Football

 Ryan was awarded the MVP Award in 2016 and is a four-time Pro Bowler. Ryan led the Falcons to the Super Bowl two years ago (his MVP season) and was a few minutes away from winning the first Lombardi Trophy. Although the Falcons regressed a bit as a whole in 2017 Ryan was still a good player. Ryan was rewarded with a five-year, $150m contract with a guaranteed $100 million. The full-time guarantees are not common and the average contract lasts just three years. It's not easy to make a decent amount of money unless you are an elite quarterback or defensive player. One of the other two is a Super Bowl MVP.Here's a look at the NFL players - all of whom are on Forbes"highest-paid athletes" list - who earned the most money from June 1 2017, through June 1, 2018. The numbers include bonuses and all wages.