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NFL's richest contracts for 2015
The Miami Dolphins made Ndamukong Suh the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history with a contract totaling $114 million. See how his deal measures up to the NFL's elite, with contracts ranked by yearly average.

1) Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers - $22,000,000 yearly average
Five years, $110,000,000 total with $54,000,000 guaranteed
(Todd Rosenberg/NFL)

2) Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons - $20,750,000 yearly average
Five years, $103,750,000 total with $42,000,000 guaranteed
(David Goldman/Associated Press)

3) Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens - $20,100,00 yearly average
Six years, $120,600,000 total with $29,000,000 guaranteed
(Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL)

4) Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints - $20,000,000 yearly average
Five years, $100,000,000 total with $40,000,000 guaranteed
(Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL)

5) Ndamukong Suh, Miami Dolphins - $19,000,000 yearly average
Six years, $114,000,000 total with $59,955,000 guaranteed
(J Pat Carter/Associated Press)

6) Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers - $19,000,000 yearly average
Six years, $114,000,000 total with $61,000,000 guaranteed
(Ric Tapia/NFL)

7) Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears - $18,100,000 yearly average
Seven years, $126,700,000 total with $54,000,000 guaranteed
(Rick Osentoski/Associated Press)

8) Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys - $18,000,000 yearly average
Six years, $108,000,000 total with $55,000,000 guaranteed
(Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL)

9) Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions - $17,666,667 yearly average
Three years, $53,000,000 total with $41,500,000 guaranteed
(Aaron M. Sprecher/NFL)

10) Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs - $17,000,000 yearly average
Four years, $68,000,000 total with $45,000,000 guaranteed
(Reed Hoffmann/Associated Press)