Peyton Manning ranks as NFL's top endorsement earner for 2015

Being one of the NFL's most marketable players has certainly paid off for Peyton Manning.

The Denver Broncos quarterback made $12 million in 2015 from partnerships with Papa John's, Nationwide, Gatorade, Nike, DirecTV, and more, making him the NFL's top endorsement earner, according to Forbes.

Manning became a franchisee of Papa John's as part of the deal he signed with the pizza company in 2012.

Coming in second on the list is Drew Brees with endorsement earnings of $11 million for 2015, followed by Eli Manning ($8 million), Aaron Rodgers ($7.5 million), J.J. Watt ($7 million), Russell Wilson ($6.5 million), Tom Brady ($6 million), Marshawn Lynch ($5 million), and Tony Romo ($5 million).