Denver Broncos QB Kyle Orton Will Make More Than Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Drew Brees

While the $8.8 million salary Kyle Orton will receive in 2011 won’t make him the league’s highest-paid quarterback, he will make more than what Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Tony Romo and Jay Cutler are making this year.

Quarterbacks with their 2010 salaries:
Quarterback … 2010 salary

1. Eli Manning, Giants … $19 million
2. Brett Favre, Vikings … $16.5 million
3. Peyton Manning, Colts … $15.8 million
4. Philip Rivers, Chargers … $12.6 million
5. Matt Cassel, Chiefs … $12 million
6. Donovan McNabb, Redskins … $11.2 million
7. Matthew Stafford, Lions … $9.5 million
8. Tony Romo, Cowboys … $8.5 million
9. Jay Cutler, Bears … $7.5 million
10. Drew Brees, Saints … $6.5 million
11. Tom Brady, Patriots … $6.5 million — Denver Post