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Highest-paid NFL gamers: Most assured cash at each place


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Who’re the NFL’s highest-paid gamers at each place?

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 total 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:

  • Three-year common (APY)

  • Complete assured cash

Wage info courtesy of Roster Administration System.

Let’s begin the highest-paid quarterbacks:

Bounce 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 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Joe Burrow (CIN), $61.3 million
3. Jordan Love (GB), $58.3 million
4. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $56.9 million
5. Jared Goff (DET), $55.4 million
6. Josh Allen (BUF), $55 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2031)

2. Deshaun Watson (CLE), $230 million
3. Dak Prescott (DAL), $229 million
4. Joe Burrow (CIN), $219 million
5. Patrick Mahomes (KC), $208.1 million
6. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $200 million

Operating again

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Christian McCaffrey (SF), $19 million
3. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $14 million
4. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.2 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Ashton Jeanty (LV), $35.8 million
3. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $26.5 million
4. Derrick Henry (BAL), $25 million
5. Christian McCaffrey (SF), $24 million

Huge receiver

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Justin Jefferson (MIN), $35 million
3. CeeDee Lamb (DAL), $34 million
4. DK Metcalf (SEA), $33 million
5. Garrett Wilson (NYJ), $32.5 million
6. A.J. Brown (PHI), $32 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Justin Jefferson (MIN), $110 million
3. CeeDee Lamb (DAL), $100 million
4. Garrett Wilson (NYJ), $90 million
5. A.J. Brown (PHI), $84 million
6. DJ Moore (CHI), $81.5 million

Tight finish

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: April 2025 (contract ends 2030)

2. George Kittle (SF), $18 million
2. Travis Kelce (KC), $17.1 million
4. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $16 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: April 2025 (contract ends 2030)

2. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $42.5 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
4. George Kittle (SF), $35 million

Offensive deal with

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)

2. Tristan Wirfs (TB), $28.6 million
3. Trent Williams (SF), $27.6 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2029)

2. Christian Darrisaw (MIN), $74.5 million
3. Penei Sewell (DET), $70 million
4. Andrew Thomas (NYG), $61.9 million

Guard

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $21.8 million
T3. Robert Hunt (CAR), $21 million
T3. Aaron Banks (GB), $21 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Robert Hunt (CAR), $63 million
3. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
4. Quenton Nelson (IND), $60 million

Heart

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Jonah Jackson (CHI), $17.5 million
3. Cam Jurgens (PHI), $17 million
4. Frank Ragnow (DET), $14 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Cam Jurgens (PHI), $43.5 million
3. Frank Ragnow (DET), $42 million

Cornerback

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2031)

2. Derek Stingley Jr., $28.3 million
3. Jaycee Horn (CAR), $28.2 million
4. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $24.1 million
5. Pat Surtain II (DEN), $24 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Pat Surtain II (DEN), $73.9 million
3. Denzel Ward (CLE), $71.25 million
4. Jaycee Horn (CAR), $70 million

Security

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: Could 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $19.67 million
3. Kerby Joseph (DET), $19.86 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: Could 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $42 million
3. Kerby Joseph (DET), $36 million

Edge rusher

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2029)

2. Nick Bosa (SF), $34.7 million
3. Josh Hines-Allen (JAX), $31 million
4. T.J. Watt (PIT), $30.5 million
5. Brian Burns (NYG), $30 million
6. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2031)

2. Nick Bosa (SF), $100 million
3. Maxx Crosby (LV), $91.5 million
4. Josh Hines-Allen (JAX), $88 million
5. 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. Alim McNeill (DET), $24 million


Complete 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: Could 2025 (contract ends 2029)

2. Roquan Smith (BAL), $20 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)

2. Fred Warner (SF), $56 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million

Kicker

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Justin Tucker (BAL), $6.2 million
3. Jake Elliott (PHI), $6 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

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


Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2024 (contract ends 2026)

2. Thomas Hennessy (NYJ), $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 Method (WSH), $3.3 million


Complete assured cash:

Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Jack Fox (DET), $7.5 million
3. Tress Method (WSH), $6.4 million