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.
NFL's highest paid players: Quarterbacks dominate rankings. It's time to look at the NFL's highest paid players, regardless of position. Which NFL players make the most? How much do they make? PHOTOS: Ranking the NFL's highest paid players by average annual salary. The highest paid player in the NFL for 2017, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts, is now Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford. He makes $27 million in average annual salary per year (salary information as of Jan. 25, 2018).