NFL Has a New Highest-Paid Player in History

On Monday, per NFL.com, the Detroit Lions "started gathering the money bags." 

That's because they decided to break out the checkbook to retain star quarterback Matthew Stafford in a contract extension that runs through 2022. 

The 29-year-old's new salary over that five-year period: $135 million, or about $27 million per year, making him the league's highest-paid player ever, per ESPN. Of that amount, $92 million is guaranteed, including a $50 million signing bonus.

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