The NFL’s highest-paid players at every position, from quarterback to long snapper

Punter: Marquette King — $5.3 million

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Team: Oakland Raiders

2016 earnings breakdown: $1.4 million salary, $250,000 signing bonus, and $3.6 million in other bonuses.

Career earnings: $8.2 million

One thing to know: King was a wide receiver and a kicker in high school. While at Fort Valley State University, King was originally a wide receiver. However, he was eventually told by the coaching staff that he would lose his scholarship unless he become the team’s full-time kicker, according to The New Yorker.