Brandon Scherff is the highest-paid player on the Washington Football Team roster for 2021, taking in $18.036 million in salary and bonuses.
The seventh-year guard earned his first All-Pro nod and his fourth Pro Bowl selection in 2020. He moves up to No. 1 on the team’s list of highest-paid players this season after the team released quarterback Alex Smith in March. Smith earned $21.4 million in 2020 and has since retired from football.
Strong safety Landon Collins is the second-highest paid player on the 2021 roster, earning $16.918 million in salary and bonuses.
The Washington Business Journal compiled the slideshow, above, of the 10 highest-paid Washington Football Team players in 2021 using data from Spotrac.com.
Washington has made a big investment in its lines, with four of its defensive linemen and two of its offensive linemen cracking the top 10 on its payroll. No offensive skill-position players other than quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (who is currently on the injured reserve…
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