Who’re the NFL’s highest-paid gamers at each place? Loads of record-setting offers have been made prior to now yr — the quarterback place has been reset with a brand new highest-paid participant 4 occasions. First Jalen Hurts, then Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert and eventually Joe Burrow turned the highest-paid participant in NFL historical past because the 2023 season kicked off.
In August, Minnesota Vikings tight finish T.J. Hockenson reset the tight finish market and San Francisco 49ers DE Nick Bosa turned the highest-paid defensive participant. And now with 2024 free company underway, Chris Jones turned the highest-paid defensive deal with. Tampa Bay Buccaneers security Antoine Winfield Jr. joined the fray on Monday, changing into the league’s highest-paid security.
We tracked the best-paid gamers at 16 totally different positions — together with long-snapper — and can hold the numbers up to date as extra information get damaged. To get the total image on the highest earners on this league, we sorted positions by two classes, which in a number of instances have the identical participant at No. 1:
Three-year common (APY)
Complete assured cash
Wage info courtesy of Roster Administration System.
Let’s begin with Burrow and the highest-paid quarterbacks:
Bounce to:QB | RB | WR | TEOT | OG | OC | EDGEDT | LB | CB | SK | LS | P
Quarterback
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Justin Herbert (LAC), $53.3 million3. Jared Goff (DET), $53 million4. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $52 million5. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $51 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: March 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Joe Burrow (CIN), $219.01 million3. Patrick Mahomes (KC), $208.1 million4. Justin Herbert (LAC), $193.7 million5. Kyler Murray (ARI), $189.5 million6. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $185 million
Working again
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $14 million3. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.7 million4. Saquon Barkley (PHI), $12.6 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $34.3 million3. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $26.5 million4. Saquon Barkley (PHI), $26 million
Large receiver
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $30 million3. Jaylen Waddle (MIA), $28.3 million4. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $26.7 million5. Stefon Diggs (HOU), $26.2 million6. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $25 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $77 million3. Jaylen Waddle (MIA), $76 million4. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $75 million5. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $72.2 million6. Stefon Diggs (HOU), $70 million
Tight finish
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Darren Waller (NYG), $17 million3. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $16 million4. George Kittle (SF), $15.3 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: August 2023 (contract ends in 2027)
2. George Kittle (SF), $40 million3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
Offensive deal with
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Laremy Tunsil (HOU), $25 million3. Andrew Thomas (NYG), $24.2 million4. Ronnie Stanley (BAL), $21.2 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Ronnie Stanley (BAL), $64.1 million3. Andrew Thomas (NYG), $61.9 million4. Ryan Ramczyk (NO), $60.2 million
Guard
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: March 2023 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Robert Hunt (CAR), $21 million3. Quenton Nelson (IND), $20.9 million4. Mike Onwenu (NE), $19 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million3. Quenton Nelson (IND), $60 million
Middle
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: Might 2021 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Lloyd Cushenberry (TEN), $12.6 million3. Erik McCoy (NO), $12.5 million4. Ryan Kelly (IND), $12.4 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: Might 2021 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Ryan Kelly (IND), $34 million3. Erik McCoy (NO), $33 million4. Lloyd Cushenberry (TEN), $30 million
Cornerback
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: Might 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $20.6 million3. Marshon Lattimore (NO), $20.3 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: April 2022 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $71.2 million3. Marshon Lattimore (NO), $68.3 million
Security
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: Might 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $19.6 million3. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $18.6 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: Might 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2.Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $42 millionT3. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $36 millionT3. Jessie Bates III (ATL), $36 million
Edge rusher
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2029)
2. T.J. Watt (PIT), $30.5 millionT3. Josh Allen (JAX), $30 millionT3. Brian Burns (NYG), $30 million4. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million
Complete assured cash:
1. Nick Bosa, $119.9 million
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Myles Garrett (CLE), $100 million3. Josh Allen (JAX), $88 million4. Brian Burns (NYG), $87.5 million
Defensive deal with
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Aaron Donald (LAR), $31.6 million3. Christian Wilkins (LV), $28 million4. Derrick Brown (CAR), $24 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Christian Wilkins (LV), $82.7 million3. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $66 million4. Aaron Donald (LAR), $65 million
Off-ball linebacker
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. Fred Warner (SF), $19.5 million3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million
Kicker
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Matt Homosexual (IND), $5.9 million3. Chris Boswell (PIT), $5.6 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Graham Gano (NYG), $13.2 million2. Matt Homosexual (IND), $13 million
Lengthy-snapper
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. Joe Cardona (NE), $1.63 million3. Zach Wooden (NO), $1.62 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends 2026)
2. Thomas Hennessy, $2.62 million3.Joe Cardona (NE), $2.6 million
Punter
Highest three-year APY:
Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Jack Fox (DET), $3.6 million3. Tress Means (WSH), $3.3 million
Complete assured cash:
Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Jack Fox (DET), $7.5 million2. Tress Means (WSH), $6.4 million
