3. Deshaun Watson
Even though Deshaun Watson has had some legal issues and wants to leave the Houston Texans, he’s still one of the highest-paid players in the NFL. His contract increases for four years which was signed in 2020 and worth a huge $156 million, showing how much teams value him as a top quarterback. Deshaun Watson plays as a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. He joined the league when the Texans picked him in the first round of the 2017 National Football League Draft. Back in 2017, he played his first NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and scored his first goal. Before his NFL days, he did well in high school, got scholarships from different universities, and played college football at Clemson University. In 2015, he even got an invitation to the Heisman Trophy presentation, a big deal for a Clemson player. In his junior year, he won awards like the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the Manning Award because of his great performances. Despite facing challenges, Watson’s success on the field and his big contract show how important he is in the NFL.
