Pittsburgh quarterback “Big Ben” Roethlisberger was the 11th overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft singing a 6 year $22.26 million contract with the Steelers with an additional $17 million worth of incentives. Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback in NFL history to win a Superbowl. One day after his 26th birthday Ben signed an 8 year $102 million contract making him one of the highest paid NFL players ever. That contract includes $33.2 million guaranteed pay and a $25 million signing bonus. His base salary breaks down as follows:

2004: $2 million
2005: $2 million
2006: $2 million
2007: $2 million
2008: $2.5 million
2009: $4.75 million + $3 million roster bonus
2010: $8.05 million
2011: $11.6
2012: $11.6
2013: $11.6
2014: $11.6
2015: $12.1