An Exclusive Franchise player is offered a minimum of the average of the top five salaries at the player's position as of April 15, or 120% of the player's previous year's salary,

Doc's Sports offers an article listing the NFL Top Salary and who earns the distinction of being the highest paid NFL player ... NFL Top Salary - Highest Paid NFL Player; by T.O. Whenham - 08/23/2008

About Top Jobs ... "I'm very relieved," Cable said at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. ... Next, the Raiders will begin releasing players to make sure they are under the salary cap by the league's Feb.

About Top Homes ... The Raiders have a team option for that third year but must void it in early March 2011 or that season's salary becomes fully guaranteed.

Intended to keep smaller teams competitive and to control inflated NFL player salaries, the NFL salary cap is anything but modest. ... NFL Top Salary by Season ... 2007 NFL Top Salary by Player

Huge streams of money eventually flow toward NFL top salary earners. ... Turns out that Tom Brady's recent earning provide a great example of how variable a top NFL player's salary can be.

Median salary ... Top 25 ... The data are based on USA TODAY research, information from player agents and NFL Players Association research documents.

The NFL in photos ... Week 11: Colts, Saints keep top spots; Vikes at 3. ... Salary Database

About this series: A panel of 10 NFL reporters and editors at USA TODAY cast votes in this project. Points were assigned (25 points for the player voted No. ... CHAT ABOUT THE TOP 25: ... Salary Database

The guy is leading the NFL in passer rating — better than Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and everyone else. ... Salary Cap ... Top 25