After seeing Bob McGinn's report in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that the Green Bay Packers are paying offensive tackle Breno Giacomini an increased weekly salary to keep him from signing with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad, I decided to take a stroll through the NFLPA records to find the other practice squad players receiving more than the standard $88,400 yearly ($5,200 weekly) salary.

Not surprisingly, the New England Patriots lead the way with half of the 8-man squad receiving increased weekly salaries. Guard Rich Ohrnberger, a fourth-round pick in 2009, is on the books for $150,000 in salary ($8,824/week), with wide receiver Darnell Jenkins ($125,000), running back Javarris James ($102,000) and linebacker Tyrone McKenzie ($100,000) also earning six-figure incomes.

The New York Giants kept quarterback Rhett Bomar around with a $127,500 salary, and have cornerbacks Brandon Hughes ($110,500) and Brian Jackson ($106,250) earning elevated salaries.

St. Louis Rams practice squad cornerback Marquis Johnson, a seventh-round pick in 2010, has a $320,000 salary, according to NFLPA records, which would make him the highest-paid practice squad player in the NFL. Quarterback Brett Ratliff, released by the Cleveland Browns after the pre-season, is earning $200,005 ($11,765/week) as a practice squad player for the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Jacksonville paid quarterback Richard Bartel a higher practice squad salary in 2009.)

The rest:

Buffalo Bills - RB, Joique Bell ($136,000, $8000 per week)
Denver Broncos - C/G, Jeff Byers ($127,500, $7,500 per week)
Minnesota Vikings - OT, Thomas Welch ($102,500, $6,029 per week)
Minnesota Vikings - C/G, Seth Olsen ($119,000, $7,000 per week)