In September 2023, Joe Burrow became the highest paid NFL player in history when he signed a five-year contract worth an average annual value of 55 million U.S. dollars. In 2021, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback led his team to their first Super Bowl in over 30 years, where they were beaten 23-20 by the Los Angeles Rams.
Largest contracts in NFL history in the United States as of September 2023, by average annual value
(in million U.S. dollars)
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CBS Sports. (September 7, 2023). Largest contracts in NFL history in the United States as of September 2023, by average annual value (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412769/biggest-nfl-contracts-average-value/
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CBS Sports. (2023). Largest contracts in NFL history in the United States as of September 2023, by average annual value (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412769/biggest-nfl-contracts-average-value/
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