Ten Things You Need to Know about NFL Players

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Here are 10 Facts you should know about NFL players.
1. One of every six players in the NFL will face severe financial problems at some point in his life.
In 2009, a study of players in the league found that many face severe financial difficulties, even as dire as bankruptcy, after their careers have ended. Many face financial problems even while playing. While we see the huge contracts that some players sign, we must remember that the average career for an NFL player is just a little over three years and those huge contracts are given to a small percentage of the total number of players in the league.2. The average salary in the NFL is $1.9 million.
Surprisingly, the average salary in the NFL is the lowest of all major professional sports leagues in the United States. This is somewhat perplexing given that professional football is the most-watched sport in the U.S. and the latest television contracts are well into the billions of dollars.[box_text]The average player will make just under $2 million per season and play roughly three years. That’s $6 million before taxes; still a nice chunk of change but far from making someone uber-rich.[/box_text]