So, who's going to be the best paid quarterback ever? Tom Brady? Aaron Rodgers? Russell Wilson?
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Nope, nope and nope again.
How does Matthew Stafford sound?
NFL.com is reporting that the Detroit Lions and their long-time quarterback are beginning wor on an extension expected to pay him at least $25 million annually. No quarterback in NFL history has made that much. So far, Andrew Luck's $24,595,000 is tops.
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Stafford is an 8-year vet whose career record is 51-58. He's had just three winning seasons during that time and been named to the Pro Bowl once, in 2014, when the Lions have their best year (11-5) under his leadership. For his career, he's completed 61.5 percent of his passes, and thrown for 187 TDs against 197 INTs.
While that kind of coin might sound like a lot Stafford, remember that the NFL is in a place in which Mike Glennon gets $14.5 million a year and Brock Osweiler gets $37 million guaranteed.
Regardless of what you think about Stafford, he's unlikely to hold the top spot long. Kirk Cousins could command more after this season - he'll pull down a hair under $24 million this season — and Rodgers certainly will when he becomes a free agent after the 2019 season (albeit entering his age-36 campaign).
