NFL players complain about "peanuts" salary compared to NBA

DENVER, July 2 (UPI) -- 22.5 million is a lot of peanuts.

According to Denver Broncos safety T.J. Ward, NFL players are "getting peanuts" compared to players in the NBA and MLB. Ward signed a four-year, $22.5 million contract in 2014.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams went on multiple social media platforms to make his point about having to Google player names that were signing NBA deals. Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders said he "chose the wrong sport."

Williams makes $2 million this season, while Sanders banks a cool $5 million. On the other hand, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made $32 million in 2015.

Mike Conley Jr. agreed to the biggest deal so far with a $153 million deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. Conley's contract is the largest in NBA history.

But the NFL isn't exactly frugal when it comes to locking up franchise players, either. The Indianapolis Colts signed Andrew Luck to a six-year, $140 million deal last week. Luck will make $75 million in the first three years of the deal.