Shedeur Sanders breaks Tom Brady's record, earning a reported $17.7 million in licensing income in 2025
Shedeur Sanders has set a new record for NFLPA Group Licensing Income, earning $17.7 million in 2025. This amount surpasses the previous record held by Tom Brady, who earned $9.5 million in the 2021-2022 season. Sanders is currently competing to be the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns as he enters his second NFL season.
- ▪Shedeur Sanders earned $17.7 million from NFLPA Group Licensing Income in 2025.
- ▪He broke Tom Brady's previous record of $9.5 million from the 2021-2022 season.
- ▪J.J. McCarthy earned $4 million in the 2024-2025 season, highlighting Sanders' achievement.
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