Redskin, Albert Haynesworth, has been paid $32 million for one season where he played

[madinmaryland]

only 12 games. That is $2.67 million per game!!

That is more that the entire payroll of the Pittsburgh Pirates!!

[JonLP24]

1. That was the bulk of it

The rest is $16.2 million over 3 years. Often times they spread it out where it gradually increases or give a big portion of it in the final year of their contract. In Haynesworth case they paid most of it in the first season. Most of it was a $21 million signing bonus.

[madinmaryland]

2. "Only" $41 million has been guaranteed.

Tennessee has apparently offered to pay the $9 million and then the balance of the last three years for an additional total of $15.7 million.

[BulletproofLandshark]

3. Based on his performance and conditioning, I think I know how he was paid:

Dairy Queen gift cards.