Highest Paid NFL Players

Ranked by average annual value (AAV) on the player's current contract, which is how the market itself compares deals. 1,663 players with an active contract are ranked. This is not career earnings and not a cap figure.

Top 25 overall

#	Player	Pos	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Patrick Mahomes	QB	KC	7 yr	$448.0M	$64.0M
2	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	4 yr	$240.0M	$60.0M
3	Baker Mayfield	QB	TB	3 yr	$165.0M	$55.0M
4	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	5 yr	$275.0M	$55.0M
5	Jordan Love	QB	GB	4 yr	$220.0M	$55.0M
6	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	6 yr	$330.0M	$55.0M
7	Matt Stafford	QB	LA	1 yr	$55.0M	$55.0M
8	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAX	5 yr	$275.0M	$55.0M
9	Brock Purdy	QB	SF	5 yr	$265.0M	$53.0M
10	Jared Goff	QB	DET	4 yr	$212.0M	$53.0M
11	Justin Herbert	QB	LAC	5 yr	$262.5M	$52.5M
12	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	5 yr	$260.0M	$52.0M
13	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	5 yr	$255.0M	$51.0M
14	Will Anderson Jr.	ED	HOU	3 yr	$150.0M	$50.0M
15	Micah Parsons	ED	GB	4 yr	$186.0M	$46.5M
16	Deshaun Watson	QB	CLE	5 yr	$230.0M	$46.0M
17	Aidan Hutchinson	ED	DET	4 yr	$180.0M	$45.0M
18	Daniel Jones	QB	IND	2 yr	$88.0M	$44.0M
19	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	4 yr	$168.6M	$42.1M
20	T.J. Watt	ED	PIT	3 yr	$123.0M	$41.0M
21	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	4 yr	$161.0M	$40.3M
22	Danielle Hunter	ED	HOU	1 yr	$40.1M	$40.1M
23	Myles Garrett	ED	LA	4 yr	$160.0M	$40.0M
24	Jalen Carter	IDL	PHI	4 yr	$152.0M	$38.0M
25	Maxx Crosby	ED	LV	3 yr	$106.5M	$35.5M

Highest paid quarterbacks

#	Player	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Patrick Mahomes	KC	7 yr	$448.0M	$64.0M
2	Dak Prescott	DAL	4 yr	$240.0M	$60.0M
3	Baker Mayfield	TB	3 yr	$165.0M	$55.0M
4	Joe Burrow	CIN	5 yr	$275.0M	$55.0M
5	Jordan Love	GB	4 yr	$220.0M	$55.0M
6	Josh Allen	BUF	6 yr	$330.0M	$55.0M
7	Matt Stafford	LA	1 yr	$55.0M	$55.0M
8	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	5 yr	$275.0M	$55.0M
9	Brock Purdy	SF	5 yr	$265.0M	$53.0M
10	Jared Goff	DET	4 yr	$212.0M	$53.0M

Highest paid running backs

#	Player	Pos	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	3 yr	$67.5M	$22.5M
2	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	3 yr	$66.8M	$22.3M
3	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	2 yr	$44.0M	$22.0M
4	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	2 yr	$41.2M	$20.6M
5	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	2 yr	$38.0M	$19.0M
6	Devon Achane	RB	MIA	4 yr	$64.0M	$16.0M
7	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	2 yr	$30.0M	$15.0M
8	Breece Hall	RB	NYJ	3 yr	$43.5M	$14.5M
9	Kenneth Walker III	RB	KC	3 yr	$43.0M	$14.3M
10	Jeremiyah Love	RB	ARI	4 yr	$53.0M	$13.3M

Highest paid wide receivers

#	Player	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	4 yr	$168.6M	$42.1M
2	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	4 yr	$161.0M	$40.3M
3	Drake London	ATL	4 yr	$141.1M	$35.3M
4	Justin Jefferson	MIN	4 yr	$140.0M	$35.0M
5	Zay Flowers	BAL	4 yr	$140.0M	$35.0M
6	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	4 yr	$136.0M	$34.0M
7	D.K. Metcalf	PIT	4 yr	$132.0M	$33.0M
8	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	4 yr	$130.0M	$32.5M
9	A.J. Brown	NE	3 yr	$96.0M	$32.0M
10	Chris Olave	NO	4 yr	$124.0M	$31.0M

Highest paid tight ends

#	Player	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	George Kittle	SF	4 yr	$76.4M	$19.1M
2	Trey McBride	ARI	4 yr	$76.0M	$19.0M
3	Tucker Kraft	GB	4 yr	$75.0M	$18.8M
4	Kyle Pitts	ATL	3 yr	$53.0M	$17.7M
5	Michael Mayer	LV	3 yr	$45.0M	$15.0M
6	Isaiah Likely	NYG	3 yr	$40.0M	$13.3M
7	Mark Andrews	BAL	3 yr	$39.3M	$13.1M
8	Dalton Schultz	HOU	1 yr	$12.6M	$12.6M
9	Cole Kmet	CHI	4 yr	$50.0M	$12.5M
10	Jake Ferguson	DAL	4 yr	$50.0M	$12.5M

