10 Richest NFL Players Of All Time

9. Philip Rivers - $119,910,000 (£80,922,000)

Next on the list is the man who was picked directly after Fitzgerald in the 2004 Draft 1st Round, Chargers QB Philip Rivers, who was actually drafted by the New York Giants before being traded to San Diego in exchange for Eli Manning who did not want to play on the west coast. Rivers has thrown for 36,655 yds throughout his 11-year career, playing in every regular season Chargers game since the start of 2006. The 33-year-old has just one year remaining on his current deal worth up to $91,800,000 over six-years, but it is thought that Rivers will run down his contract, as he does not want to play in Los Angeles, if the Chargers will be moving there any time soon.