Tom Brady says there are TWO good reasons he's not the highest paid player in the NFL ...
1) He'd rather have the Patriots use the cash to pay other good players
2) HIS WIFE'S ALREADY SUPER RICH!!!
It's true ... TB12 explained the whole thing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" when Jimmy pointed out that Brady (who's won more Super Bowls than any other QB ever) is the 18th highest paid QB in the NFL.
Don't worry, he ain't exactly poor -- Brady is slated to make $15 million in 2019.