10 Richest NFL Players Of All Time

By Michael Potts /

6. Carson Palmer - $126,627,242 (£85,455,000)

QB Carson Palmer is probably one of the most unfortunate men lucky enough to pick up a $50 million contract with an NFL team. The Cardinals offered him the bumper three-year extension, which he obviously jumped at, but just two days later, he tore his ACL and meaning his - and the Cards' - 2014 season was virtually over. And it was the second time the curse had struck the QB, as he tore his ACL just 10 days after signing a mega $119 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2005.