Is Tom Brady the highest-earning NFL player of all time?: How much money the QB made over 22 seasons?
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New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Tom Brady announced his retirement on Monday night. Brady took to Instagram to announce his decision and the topic is currently one of the most widely talked about across the world.
Tom Brady retires holding a large number of records to his name. However, there is one particular record that will be definitely worth watching. And that is of most money earned during his NFL career.
Tom Brady BAGS MOST MONEY EARNED record
The 44-year old has earned a staggering $293 million from his 22 seasons and is $23 million ahead of second-placed Drew Bees. Note that this money is excluding the endorsements Tom Brady received from different sponsors and brands.
This calculation is only based on the salary and incentives he has received along with bonuses. This just goes on to show how much he has pocketed in his illustrious career. The list also consists of Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Ryan and Aaron Rodgers who hold third, fourth and fifth position respectively.
However, we must also note that Tom Brady didn’t have it easy at the starting of his career. In fact he only received his first two-digit salary in the year 2005 when he was at the New England Patriots.
Gradually as his worth increased so did his earnings. He was never the highest-paid player in the league as he wanted to make it easy for New England Patriots to build a competitive. His earnings of $29 million last year from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the highest in his career.
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