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Never has the NFL been in better financial shape than it is now, and look no farther than its quarterbacks for evidence.
Green Bay awarded Aaron Rodgers a three-year deal that averages $50 million per. Cleveland acquired DeShaun Watson for a passel of draft picks, then signed him to a $230-million contract, with all the money guaranteed. The Rams locked down Matthew Stafford with a four-year, $160-million contract extension, with all but $30 million guaranteed.