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NFL’s 25 highest-paid players for the 2014 season

By Patrick Schmidt

Aug 14, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) passes the ball during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 14, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) passes the ball during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 15, 2013; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) shakes hands with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) after a game at MetLife Stadium. The Broncos defeated the Giants 41-23. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 15, 2013; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) shakes hands with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) after a game at MetLife Stadium. The Broncos defeated the Giants 41-23. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

The top 25 highest-paid players in the NFL

The rising salaries being shelled out to NFL players has resulted in 20 players receiving a base salary of at least $10 million to play in the league this season and nine of the top 25 paid players in the NFL this season are quarterbacks, which may not be a surprise.

However, what may be a surprise is which quarterbacks are cashing checks bigger than their Super Bowl-winning contemporaries, including two signal-callers who have combined to make zero Pro Bowl teams since 2009.

After quarterback, wide receiver was the position with the most players on the list with four, linebacker and defensive tackle had three, defensive end and offensive tackle had two and running back and center each had one.

After reading through the list, please leave your thoughts and opinions on the list in the comments section below. Who do you think should be the highest-paid player in the league?

Let us know who you think is overpaid, underpaid which teams got it just right with the dollars they’re shelling out to their players.

Without further ado, here are the 25 highest-paid players based on their base salary in the NFL for the 2014 season.

All salary figures are courtesy of spotrac.com.

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