Green Bay Packers: Top 10 Players Set to Make the Most Money in 2011

Ever wonder which Packers star is collecting the most cash every season?

The answer may seem obvious, but some of the Pack's top paid players may surprise you.

The NFL is a business and the men who display their talents on the field are the prized employees. Here are the top 10 highest paid Packers entering the 2011 season.

Sources: Rotoworld.com

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10. A.J. Hawk

2011 Earnings: $1.15 million

After being cut back in March, Hawk was quickly offered a new five-year deal worth $33.75 million as the Packers rewarded him for leading the defense throughout last season's Super Bowl run.

9. Desmond Bishop

2011 Earnings: $1.188 million

Bishop excelled filling in for the injured, and recently departed Nick Barnett, in 2010.

His performance earned him the starting job and a four-year extension, which will allow him to rake in $19 million.

8. Jermichael Finley

2011 Earnings: $1.2 million

Finley still hasn't played a full season in Green Bay due to injury and he is now entering a contract year. He may be offered an extension or the Pack will have to work hard to re-sign him next offseason.

7. Greg Jennings

2011 Earnings: $2.7 million

The Packers' top receiver signed a four-year, $27 million deal back in 2009 and is making his case for a bigger paycheck.

6. Ryan Pickett

2011 Earnings: $2.7 million

Ryan Pickett was gifted with a four-year contract last offseason from which he will collect $25 million through the 2013 season.

5. Nick Collins

2011 Earnings: $2.9 million

After three consecutive Pro Bowl seasons, Nick Collins has elevated into one of the top three safeties in the league.

He's locked up through 2013 and when his contract expires he will have earned up to $27 million.

4. Ryan Grant

2011 Earnings: $3.5 million

Fresh off a missed season thanks to a Week 1 injury, Ryan Grant will be returning to play out the final year of his contract.

Only time will tell if he will be offered an extension or released prior to next season.

3. Donald Driver

2011 Earnings: $4.1 million

Donald Driver is on the decline, but his yearly earnings certainly aren't.

The veteran wideout has spent his entire career in Green Bay and there's a good chance he'll retire there when his contract is up.

2. Charles Woodson

2011 Earnings: $6.5 million

The Packers defensive leader is set to earn $55 million through 2014 and is living up to his contract with three consecutive Pro Bowl seasons.

Not to mention he also happened to be the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2010.

1. Aaron Rodgers

2011 Earnings: $7.25 million

The Super Bowl MVP and undeniably the hottest quarterback in the league deserves to be the highest paid player on the Packers roster.

The team's success sits on his shoulders and he delivered with a phenomenal postseason that ended in bringing the Lombardi back home.

Rodgers will be a Packer through 2014, in the least, and will earn $65 million over that time.