$85.6M Haul Makes QB the NFL's Top-Earning Player

The National Football League's 10 highest-earning players are set to make a collective $644 million this year—more than twice what the top players earned in 2017, reports Forbes. At the top of the list is 29-year-old Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who helped push his team to their first playoff spot in seven years. The only non-QB on the list? Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and boyfriend of Taylor Swift. Here, the top 10 and what they're bringing in money-wise this year, including their actual salary, as well as endorsements and other endeavors:

1. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions; $85.6 million
2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs; $81 million
3. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers; $80.5 million
4. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals; $69.7 million
5. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers; $66.6 million
6. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons; $65 million
7. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs; $52 million
8. Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers; $49 million
9. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets; $47.2 million
10. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns; $47 million

Check out more info on each big moneymaker here. Forbes notes that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to top the 2025 earnings list. A four-year, $240 million contract extension he signed earlier this month will make him the highest-paid player in NFL history, ESPN reports. (More NFL stories.)