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Even with three straight Pro Bowl appearances, and statistics topped only by a few players at his position, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia still rates as one of the NFL's most anonymous stars.
But when it comes to a roll call of the league's highest-paid quarterbacks, at least over a two-year period, the four-year veteran certainly merits considerable attention. And that's because in terms of actual money that he will be paid for 2002-03, Garcia leads all NFL quarterbacks in compensation, according to league salary records obtained by ESPN.com.
Over that period, Garcia will have earned $20.4 million, about $1.4 million more than runner-up Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts. The calculations could change, and dramatically, if Manning signs a long-term contract extension. Manning and the Colts are in the early stages of negotiations and a deal does not appear imminent...
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But when it comes to a roll call of the league's highest-paid quarterbacks, at least over a two-year period, the four-year veteran certainly merits considerable attention. And that's because in terms of actual money that he will be paid for 2002-03, Garcia leads all NFL quarterbacks in compensation, according to league salary records obtained by ESPN.com.
Over that period, Garcia will have earned $20.4 million, about $1.4 million more than runner-up Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts. The calculations could change, and dramatically, if Manning signs a long-term contract extension. Manning and the Colts are in the early stages of negotiations and a deal does not appear imminent...
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