MSN Slideshow Top 10 Largest Active Athlete Contracts Signed By Pro Football Network FacebookTwitterReddItFlipLinkedinEmail January 15, 2025 | 12:00 PM EST Share FacebookTwitterReddItFlipLinkedinEmail 1 of 10 As large scale contracts became the norm for MLB, Francisco Lindor was among the first ones to sign a ginormous contract, as he agreed to a 10-year deal with the New York Mets worth $341 million. The San Diego Padres made the biggest signing in franchise history with Manny Machado, giving him $350 million on a 11-year contract in 2023. An MVP since has solidified it further, but Aaron Judge signed a monstrous 9-year deal worth $360 million in the 2023 season that will keep him with the Yankees till 2031. A 12-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as they continue their dominance over the free agent market, saw Mookie Betts join the team in 2021 for $365 million. Not long ago, Mike Trout was leading this list, thanks to a 12-year deal worth $426.5 million that he signed in 2019 with the Los Angeles Angels. The Frenchman made the switch to the Middle East to finish off his football career, joining Al-Ittihad on a 2-year deal worth $447,302,608, in what remains the highest paying contract on a per-year basis. The first deal of its kind in NFL history, Patrick Mahomes signed a 10-year contract to remain with the team that drafted him in the Kansas City Chiefs for the foreseeable future, getting $450 million in the process. When making the switch to the Middle East, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a two and a half-year deal with club Al Nassar, worth $536,336,818. In 2024, one of the most consequential moments in sports history took place when Shohei Ohtani, quickly on the GOAT trajectory, signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million deal. With the Dodgers continuing their dominance, the New York Mets decided to counter, signing Juan Soto o a 15-year deal worth $750 million, the largest amount on a contract in sports history. More Slideshows Top 10 Largest Athlete Contracts Ever Signed 5 Winners and 5 Losers From the NFL Wild Card Round The 10 Head Coaches With the Most Playoff Losses in NFL History One-and-Done Playoff Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Picks for the Divisional Round The 10 Head Coaches With the Most Losses in NFL History Ranking the Top 10 Wide Receivers in NFL History