10 Highest Paid Athletes In Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Fletcher Cox signed a $100 million dollar contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles this week. Cox, a 2015 Pro Bowl defensive lineman, received the most guaranteed money for a non-quarterback in NFL history.
But amazingly, he's still not the highest paid athlete in Philadelphia. In fact, if you sort by average annual salary, Cox isn't even in the top-two.
Here are the 10 highest paid athletes in Philadelphia (contracts per spotrac.com).
10. Claude Giroux
Length: 8 years
Worth: $66.2 million
Average annually: $8.275 million
Expires: 2022
9. Zach Ertz
Length: 5 years
Worth: $42.5 million
Average annually: $8.5 million
Expires: 2022
8. Malcolm Jenkins
Length: 4 years
Worth: $35 million
Average annually: $8.75 million
Expires: 2021
7. Vinny Curry
Length: 5 years
Worth: $47.25 million
Average annually: $9.45 million
Expires: 2021
6. Jason Peters
Length: 4 years
Worth: $41.3 million
Average annually: $10.325 million
Expires: 2019
5. Matt Harrison
Length: 5 years
Worth: $55 million
Average annually: $11 million
Expires: 2019
4. Lane Johnson
Length: 5 years
Worth: $56.26 million
Average annually: $11.252 million
Expires: 2022
3. Fletcher Cox
Length: 6 years
Worth: $102.6 million
Average annually: $17.1 million
Expires: 2023
2. Sam Bradford
Length: 2 years
Worth: $35 million
Average annually: $17.5 million
Expires: 2018
1. Ryan Howard
Length: 5 years
Worth: $125 million
Average annually: $25 million
Expires: 2018