Troy Aikman – $65 Million

Troy Aikman is renowned for his exceptional 12-season stint with the Dallas Cowboys, where he won three Super Bowl titles. Now retired, the NFL quarterback has transitioned into a highly successful broadcasting career and accumulated a substantial fortune. In 2022, he inked a lucrative $90 million five-year broadcasting contract with ESPN, nearly doubling his entire NFL earnings.

Aikman was once the best-paid NFL player in the ’90s because of an eight-year $50 million contract, and he is currently worth up to $65 million.  Alongside his football and broadcasting ventures, he has dabbled in real estate and co-owned a NASCAR racing team and the MLB’s San Diego Padres.