Former BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke made more money playing in the NFL this season than anyone who played in the CFL.Despite never playing live in the regular season, Rourke earned more than $500,000 for his efforts. This year, according to Spotrac.
Through the 2023 NFL season, Rourke was paid $125,001 by the New England Patriots and $394,667 by the Jacksonville Jaguars. This adds up to a total of $519,668.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros was the highest-paid CFL player at the start of the 2023 season. He earned CAD 600,000 last season, or approximately USD 445,000.
Chad Kelly then Signed a three-year extension with the Toronto Argonauts worth CAD 1,865,000. To be the highest paid CFL player. That means Kelly will earn about $465,000 per season at current exchange rates.
Although Rourke did not play in any regular season NFL games, he spent significant time on the active rosters of the Jaguars and Patriots, helping them earn higher salaries. He was acquired by the Patriots off waivers in mid-December and was the team’s primary backup against the New York Jets in Week 18.
Rourke made more money than any NFL player, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have made as much if he stayed with the Lions. The organization was reportedly prepared to offer the quarterback a high salary if he wanted to remain in Canada.
“He’s going to make more money in the CFL than he’s going to make in the NFL this year, so it wasn’t about money,” the Lions head coach and co-general manager said. Rick Campbell goes to Canadian Football outlet 3 down nation before the season starts. “At the end of the day, it was just chasing his dreams.”
The CFL’s salary cap for the 2023 season was C$5.45 million, far less than what most NFL quarterbacks make. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has a contract that will pay him an average of $55 million per season over five years.
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