30. Patrick Peterson - $14,791,491
30.
29. Rob Gronkowski — $15,000,000 (TIE)
Patrick Peterson - $14,791,491
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Position: Cornerback
2015 earnings breakdown: $3,072,377 signing bonus, $11,619,114 million salary, $100,000 workout bonus.
28. Peyton Manning — $15,000,000 (TIE)
Team: New England Patriots
Position: Tight End
2015 earnings breakdown: $10.0 million signing bonus, $4.75 million salary, $250,000 workout bonus.
28.
27. Demaryius Thomas — $15,000,000 (TIE)
Peyton Manning — $15,000,000 (TIE)
Team: Denver Broncos
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $15.0 million salary
27.
26. Randall Cobb — $15,100,000 (TIE)
Demaryius Thomas — $15,000,000 (TIE)
Team: Denver Broncos
Position: Wide Receiver
2015 earnings breakdown: $4.0 million signing bonus, $4.5 million salary, $6.5 million roster bonus.
26.
25. Julius Thomas — $15,100,000 (TIE)
Randall Cobb — $15,100,000 (TIE)
Team: Green Bay Packers
Position: Wide Receiver
2015 earnings breakdown: $13.0 million signing bonus, $1.2 million salary, $500,000 roster bonus, $400,000 workout bonus.
25.
24. Amari Cooper — $15,177,266
Julius Thomas — $15,100,000 (TIE)
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Tight End
2015 earnings breakdown: $6.0 million signing bonus, $9.0 million salary, $100,000 workout bonus.
24.
23. Trent Williams — $15,500,000
Amari Cooper — $15,177,266
Team: Oakland Raiders
Position: Wide Receiver
2015 earnings breakdown: $14.7 million signing bonus, $435,000 salary.
23.
22. Dante Fowler Jr. — $15,661,820
Trent Williams — $15,500,000
Team: Washington Redskins
Position: Left Tackle
2015 earnings breakdown: $8.5 million signing bonus, $4.75 million salary, $2.0 million roster bonus, $250,000 workout bonus.
21. Robert Quinn — $15,788,756
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Linebacker
2015 earnings breakdown: $15.3 million signing bonus
Team: St.
20. Cameron Heyward — $16,000,000 (TIE)
Louis Rams
Position: Defensive End
2015 earnings breakdown: $10.2 million roster bonus, $5.6 million salary.
20.
19. Darrelle Revis — $16,000,000 (TIE)
Cameron Heyward — $16,000,000 (TIE)
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Defensive End
2015 earnings breakdown: $12.0 million signing bonus, $3.0 million roster bonus, $1.0 million salary.
19.
18. LeSean McCoy — $16,000,000(TIE)
Darrelle Revis — $16,000,000 (TIE)
Team: New York Jets
Position: Cornerback
2015 earnings breakdown: $16.0 million salary.
18.
17. Dez Bryant — $16,000,000(TIE)
LeSean McCoy — $16,000,000(TIE)
Team: Buffalo Bills
Position: Running Back
2015 earnings breakdown: $13.1 million signing bonus, $2.6 million salary, $250,000 workout bonus.
17.
16. Marcus Mariota — $16,305,164
Dez Bryant — $16,000,000(TIE)
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Wide Receiver
2015 earnings breakdown: $13.0 million signing bonus, $3.0 million salary.
16.
15. Cameron Jordan — $16,969,000
Marcus Mariota — $16,305,164
Team: Tennessee Titans
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $15.9 million signing bonus, $435,000 salary.
15.
14. Tony Romo — $17,000,000
Cameron Jordan — $16,969,000
Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Defensive End
2015 earnings breakdown: $16.0 million signing bonus, $969,000 salary.
13. Eli Manning — $17,500,000
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $16.0 million restructure bonus, $1.0 million salary.
13.
12. Drew Brees — $19,000,000
Eli Manning — $17,500,000
Team: New York Giants
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $17.0 million salary, $500,000 workout bonus.
12.
11. Ryan Kerrigan — $19,038,000
Drew Brees — $19,000,000
Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $18.75 million salary, $250,000 workout bonus.
10. J.J. Watt — $19,969,000
Team: Washington Redskins
Position: Linebacker
2015 earnings breakdown: $16.0 million signing bonus, $2.8 million salary, $250,000 roster bonus.
10. J.J.
9. Jay Cutler — $20,500,000
Watt — $19,969,000
Team: Houston Texans
Position: Defensive End
2015 earnings breakdown: $10.0 million restructure bonus, $9.97 million salary.
8. Julio Jones — $22,006,045
Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $15.5 million salary, $5.0 million restructure bonus.
7. Matt Ryan — $23,500,000
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Wide Receiver
2015 earnings breakdown: $12.0 million signing bonus, $2.5 million salary, $7.5 million roster bonus.
7.
6. Ndamukong Suh — $26,500,000
Matt Ryan — $23,500,000
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $12.0 million signing bonus, $11.5 million salary.
6.
5. Marcell Dareus — $27,823,530
Ndamukong Suh — $26,500,000
Team: Miami Dolphins
Position: Defensive Tackle
2015 earnings breakdown: $25.5 million signing bonus, $985,000 salary, $15,000 workout bonus.
5.
4. Cam Newton — $31,000,000
Marcell Dareus — $27,823,530
Team: Buffalo Bills
Position: Defensive Tackle
2015 earnings breakdown: $25.0 million signing bonus, $2.8 million salary.
4.
3. Russell Wilson — $31,700,000
Cam Newton — $31,000,000
Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $22.5 million signing bonus, $1.0 million salary, $7.5 million roster bonus.
3.
2. Ben Roethlisberger — $35,250,000
Russell Wilson — $31,700,000
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $31.0 million signing bonus, $700,000 salary.
1. Philip Rivers — $37,500,000
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Quarterback
2015 earnings breakdown: $31 million signing bonus, $1 million salary, $3.25 million roster bonus.
1.
Philip Rivers — $37,500,000