in the NFL. READ MORE: Buffalo Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie does baby gender reveal live during NFL opener After Rodgers claimed his second successive MVP award, he officially signed a contract extension which made him the highest paid player in North American sports history on an annual basis.
His $50.27million (£43.3m) deal surpassed NBA star Damian Lillard’s $49m (£42.2m) per year contact.His contract is remarkably more than Messi’s deal with PSG.
The Argentine star swapped Barcelona for Paris following two decades in Catalonia, but struggled for form in his first campaign.
Messi has just entered his second season in France and is in the final season of his contract. According to L’Equipe , the 35-year-old makes $47m (£40m) per year which goes down to $41m (£35.5m) after taxes but ensures he remains one of the highest-paid players at the club alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Do you think Aaron Rodgers will lead the Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl?
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