Lamar Jackson is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and was in contention for the MVP award. He still couldn't manage to take the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl after losing 17-10 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Conference Championship. After clinching the conference with a 13-4 record, Jackson will have to wait till next year to help the Ravens to make the Super Bowl again since 2013, when defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
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Despite being one of the best players and the best-paid athlete in the NFL, he still doesn't rank above Lionel Messi, whose contract is worth more. Messi is the only MLS player that ranks in the top 50 largest annual sports contracts in the US. Jackson signed a five-year contract extension with the Ravens in 2023. His yearly salary is $52 million with a guaranteed $185 million, making it one of the richest contracts in NFL history.
Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami was historic for the MLS and for football in the US. Football or Soccer is not popular in the US, but with the addition of one of the greatest players of all time, everyone was watching. Inter Miami's value a club increased tremendously and they gained more followers on their social media. Many football fans are paying subscriptions on Apple TV to watch Messi play for Inter Miami. Messi became the most-paid footballer in the MLS, surpassing Xherdan Shaqiri from Chicago Fire.
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Lionel Messi surpasses Lamar Jackson with a $54 million salary on top of add-ons with the MLS
Lionel Messi is earning $54 million yearly with a deal worth $150 million across two and a half seasons with Inter Miami. Messi is projected to reach nearly $1.6 billion in earnings by 2025 and receives add-ons from Adidas and Apple.
