7. Stephon Gilmore, Patriots: $22,968,750
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Surprisingly, cornerback Stephon Gilmore, not Tom Brady, is the Patriots highest-paid player this season. Gilmore signed a 5-year, $65 million free-agent contract with the Patriots after spending his first five seasons with the Bills. The Pats can opt out of the deal after the second year and $32 million.
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