes - Kansas City Chiefs
Despite being arguably the best QB in the NFL at the moment, he is not in the top 10 of this list, with a yearly salary of $45million. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
15. Kirk Cousins - Atlanta Falcons
One of the richest NFL players of all time, he has a reported net worth of $160million, according to CelebrityNetWorth.com, with a yearly salary of $45million, he ranks 15th on this list, though. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images