9 NFL Players Turned Successful Entrepreneurs

5. Drew Brees (Estimated net worth: $55 million)

Drew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for New Orleans Saints. He was a decorated college football player from Purdue University with two NCAA titles. He is the Big Ten record holder, leading all categories in completions, yards, and touchdowns. Brees led the Saints to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLIV where he also won MVP. He won Comeback Player of the Year in 2004, NFL Man of the Year in 2006, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 2010, and more. He currently leads all the quarterbacks in the league in passing yards, touchdowns, and 300-yard games.

Off the field, Brees is a busy entrepreneur. He has franchised three Jimmy John’s restaurants and has committed to open 20 more in New Orleans. He currently inked a deal with Walk-On’s sports bar and Happy’s Irish Pub. Although he’s on his last contract with the Saints this 2016, Brees told ESPN that he can still play at a high level into his 40s. The quarterback is already 37 years old. Regardless if his contract gets renewed or not, Brees has a multiple restaurant chains to keep him busy. He is one of the 9 NFL players turned successful entrepreneurs who keeps pushing his boundaries in every venture he takes.