For many NFL players, the line is seemingly blurred between signing a lucrative contract and playing for a winning team. As long as there is a guaranteed and consistent paycheck, racking up wins always a top priority.
But Matt Ryan is one of the fortunate players who can manage to achieve both. Should the Atlanta Falcons quarterback emerge victorious Sunday against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI, he will be among the elite class of top-paid players who can boast of a championship ring.
Ryan’s personal fortune is an enviable one. While his net worth is up for debate — The Richest has it at $85 million, Money Nation said it was $66 million and Celebrity Net Worth put the figure at $30 million — one thing can’t be argued: The Falcons have paid Ryan a lot of money.
This season alone, the 31-year-old player also known as Matty Ice had a salary of $23.5 million. That hearty compensation came courtesy of his mammoth contract he signed in 2013 that would pay him $103.75 million over five seasons. That made him the fourth-highest paid quarterback in the entire 32-team league. At the time he signed the contract, it was the second-most lucrative deal. Ryan will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2018 season and could be in line for another big multi-year contract.
An extra $16 million annually reportedly comes off-the-field from endorsements and appearances. Nike and Comcast, among other corporations, have had Ryan under sponsorship contracts.
Not surprisingly, Ryan’s net worth has increased each year he’s been in the NFL. After being drafted by the Falcons from Boston College in 2008, his net worth was $2,600,400. The next season his net worth tripled, and then it tripled once again the following season.
Ryan will also see a slight uptick in pay in the form of a Super Bowl bonus. Players who lose in the Super Bowl will receive $53,000, while winners get $107,000.
But the coveted Super Bowl MVP, which is often awarded to the winning quarterback, can provide opportunities for much bigger payouts. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees reportedly received $6 million in endorsements for guiding his team to victory in 2010.
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