Who’re the NFL’s highest-paid gamers at each place? Loads of record-setting offers have been made previously yr — the quarterback place has been reset with a brand new highest-paid participant 4 instances. First Jalen Hurts, then Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow turned the highest-paid participant in NFL historical past because the 2023 season kicked off.
Final August, San Francisco 49ers DE Nick Bosa turned the highest-paid defensive participant. In June, Vikings vast receiver Justin Jefferson shattered the document for many assured cash given to a non-quarterback on offense, getting $110 million assured.
We tracked the best-paid gamers at 16 totally different positions — together with long-snapper — and can preserve the numbers up to date as extra data get damaged. To get the complete image on the highest earners on this league, we sorted positions by two classes, which in just a few instances have the identical participant at No. 1:
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Three-year common (APY)
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Whole assured cash
Wage info courtesy of Roster Administration System.
Let’s begin with Burrow and the highest-paid quarterbacks:
Soar to a place:
QB | RB | WR | TE
OT | OG | OC | EDGE
DT | LB | CB | S
Okay | LS | P
Quarterback
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Jordan Love (GB), $58.3 million
3. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $56.9 million
4. Jared Goff (DET), $55.4 million
5. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA), $54.3 million
6. Justin Herbert (LAC), $53.3 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: March 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Joe Burrow (CIN), $219.01 million
3. Patrick Mahomes (KC), $208.1 million
4. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $200 million
5. Justin Herbert (LAC), $193.7 million
6. Kyler Murray (ARI), $189.5 million
Working again
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $14 million
3. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.7 million
4. Saquon Barkley (PHI), $12.6 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $34.3 million
3. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $26.5 million
4. Saquon Barkley (PHI), $26 million
Large receiver
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: June 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. A.J. Brown (PHI), $32 million
3. DJ Moore (CHI), $28.5 million
4. Jaylen Waddle (MIA), $28.3 million
5. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $28 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: June 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. A.J. Brown (PHI), $84 million
3. DJ Moore (CHI), $81.5 million
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $77 million
5. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $75 million
Tight finish
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2025)
2. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $16 million
3. George Kittle (SF), $15.3 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: August 2023 (contract ends in 2027)
2. George Kittle (SF), $40 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
Offensive deal with
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Tristan Wirfs (TB), $28 million
3. Christian Darrisaw (MIN), $26.6 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Penei Sewell (DET), $70 million
3. Andrew Thomas (NYG), $61.9 million
Guard
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: March 2023 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Landon Dickerson (PHI), $21.7 million
3. Robert Hunt (CAR), $21 million
4. Quenton Nelson (IND), $20.9 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
3. Quenton Nelson (IND), $60 million
Middle
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Frank Ragnow (DET), $14 million
3. Lloyd Cushenberry (TEN), $12.6 million
4. Erik McCoy (NO), $12.5 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Frank Ragnow (DET), $42 million
3. Ryan Kelly (IND), $34 million
4. Erik McCoy (NO), $33 million
Cornerback
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: Could 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $20.6 million
3. Marshon Lattimore (NO), $20.3 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: April 2022 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $71.2 million
3. Marshon Lattimore (NO), $68.3 million
Security
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: Could 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $19.6 million
3. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $18.6 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: Could 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $42 million
T3. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $36 million
T3. Jessie Bates III (ATL), $36 million
Edge rusher
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Josh Hines-Allen (JAX), $31 million
3. T.J. Watt (PIT), $30.5 million
4. Brian Burns (NYG), $30 million
5. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million
Whole assured cash:
1. Nick Bosa, $119.9 million
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Myles Garrett (CLE), $100 million
3. Josh Hines-Allen (JAX), $88 million
4. Brian Burns (NYG), $87.5 million
Defensive deal with
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Christian Wilkins (LV), $28 million
3. Derrick Brown (CAR), $24 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Christian Wilkins (LV), $82.7 million
3. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $66 million
Off-ball linebacker
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. Fred Warner (SF), $19.5 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million
Kicker
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Justin Tucker (BAL), $6.2 million
3. Jake Elliott (PHI), $6 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Justin Tucker (BAL), $17.5 million
3. Jake Elliott (PHI), $14.1 million
Lengthy-snapper
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. Joe Cardona (NE), $1.63 million
3. Zach Wooden (NO), $1.62 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends 2026)
2. Thomas Hennessy, $2.62 million
3. Joe Cardona (NE), $2.6 million
Punter
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Jack Fox (DET), $3.6 million
3. Tress Means (WSH), $3.3 million
Whole assured cash:
Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Jack Fox (DET), $7.5 million
2. Tress Means (WSH), $6.4 million
