Top 5 current NFL players with highest 2022 net worth

NFL players with highest 2022 net worth: #3 & #2

#3 - QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings v Green Bay Packers

You would expect a three-time NFL MVP winner like Aaron Rodgers to make the list.

Rodgers has been with the Green Bay Packers since 2005 and won a Super Bowl and went to 10 Pro Bowls. He's established himself as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, ranking third on the NFL's all-time regular-season career passing rating list and 10th in career passing yards. While Rodgers has been a top quarterback for several decades, he's also created a good niche for himself as a television personality.

One of Aaron Rodgers' most well-known endorsements is with State Farm Insurance. He's heavily featured in their commercials, even naming his celebration dance the "Discount Double Check." He's been a spokesperson for Pizza Hut, several local businesses in Wisconsin, and has made cameos in shows like "The Office" and "Game of Thrones". He's also been featured as a guest host for "Jeopardy."

Overall, Aaron Rodgers has a net worth of around $125 million. He will have earned $315 million in the NFL if he finishes out his current contract, which ends in 2023. On top of his more famous endeavors, Rodgers has had deals with Adidas, Sharpie, IZOD, and Bergstrom Automotive. Since 2018, he's also been a minority owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.

#2 - QB Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

Detroit Lions v Seattle Seahawks

Russell Wilson hasn't been in the NFL nearly as long as these other players but has earned himself a nice nest egg.

He's only been in the NFL since 2012 but has already won a Super Bowl, played in two total, been to eight Pro Bowls, and owns 23 Seattle Seahawks franchise records. 2021 was his first season since 2012 with a losing season, but has never missed a single game in his career and has 102 wins in 156 games.

Wilson was drafted into the NFL once, but drafted into the MLB twice. The Baltimore Orioles drafted him out of high school in the 41st pick and the Colorado Rockies drafted him in the fourth round in 2010. After playing minor league baseball prior to the NFL, Wilson was traded to the New York Yankees from the Texas Rangers and made his first MLB appearance in 2018 as a pinch-hitter for Aaron Judge.

Off the field, Russell Wilson keeps cooking. He has had a slew of advertising deals, ranging from Levi's, Pepsi, Nike, Duracell, United Way, and Microsoft. He's a part-owner of a European bread company called Eat the Ball, co-founded a clothing line called Good Man Brand, and opened the first Juice Press franchise in Seattle.

Wilson became a partner in an investment group that helped bring along the NHL's Seattle Krakken. He is also working on bringing an MLB team to Portland, Oregon. If that wasn't enough, he is also part of an ownership group for the MLS;s Seattle Sounders FC.

From the NFL alone, Russell Wilson has earned over $180 million and has many years ahead of him. His net worth is estimated at $140 million, including having the richest contract in the NFL.