COSTA MESA, Calif. -- With young quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo and Blake Bortles signing lucrative new deals this offseason, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers could be considered underpaid.
After signing a five-year, $137.5 million deal in February, Garoppolo will be the highest-paid quarterback in 2018, earning $42.6 million in total compensation, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
New Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith ($42 million), Drew Brees ($27 million), Cousins ($26 million) and Derek Carr ($22.5 million) round out the top five in total compensation for quarterbacks in 2018.