The 29 highest-paid players in the NFL

Lost in the NFL's wacky off-season that seemed to include non-stop scandal was a very lucrative summer for a number of players who signed enormous contracts.

In the NFL, the standard for large contracts is to forego long-term security with unguaranteed salaries in exchange for huge signing bonuses up front. As a result, many of the players who will earn the most money this year signed new contracts since the end of the 2014 season.

This year's list of the highest-paid players includes 11 quarterbacks, five wide receivers, four defensive ends, and two Mannings. However, there is no Tom Brady or Jameis Winston.

Here are the 29 players who will make at least $15 million this season.