Highest paid offensive line

#	Player	Pos	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Laremy Tunsil	LT	WAS	2 yr	$60.2M	$30.1M
2	Darnell Wright	RT	CHI	4 yr	$116.0M	$29.0M
3	Rashawn Slater	LT	LAC	4 yr	$114.0M	$28.5M
4	Tristan Wirfs	RT	TB	5 yr	$140.6M	$28.1M
5	Penei Sewell	RT	DET	4 yr	$112.0M	$28.0M
6	Tyler Linderbaum	C	LV	3 yr	$81.0M	$27.0M
7	Charles Cross	LT	SEA	4 yr	$104.4M	$26.1M
8	Christian Darrisaw	LT	MIN	4 yr	$104.0M	$26.0M
9	Bernhard Raimann	LT	IND	4 yr	$100.0M	$25.0M
10	Lane Johnson	LT	PHI	1 yr	$25.0M	$25.0M

Highest paid defensive line

#	Player	Pos	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Will Anderson Jr.	ED	HOU	3 yr	$150.0M	$50.0M
2	Micah Parsons	ED	GB	4 yr	$186.0M	$46.5M
3	Aidan Hutchinson	ED	DET	4 yr	$180.0M	$45.0M
4	T.J. Watt	ED	PIT	3 yr	$123.0M	$41.0M
5	Danielle Hunter	ED	HOU	1 yr	$40.1M	$40.1M
6	Myles Garrett	ED	LA	4 yr	$160.0M	$40.0M
7	Jalen Carter	IDL	PHI	4 yr	$152.0M	$38.0M
8	Maxx Crosby	ED	LV	3 yr	$106.5M	$35.5M
9	Quinnen Williams	IDL	DAL	3 yr	$105.9M	$35.3M
10	Jeffery Simmons	IDL	TEN	3 yr	$105.8M	$35.3M

Highest paid linebackers

#	Player	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Nick Herbig	PIT	4 yr	$100.0M	$25.0M
2	Fred Warner	SF	3 yr	$63.0M	$21.0M
3	Jack Campbell	DET	4 yr	$81.0M	$20.3M
4	Roquan Smith	BAL	5 yr	$100.0M	$20.0M
5	Azeez Al-Shaair	HOU	3 yr	$54.0M	$18.0M
6	Zack Baun	PHI	3 yr	$51.0M	$17.0M
7	Jordyn Brooks	MIA	3 yr	$48.0M	$16.0M
8	Devin Lloyd	CAR	3 yr	$45.0M	$15.0M
9	Jamien Sherwood	NYJ	3 yr	$45.0M	$15.0M
10	Nick Bolton	KC	3 yr	$45.0M	$15.0M

Highest paid defensive backs

#	Player	Pos	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Christian Gonzalez	CB	NE	4 yr	$135.0M	$33.8M
2	Devon Witherspoon	CB	SEA	4 yr	$132.0M	$33.0M
3	Denzel Ward	CB	CLE	2 yr	$62.2M	$31.1M
4	Trent McDuffie	CB	LA	4 yr	$124.0M	$31.0M
5	Ahmad Gardner	CB	IND	4 yr	$120.4M	$30.1M
6	Derek Stingley Jr.	CB	HOU	3 yr	$90.0M	$30.0M
7	Derwin James	S	LAC	3 yr	$75.6M	$25.2M
8	Kyle Hamilton	S	BAL	4 yr	$100.4M	$25.1M
9	Jaycee Horn	CB	CAR	4 yr	$100.0M	$25.0M
10	Jalen Ramsey	CB	PIT	3 yr	$72.3M	$24.1M

Highest paid kickers & punters

#	Player	Pos	Team	Deal	Total	Per year
1	Brandon Aubrey	K	DAL	4 yr	$28.0M	$7.00M
2	Chris Boswell	K	PIT	4 yr	$28.0M	$7.00M
3	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K	HOU	2 yr	$13.3M	$6.64M
4	Harrison Butker	K	KC	4 yr	$25.6M	$6.40M
5	Jake Elliott	K	PHI	3 yr	$17.0M	$5.67M
6	Cameron Dicker	K	LAC	4 yr	$22.0M	$5.50M
7	Evan McPherson	K	CIN	3 yr	$16.5M	$5.50M
8	Wil Lutz	K	DEN	3 yr	$16.1M	$5.37M
9	Jason Myers	K	SEA	4 yr	$21.1M	$5.28M
10	Nick Folk	K	ATL	2 yr	$9.00M	$4.50M