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While most star athletes who play the major professional sports (football, baseball, basketball and hockey) just figure the jock tax into their next contract negotiation, lesser players with lesser salaries also have to pay the tax, which can be burdensome.
It goes up every year that players stay in the NFL. So some veterans will make as much as $800,000. It's a lot of money, but when I talk to guys, I often say, you're only as wealthy as your lifestyle, says Patrick Kerney, a former player who is now the NFL's Vice President of Player Benefits and Legends Operations.t goes up every year that players stay in the NFL. So some veterans will make as much as $800,000. It's a lot of money, but when I talk to guys, I often say, you're only as wealthy as your lifestyle, says Patrick Kerney, a former player who is now the NFL's Vice President of Player Benefits and Legends Operations.