Salary/Winnings: $46.4m Endorsements: $2.5m In American Football, if you want to earn the really big bucks, you'd better hope to be an elite quarterback. 'Big' Ben Roethlisberger continues to fulfil that role for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who demonstrated his continued value to the team with a contract extension worth $46.4m. At the time of writing, Roethlisberger has led his squad to the NFL Playoffs once again, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in a hotly-contested opening round. However, he ended the match with an injury - the severity of which could greatly impact his team's chances. As quarterbacks go, few are more indispensable than Ben.
