Highest Paid NFL Players 2011

The Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will end this year as the National Football League’s (NFL) highest-paid player, according to a Forbes report.

Manning, a four-times most valuable player in the NFL who agreed to a five-year $US90-million contract with the Colts last month, is expected to earn $US23 million in total compensation for 2011. St Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is second on the list with expected earnings of $US18.4 million and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is third at $US18 million.

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1. Peyton Manning

Indianapolis Colts
Quarterback
2011 Salary: $23 million

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2. Sam Bradford

St. Louis Rams
Quarterback
2011 Salary: $18.4 million

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3. Tom Brady

New England Patriots
Quarterback
2011 Salary: $18 million

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4. Michael Vick

Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterback
2011 Salary: $15.9 million

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5. Richard Seymour

Oakland Raiders
Defensive End/Defensive Tackle
2011 Salary: $15 million

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6. Elvis Dumervil

Denver Broncos
Defensive End/Outside Linebacker
2011 Salary: $14 million

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7. Mark Sanchez

New York Jets
Quarterback
2011 Salary: $13.5 million

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8. Gerald McCoy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defensive Tackle
2011 Salary: $12.8 million

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9. Haloti Ngata

Baltimore Ravens
Defensive Tackle
2011 Salary: $12.5 million

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10. Paul Soliai

Miami Dolphins
Defensive Tackle
2011 Salary: $12.4 million

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[Source: FORBES]