Highest Paid NFL Players of 2021 Revealed, Top Earner (at $87 Million) Is Shockingly Not Tom Brady!

Newly retired quarterback Tom Brady is arguably one of the most decorated NFL players in history after winning 7 Super Bowls, winning 5 Super Bowl MVP titles, 3 NFL MVP titles, and so much more.

However, you may be surprised to learn that he was not the highest paid player in the NFL this past year. He lands in the number 2 spot this year, and the player who landed at number one just got a big new contract for one of the most popular teams in the country.

The number one player on this list is also NOT playing in the Super Bowl this year.

Click through the slideshow to see the highest paid player in the NFL this year…