After star defenders Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby and Jaycee Horn were extended, here's a look at the highest-paid defensive players in the NFL.

A few of the highest-paid quarterbacks might surprise you. Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are the league's last three MVPs, but none rank within the top five annual

There is a lot of money to be made in the NFL, especially for quarterbacks. Signal-callers are the most handsomely paid players in the league because their position is the most important on the football field.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen is now among the league's highest-paid players. Scripps News Scripps News. More Videos. Hunter Dickinson talks all things Kansas Jayhawks basketball

Bills general manager Brandon Beane joins "The Pat McAfee Show" to break down what happened behind the scenes of Josh Allen's record contract.

The contracts do more than make two of the best players in the NFL richer. Plus, more on the Geno Smith trade, Sam Darnold’s situation and Myles Garrett’s record-breaking deal as free agency officially kicks off this week.