Dec 23, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (97) during the second half of the game at Heinz Field. The Bengals won the game, 13-10. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports
Entering just the fourth season of his young NFL career, Geno Atkins is already regarded as the NFL’s best defensive tackle. He’ll also be making just $1.4 million after making less than 600k last season. To put that in perspective, he was the 6th-highest paid defensive lineman on his own team:
| *RANK | PLAYER | SALARY (US$) |
| 4 | Robert Geathers | $6,233,333 |
| 7 | Domata Peko | $4,575,000 |
| 15 | Michael Johnson | $1,623,755 |
| 26 | Carlos Dunlap | $847,000 |
| 31 | Devon Still | $685,000 |
| 32 | Geno Atkins | $658,112 |
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