Top current NFL players from Northwestern

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Marquice Cole, DB, New England Patriots

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Paul Spinelli

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Nick Roach, LB, Oakland Raiders

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Corey Wootton, DE, Chicago Bears

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Zach Strief, G, New Orleans Saints

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Ric Tapia

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Barry Cofield, DT, Washington Redskins

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Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms on a four-year extension worth $161 million. The deal makes Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL with an average salary of $40.25 million per year. Take a look at the top 25 highest-paid NFL players, ranked by the average annual value of their contracts according to Over the Cap.