Aqib Talib Net Worth: How Rich is the Retired NFL Player?

Aqib Talib is a retired American football cornerback. He is best known for playing in the NFL for the professional football teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New England Patriots, the Los Angeles Rams, and Denver Broncos. Following retirement, Talib made his debut as an analyst for NFL on Fox in 2020. As of 2023, Aqib Talib net worth is roughly around $20 million.

Career Highlights

• Talib played collegiate football at the University of Kansas. During his time there, he received consensus All-American honors.
• In 2008, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has also played for teams like New England Patriots, LA Rams, and Denver Broncos.
• He won Super Bowl 50 with Denver Broncos.
• Talib retired from football in September 2020 and he currently works as a commentator for Fox Sports.

Early Life

Aqib Talib was born in February 1986 in Cleveland, Ohio. Aqib was born the youngest kid of his parents, Theodore Henry and Okolo Talib. He has an older brother, Yaqub, and two older sisters, Kai and Saran. He was named Aqib as it means the last one in Arabic. While, his last name, Talib means student.

Aqib was young when his parents separated with divorce. He grew up and spent much of his childhood days between New Jersey and Ohio. His mom, Okolo moved along with him and his older brother in Richardson, Texas while he was studying in grade 8.

Talib studied at Berkner High School in Richardson. There, he played basketball, football, and track & field. He earned the title of Berkner High School’s Defensive Back of the year as a senior in football. While he got into a team of 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m in track & field. He was rated as a 2-star recruit by Rivals.com in his senior year. In 2004, he joined the University of Kansas and played for the Kansas Jayhawks football team until 2007.

Aqib Talib Net Worth & Career

Aqib began her professional football career after he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was the first Kansas player to be drafted in the first round. Aqib signed a four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in July 2088 including an $8 million guaranteed. Talib made his professional regular season debut at the New Orleans Saints. In October 2008, he made 3 combined tackles which were season-high tackles. His good performance helped him get victory over the Carolina Panthers.

In 2011, his team competed against the Detroit Lions. The Buccaneers completed the 2011 season with a 4-12 record. In November 2012, he recorded a season-high eight solo tackles against the New York Giants. Then, he was suspended for four games by the NFL on the league’s policy violation on performance-enhancing substances. Then, he came back from his four-game suspension in November 2012.

In March 2013, Talib was signed by the Patriots for a one-year contract of $4.86 million including a $4.57 million and a signing bonus of $3 million. The following year, he was signed by the Denver Broncos for a six-year contract of $57 million including $26 million guaranteed. He played for the Broncos until 2017. Aqib finished the 2017 season with a total of 31 combined tackles, 7 pass deflections, a touchdown, and an interception in 15 games.

Aqib was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in March 2018. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 and was placed on the injured reserve list in September 2018. At the beginning of the 2019 season, he entered as a starting cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams. Aqib was traded to the Miami Dolphins in October 2019. He announced his retirement in September 2020. After retirement, he started working as a commentator for Fox Sports.

Personal Life

Aqib Talib is married to Gypsy Benitez since March 2016. The pair shares two kids together. Talib got involved in a fistfight with Buccaneers rookie, Cory Boyd in July 2008. Likewise, he was shot in the leg outside of the Dallas Strip club in June 2016. Though, he didn’t have a serious injury and was released the very next day.

Talib was accused of firing a gun at his sister’s beau in March 2011. In May 2011, he was indicted on the charge, which was later dropped due to insufficient evidence. Talib’s brother, Yaqub is currently wanted as the suspect in a murder in a Dallas suburb. His brother reportedly had an altercation at the end of the youth football game on Satarudy night. The investigation is going on and the police have identified Yaqub as the suspect. However, the police have not yet identified the victim.

Aqib Talib Net Worth

Aqib Talib’s personal wealth is estimated to be around $20 million as of 2023. He has earned total estimated career earnings of $71,933,620 from his NFL career.