This seemingly different behavior is actually consistent with the rule that a parameter gets THE VALUE of its argument. It is just that the value of an array argument (the base address of the array) is different than the value of an int, float, struct, ..., argument.
The typical NFL player makes $860,000 per year in 2015. Players like Drew Brees ($23.8 million) and Philip Rivers ($21.2 million) make a lot more. The minimum NFL salary is $435,000 per year. There are 32 teams in the NFL with 53 players each. That makes 1,696 NFL players total. Total salary money of about $3.6 billion is split between all players.
According to The Sporting News, the highest-paid NFL player in 2014 was Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, whose annual salary was $22 million, and several other top players earn more than $10 million per season.The majority of NFL players earn less than $1 million.In fact, some earn the league minimum, which was $420,000 for the 2014 season, according to Sports Illustrated.. How much a player earns depends on several factors.ariables. How much a player earns depends on several factors. Foremost, the players selected in the early rounds of the NFL draft or who have proven their worth with their teams earn more. Historically, top draft picks receive the largest salaries of all rookie players.