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NFL’s top 10 most overpaid players for 2014

By Patrick Schmidt

Nov 10, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) prepares to throw the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) prepares to throw the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 14, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (82) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Chiefs 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (82) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Chiefs 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Dwayne Bowe, WR, Chiefs – $11.2 million

Bowe is the fourth highest-paid receiver in the NFL courtesy of the five-year, $56 million contract he signed with the Chiefs that including a $15 million signing bonus and $20 million guaranteed, but the former first round pick has not justified that lucrative contract.

Over the last two full seasons Bowe has averaged 58 receptions for 737 yards and four touchdowns per year. His 57 receptions for 673 yards and a 11.8 yards per catch average were the lowest marks he has posted since 2009 when he only played in 11 games.

His career is clearly trending down and his offseason arrest for marijuana is another red flag for the former LSU receiver who is being paid more than notable receivers like Vincent Jackson, Brandon Marshall and Andre Johnson.

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