Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
It's good to be an NFL quarterback.
There isn't another position in the NFL that gets as much glory. Or as much money.
The 12 highest-paid players in the league are all quarterbacks. Star edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. of the Houston Texans became the first non-QB in NFL history to receive $50 million/year in April. Anderson is only 24 years old. He has made two Pro Bowls and was a First-Team All-Pro last season. The third overall pick in 2023 plays one of the NFL's premier positions.
He's still only the 13th-highest-paid player in the league.
Quarterbacks also win the NFL's MVP award almost every year. The last non-QB to take home the hardware was Adrian Peterson in 2012.
For a non-QB to win MVP, he doesn't just have to have a great season; he has to have a historic season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars already have an MVP candidate quarterback in Trevor Lawrence, but could anyone else…
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