There have been a lot of former Ohio State players make it to the NFL. And not just get to the highest level of the game, but make it to one of the best in the league — and sometimes most importantly — make a ton of money.
In the ever-expanding salaries of the NFL, it’s hard to keep up with what players are the highest-paid at their positions. It changes yearly, sometimes more when new free-agent deals are up for negotiations.
Thankfully, Anthony Holzman-Escareno of NFL.com has done all the work for us, and there are two former Buckeyes among the top paid players at their positions. There’s probably more on the way in upcoming free-agent deals, but for now, here are the two former OSU players on NFL.com’s “all paid list.”
