It’s Friday, start your weekend off with our “Friday Fav 5’s” for this week.
In honor of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson nabbing the second highest contract for a quarterback in the NFL, let’s take a look at the top QB contracts for the 2015 season.
At Number Five:
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons – $20,750,000
Contract deets: Five years, $103,750,000 total with $42,000,000 guaranteed
The second round pick was drafted in 2008. He’s received the following career accolades: NFL Honors – AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
Number four:
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers – $20,800,000
Contract deets: Five years, $103,800,000 total with $60,000,000 guaranteed
The number one overall pick by the Panthers in the 2011 draft, Cam has set several NFL records including:
- NFL single-season record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback: 14 (2011)
- Most games in NFL history with at least 200 passing yards and 80 rushing yards with multiple touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown (4 games)
- 2× Pro Bowl (2011, 2013)
- AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2011)
- Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year (2011)
- PFW/PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year (2011)
- Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year (2011)
- 3× Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (September 2011)
He and his girlfriend Hazel are also expecting a baby soon.
Number Three:
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers – $21,850,000
Contract deets: Four years, $87,400,000 total with $60,750,000 guaranteed
Grabbed by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 draft, Big Ben has a host of accolades to his name including rookie of the year, team MVP and two Super Bowl titles:
- 3× Pro Bowl (2007, 2011, 2014)
- 2× Super Bowl Champion (XL, XLIII)
- 3× AFC Champion (2005, 2008, 2010)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, Diet Pepsi, PFWA, SN, 2004)
- NFL Passing Yards Co-Leader (2014)
- Joe Greene Great Performance Award (2004)
- Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie of the Year (2004)
- Pittsburgh Steelers Team MVP (2009)
- Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Leader
(Career Wins, Passing Touchdowns, Pass Attempts, Pass Completions and Passing Yards) - Youngest starting QB ever to win the Super Bowl
Number Two:
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks – $21,900,000
Contract deets: Four years, $87,600,000 total with $60,000,000 guaranteed
Second place might not be that bad. Two Super Bowl appearances back-to-back. Winning a ring in a blow out to #1 on the list in the first appearance, and dating singer Ciara. 2015 has been pretty cool for Russ.
Russell was drafted in the third round with the 75th pick by the Seahawks in the 2012 NFL draft. He’s received the following career highlights:
- Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)
- 2× Pro Bowl (2012, 2013)
- 2× NFC Champion (2013, 2014)
- Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year (2012)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (December 2012)
- 4× NFC Offensive Player of the Week
- Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Week 10, 2012)
Number One:
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers – $22,000,000
Contract deets: Five years, $110,000,000 total with $54,000,000 guaranteed
Drafted in 2005 in the first round (24th overall) by the Packers, Rodgers backed up Brett Farve for three years before his break out performance in 2008, leading the Packers to the NFL Championship.
Rodgers is the NFL’s all-time career leader in passer rating during the regular season and has received the following accolades going into his 10th year in the L.
- Super Bowl Champion (XLV)
- Super Bowl MVP (XLV)
- 4× Pro Bowl (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (2011, 2014)
- Second-team All-Pro (2012)
- 2× NFL MVP (2011, 2014)
- NFC Champion (2010)
- NFC Passing Touchdowns Leader (2014)
- 2× NFC Offensive Player of the Year (2011, 2014)
- 2× FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year (2010, 2014)
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year (2011)
Info via NFL.com
