These are the highest-earning professional athletes with Delaware ties

Over the past month in the NFL, hundreds of millions have been committed to free agents. Several players with Delaware ties were among those vying for new contracts, including Hodgson and University of Delaware alum Bilal Nichols (3 years, $21 million to Arizona) and Caravel grad Darnell Savage (3 years, $21.75 million to Jacksonville). It got us thinking about the Delaware players who have earned the most in their professional careers as team payrolls have ballooned in recent years. Here are the top 10 highest-earning athletes that attended a Delaware high school or university, taking into account only their playing…