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Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Tom Brady is the highest-paid NFL player at an eye-popping $75million, according to Forbes.
It is the first time the star quarterback has come out on top in the list since it began 12 years ago.
Brady has beaten the likes of Los Angeles Rams Matthew Stafford, Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Tom Brady is the highest-paid NFL player on $75million
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is $9.5 behind Brady in Forbes standings
The highest the seven-time Super Bowl champion had been before was second in the league's biggest earners standings when he was named No. 2 in 2021 on $72.5m.
His earnings have increased to $75m before taxes and agents' fees this year, taking him to the summit of the leaderboard.
Fellow quarterbacks Stafford ($65.5m), Rodgers ($53m), Mahomes ($51.5m) and the Buffalo Bills Josh Allen ($51m) complete the top five.
In his 19 years with the New England Patriots Brady had discounted deals but is now getting $30m on-field as well as $45m off the field.
He launched wellness company TB12, which sells protein powder, snack packs and exercise equipment
