Wealthiest NFL players and their eye-popping net worths

While he retired from the NFL in 2023, Tom Brady can't be overlooked as he is worth a whopping $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In 2022 alone, he made $75 million thanks to salary plus endorsements from Aston Martin, Under Armour, and TAG Heuer. After 19 seasons with the New England Patriots, the GOAT racked up a substantial fortune before trading up to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he won his 7th Super Bowl. 

After announcing his retirement, Tom scored a lucrative deal with Fox Sports and launched his wellness brand TB12. 

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the most decorated QBs in history and is showing no signs of slowing down amid his 20-year professional career. Aaron, who has played for the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets, has amassed a net worth of $200 million as per Celebrity Net Worth, pointing to his business-savvy ways. 

He signed a three-year, $150 million extension with the Packers in 2022 before being traded to New York, making him the highest-paid quarterback in the league at the time. In June 2025, he signed a one-year, estimated $10 million deal with the Steelers. He has also enjoyed lucrative deals with bands like State Farm, Adidas, Pizza Hut, and Bose. In addition, he is a clever investor with money in tech startups and real estate, and is a minority owner of the NBA team, the Milwaukee Bucks. 

Quarterback Russell Wilson signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants in March 2025 worth $10.5 million, but his biggest payday was a whopping five-year, $245 million contract with the Denver Broncos in 2022, making him one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. He started at the Seattle Seahawks until his move to the Broncos, and garnered his wealth through a series of endorsements with companies like Nike, Bose, Amazon, and Mercedes-Benz.

He is also business-savvy, boasting a diverse investment portfolio with ownership stakes in Seattle Sounders FC and the Good Man Brand, the clothing line that he founded. Worth an estimated $165 million as per Celebrity Net Worth, Russell also gives back through the charity he runs with his wife, Ciara, called the Why Not You Foundation, which aims to boost children's education and health. 

Another quarterback to grace this list is Matthew Stafford, who led the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl victory in 2022. That same year, he signed a $160 million extension to his contract with the team, which was restructured in February 2025 to give him more guaranteed money for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, securing a solid overall net worth of $150 million. His endorsement deals with Nike, Pepsi, and Ford have only added to his eye-popping wealth, as well as his property investments that include an almost $20 million home in LA. Matthew also strives to give back to his community, having worked with charities that help those in need in Detroit and provide them with medical care, food, and shelter.

Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is worth an incredible $90 million thanks to a four-year contract he signed in 2021, which would bring him $160 million, and a further four-year, $240 million deal signed in 2024 that made him the highest-paid player in the NFL. Dak has also worked with a slew of brands and added to his net worth thanks to AT&T, Jordan Brand, Campbell's Soup, and Sleep Number. 

He is a keen investor and has put his wealth into fitness startups, a sports bar chain, a tequila brand, and a sports education company, to name a few. He also founded his own charity, Faith Fight Finish Foundation, after growing up with family members who experienced poor health. 

One of the league's most well-known players is Patrick Mahomes, who is the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs and boasts a net worth of around $90 million. On track to become one of the wealthiest athletes in the world, Patrick signed a $450 million, 10-year deal with the Chiefs in 2020, making eyes water with the staggering amount. 

He earns over $40 million annually outside of football thanks to lucrative endorsement deals with brands like Adidas, State Farm, Oakley, Hugo Boss, Nestlé, Subway, and Coors Light. He also owns stakes in the Kansas City Royals, Sporting KC, and the Kansas City Current. His most recent venture is the Kansas City restaurant, 1587 Prime, with his teammate, Travis Kelce.

The three-time Super Bowl champion also branched out into production with his company, 2PM. Speaking to USA Today Sports, he shared that all of his hard work was for his growing family. "I'm doing pretty well myself," he admitted. "For me, it's just about going out there trying to win football games, trying to make money for my family at the end of the day. I feel like I'm doing a great job of that." 

Patrick's buddy on the Chiefs, Travis Kelce, may seem like a fun-loving guy, but he is also a clever businessman who has amassed a fortune of $90 million over the years. Travis signed a four-year extension with his Kansas team in 2020, earning him a cool $57 million. The three-time Super Bowl winner reached new heights when he went public with his relationship with Taylor Swift in 2023, making him $2.4 million in jersey sales and video games. 

He also hosts a wildly successful podcast, New Heights, with his former NFL star brother, Jason Kelce. The pair signed a $100 million, three-year deal with Amazon's Wondery in 2024. Travis has earned a pretty penny from endorsing brands like Bud Light, Nike, State Farm, Subway, and Pepsi. 

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has quietly built his own financial empire throughout his career and added to his growing wealth with a four-year, $118 million contract with his team in 2020. He has worked with brands like Nike, Adidas, Visa, Mercedes-Benz, and Nissan, and is a savvy real estate investor, with properties in Texas and Florida. Ryan has a net worth of approximately $90 million.