The NFL's Most Overpaid Players - Forbes

The NFL's Most Overpaid Players
FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals is unable to catch a ball as Devin McCourty #32 of the New England Patriots defends in the second half at Gillette Stadium on September 16, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals is unable to catch a ball as Devin McCourty #32 of the New England Patriots defends in the second half at Gillette Stadium on September 16, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

It’s no surprise that NFL players are paid well. Even the league’s lowest-paid players make around $400,000 per year, and nearly 260 NFLers make $5 million or more per season on average. But some players who are paid millions don’t always justify the exorbitant pay with their on-field production, at least relative to their peers:

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