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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton came in seventh on Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's highest-paid athletes.
Forbes estimated the former Auburn star's income at $53.1 million over the past 12 months.
The list was released on Wednesday.
Forbes credited Newton with $41.1 million in salary and bonuses. Newton signed a five-year contract with the Panthers in June 2015 worth $103.8 million. It included a $22.5 million signing bonus, a $7.5 million option bonus, a deferred $10 million option bonus payable in April 2017 (which Forbes included in its tabulations) and a $1 million salary for the 2015 season.
Newton also is Under Armour's top-paid football endorser, getting a royalty for every pair of UA Highlight cleats sold. Forbes estimated Newton's income from endorsements at $12 million over the past 12 months.
The highest-paid athlete in the world is soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo with an income over the past year from salary, bonuses and endorsements of $88 million.
Also ahead of Newton on the list are Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Roger Federer, Kevin Durant and Novak Djokovic in the second through sixth positions, respectively. Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth and Kobe Bryant completed the top 10.
Six of the top 20 are NFL quarterbacks. In addition to Newton, the quarterbacks are Eli Manning, Joe Flacco, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson and Philip Rivers.
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