How Andrew Luck’s salary compares to other NFL quarterbacks
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Two of the biggest NFL moves this off-season were the enormous contracts signed by quarterbacks from the 2012 draft class.
Back in March, Brock Osweiler signed a four year deal with the Texans worth up to $72 million. Andrew Luck saw a bigger payday on Wednesday, signing a record-breaking contract extension with the Colts that makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
How do Luck and Osweiler’s salary compare to other quarterbacks in the league? Here’s a look at how the contracts stack up with last season’s opening-day starters.
Andrew Luck - Indianapolis Colts
• New contract: six years, $140 million. Total guaranteed: $47 million
• Average per-year salary: $23.333 million
Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens
• Current contract: three years, $66.4 million. Total guaranteed: $44 million
• Average per-year salary: $22.1 million
Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay Packers
• Current contract: five years, $110 million. Total guaranteed: $54 million
• Average per-year salary: $22 million
Russell Wilson - Seattle Seahawks
• Current contract: four years, $87.6 million. Total guaranteed: $31.7 million
• Average per-year salary: $21.9 million
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Ben Roethlisberger - Pittsburgh Steelers
• Current contract: four years, $87.4 million. Total guaranteed: $34.25 million
• Average per-year salary: $21.85 million
Eli Manning - New York Giants
• Current contract: four years, $84 million. Total guaranteed: $36.5 million
• Average per-year salary: $21 million
Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers
• Current contract: four years, $83.25 million. Total guaranteed: $37.5 million
• Average per-year salary: $20.812 million
Cam Newton - Carolina Panthers
• Current contract: five years, $103.8 million. Total guaranteed: $41 million
• Average per-year salary: $20.76 million
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Matt Ryan - Atlanta Falcons
• Current contract: five years, $103.75 million. Total guaranteed: $42 million
• Average per-year salary: $20.75 million
Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints
• Current contract: five years, $100 million. Total guaranteed: $40 million
• Average per-year salary: $20 million
Kirk Cousins - Washington Redskins
• Current contract: one year, $19.953 million. Total guaranteed: $19.953 million
• Average per-year salary: $19.953 million
• Giants sign Olivier Vernon to a five-year, $85 million contract
Ryan Tannehill - Miami Dolphins
• Current contract: four years, $77 million. Total guaranteed: $21.5 million
• Average per-year salary: 19.25 million
Colin Kaepernick - San Francisco 49ers
• Current contract: six years, $114 million. Total guaranteed: $12.973 million
• Average per-year salary: $19 million
Jay Cutler - Chicago Bears
• Current contract: seven years, $126.7 million. Total guaranteed: $38 million
• Average per-year salary: $18.1 million
Tony Romo - Dallas Cowboys
• Current contract: six years, $108 million. Total guaranteed: $40 million
• Average per-year salary: $18 million
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Brock Osweiler - Houston Texans
• Current contract: four years, $72 million. Total guaranteed: $37 million
• Average per-year salary: $18 million
Matt Stafford - Detroit Lions
• Current contract: three years, $53 million. Total guaranteed: $33.5 million
• Average per-year salary: $17.66 million
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Sam Bradford - Philadelphia Eagles
• Current contract: two years, $35 million. Total guaranteed: $22 million
• Average per-year salary: $17.5 million
Alex Smith - Kansas City Chiefs
• Current contract: four years, $68 million. Total guaranteed: $19 million
• Average per-year salary: $17 million
Carson Palmer - Arizona Cardinals
• Current contract: three years, $49.5 million. Total guaranteed: $14.235 million
• Average per-year salary: $16.5 million
Andy Dalton - Cincinnati Bengals
• Current contract: six years, $96 million. Total guaranteed: $17 million
• Average per-year salary: $16 million
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Nick Foles - Los Angeles Rams
• Current contract: two years, $24.5 million. Total guaranteed: $12 million
• Average per-year salary: $12.25 million
Tom Brady - New England Patriots
• Current contract: three years, $27 million. Total guaranteed: $8 million
• Average per-year salary: $9 million
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Jameis Winston - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Current contract: four years, $25.35 million. Total guaranteed: $25.351 million
• Average per-year salary: $6.337 million
Marcus Mariota - Tennessee Titans
• Current contract: four years, $24.213 million. Total guaranteed: $24.213 million
• Average per-year salary: $6.053 million
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Blake Bortles - Jacksonville Jaguars
• Current contract: four years, $20.654 million. Total guaranteed: $20.654 million
• Average per-year salary: $5.163 million
Josh McCown - Cleveland Browns
• Current contract: three years, $14 million. Total guaranteed: $6.25 million
• Average per-year salary: $4.66 million
Derek Carr - Oakland Raiders
• Current contract: four years, $5.371 million. Total guaranteed: $3.31 million
• Average per-year salary: $1.342 million
Tyrod Taylor - Buffalo Bills
• Current contract: three years, $3.35 million. Total guaranteed: $1.15 million
• Average per-year salary: $1.11 million
