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:
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Three-year common (APY)
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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
