![]() The most publicized among the NFL’s frugal players are on the Washington Redskins roster. His girlfriend’s mom’s minivan was good enough if he needed to get somewhere. He didn’t buy a car with his $2.2 million dollar signing bonus. Ryan Broyles, a free agent wide receiver who spent his last few years with the Detroit Lions, has had a budget of about $60,000 a year for him and his wife despite signing a multimillion dollar contract as a rookie in 2012.īengals running back Giovanni Bernard made heads turn with his modest apartment near the practice facility. In recent years, popular media has delivered a few stories about NFL players whose way of life represent a departure from the stereotypical life of indulgence. You get to live like an NFL player, as in one, although you’ll have at least a few to choose from. So… how exactly does one live like an NFL player on a physician’s salary and not go bankrupt? What’s this crazy talk about retiring early with that ludicrous lifestyle? Note that I didn’t say live like most NFL players that would be silly. There are the lottery winners, the internet millionaires, heirs and heiresses, etc… The stories of the bankrupt “rich” aren’t limited to the NFL, or just to professional athletes. Star players like Dan Marino, Terrell Owens, Warren Sapp, and Clinton Portis are among the many headliners. Players who have earned tens of millions often have nothing to show for it. Stories of bankrupt professional athletes make frequent headlines. Weston Richburg, center (Giants - $1.What images come to mind when you imagine living the life of an NFL athlete? Mansions, Bentleys, cocktails in the grotto? Maybe Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash?.Senio Kelemete, center ( Saints - $1.35 million per year).Xavier Su’a-Filo, guard ( Texans - $1.388 million per year).Alex Boone, guard ( Cardinals - $1.4 million per year).Allen Barbre, guard ( Broncos - $1.5 million per year).Matt Slauson, guard ( Chargers - $1.5 million per year).Josh Kline, guard ( Titans - $1.65 million per year).Ryan Jensen, center ( Ravens - $1.797 million per year). ![]() Daniel Kilgore, center ( 49ers - $1.8 million per year).Tom Compton, guard ( Bears - $1.85 million per year).Jonathan Cooper, guard ( Cowboys - $2 million per year).Jahri Evans, guard ( Packers - $2.25 million per year).Joe Berger, guard ( Vikings - $2.465 million per year).Wesley Johnson, center ( Jets - $2.746 million per year).Andrew Norwell, guard ( Panthers - $2.746 million per year).Fluker, guard (Giants - $3 million per year) Justin Pugh, guard ( Giants - $3.43 million per year).Evan Smith, guard ( Buccaneers - $3.56 million per year). ![]()
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