The Highest-Paid Players In The NFL Are Black Quarterbacks [Video]

NFL stars Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts are now two of the highest-paid football players in the league due to their historic negotiations this month.

Jackson’s contract breakdown

On April 27, the Baltimore Ravens announced that Jackson had signed a five-year contract worth a whopping $260 million. Now, the Florida-bred athlete takes the lead as the highest-paid player in the league at $52 million a year. The massive deal includes a $185 million guarantee. According to ESPN, the 6-foot-2 football star negotiated the pact without the help of agents or representation.

In a video posted to the Ravens’ Twitter account, the 26-year-old quarterback gushed about the legendary contract, telling fans, “For the last few months, there has been a lot of he said, she said. A lot of nail-biting. A lot of head-scratching going on.”

Jackson then held up a football toting the Ravens logo and said, “But for the next five years, it’s …