Top 10 Highest Paid NFL Football Players 2012

Top 10 Highest Paid NFL Football Players 2012! We look at which NFL players are the highest paid football players of 2012 with the biggest salaries. With a minimum salary of $13,250,000 to make the top 10 list of highest paid NFL Football Players 2012, these players have huge salaries in the NFL. Yet, not all of these players should be making the top 10 highest paid NFL football players 2012 list because some of them just truly don’t deserve it. Which is why Numeroten is here to let you be the judge of whether these NFL players should be making the list of top 10 highest paid NFL football players 2012.

IMPORTANT NOTE – Even though, many players show higher salaries than the other, the amount of money they get from their contract varies year by year. In some cases, someone could have a $20 million 4 year contract, and get $18 million of it on one year, it all depends on the structure of the contract. Furthermore, this is usually the same for signing bonuses which are paid throughout the contract. So it is totally normal for players to have small contracts, but huge salaries for this year. Now Numeroten brings you, Top 10 Highest Paid NFL Football Players 2012!

10. Larry Fitzgerald – 2012-2013 Salary $13,250,000 – Base Salary $5,000,000 – Signing Bonus $2,000,000 – Other Bonuses $6,250,000 (Roster Salary Bonus) – Contract 8 years / $128,500,000 – Signing Bonus 5 years / $10,000,000 – Guaranteed Money $45,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2018 – Age 29 – Arizona Cardinals – Position Wide Receiver

9. Michael Vick - 2012-2013 Salary $13,900,000 – Base Salary $12,500,000 – Signing Bonus $1,400,000 – Other Bonuses $0 – Contract 5 years / $80,000,000 (6th year option of $20,000,000) – Signing Bonus 5 years / $7,000,000 – Guaranteed Money $32,500,000 – Last Year of Contract 2016 – Age 32 – Philadelphia Eagles – Position Quarterback

8. Trent Williams – 2012-2013 Salary $14,000,000 – Base Salary $11,000,000 – Signing Bonus $500,000 – Other Bonuses $2,500,000 – Contract 6 years / $60,000,000 – Signing Bonus 6 years / $3,000,000 – Guaranteed Money $Unknown – Last Year of Contract 2015 – Age 24 – Washington Redskins – Position Tackle

7. Jared Allen - 2012-2013 Salary $15,203,194 – Base Salary $11,619,850 – Signing Bonus $15,500,069 – Other Bonuses $1,000,000 – Contract 6 years / $73,260,069 – Signing Bonus 6 years / $15,500,069 – Guaranteed Money $31,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2013 – Age 30 – Minnesota Vikings – Position Defensive End

6. Philip Rivers – 2012-2013 Salary $15,310,000 – Base Salary $10,200,000 – Signing Bonus $3,910,000 – Other Bonuses $1,200,000 – Contract 7 years / $98,250,000 – Signing Bonus 7 years / $19,550,000 – Guaranteed Money $38,500,000 – Last Year of Contract 2015 – Age 30 -San Diego Chargers – Position Quarterback

5. Sam Bradford – 2012-2013 Salary $15,595,000 – Base Salary $6,000,000 – Signing Bonus $3,594,800 – Other Bonuses $6,000,002 (Roster Salary Bonus) – Contract 6 years / $78,000,000 – Signing Bonus 5 years / $17,974,000 – Guaranteed Money $50,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2015 – Age 24 -St. Louis Rams – Position Quarterback

4. Chris Long - 2012-2013 Salary $15,310,000 – Base Salary $16,360,000 – Signing Bonus $6,050,000 – Other Bonuses $0 – Contract 5 years / $60,310,000 – Signing Bonus 1 years / $6,050,000 – Guaranteed Money $37,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2016 – Age 27 – St. Louis Rams – Position Defensive End

3. Peyton Manning – 2012-2013 Salary $15,310,000 – Base Salary $18,000,000 – Signing Bonus $0 – Other Bonuses $0 – Contract 5 years / $96,000,000 – Signing Bonus 5 years / $00 – Guaranteed Money $58,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2016 – Age 36 -Denver Broncos – Position Quarterback

2. Elvis Dumervil - 2012-2013 Salary $18,948,000 – Base Salary $14,000,000 – Signing Bonus $423,000 – Other Bonuses $4,525,000 – Contract 6 years / $61,500,000 – Signing Bonus 6 years / $2,538,000 – Guaranteed Money $43,156,000 – Last Year of Contract 2015 – Age 28 -San Diego Chargers – Position Defensive End

1. Dwight Freeney- 2012-2013 Salary $19,035,000 – Base Salary $14,035,000 – Signing Bonus $3,910,000 – Other Bonuses $2,500,000 – Contract 6 years / $72,00,000 – Signing Bonus 6 years / $15,000,000 – Guaranteed Money $50,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2012 – Age 32 -Indianapolis Colts – Position Defensive End