Our list for the 10 highest paid players in the 2016 NFL season is based on total cash and not base salaries, which means players receiving huge signing bonuses for more recent contract deals fill up the top 10. Five non-quarterbacks made it on the list: Muhammad Wilkerson, Justin Houston, Olivier Vernon, Fletcher Cox and Von Miller. Among quarterbacks, only one, Brock Osweiler, didn’t sign the massive deal with the team he played for last season.