The NFL’s highest-paid players at every position: Here’s who makes the most money, from QB to punter

Who’re the NFL’s highest-paid gamers at each place? File-setting offers have been made in 2023 — together with Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts turning into the highest-paid NFL participant… for 10 days. Then got here Lamar Jacksonwho signed a brand new record-deal to stay with the Baltimore Ravens simply earlier than the 2023 NFL draft.

We tracked the best-paid gamers at 16 completely 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 couple of instances has the identical participant at No. 1:

• Three-year common (APY)

• Complete assured cash

Wage info courtesy of Roster Administration System.

Let’s begin with Lamar and the highest-paid quarterbacks:

Leap to:
QB | RB | WR | THE
OL | EDGE | DT | LB
CB | S | K | LS | P

Quarterback

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: April 2023 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $51 million
3. Aaron Rodgers (NYJ), $50.2 million
4. Russell Wilson (THE), $50 million
5. Kyler Murray (ARI), $49.2 million
6. Deshaun Watson (CLE), $46 million
7. Josh Allen (BUF), $45.9 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Kyler Murray (ARI), $189.5 million
3. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $185 million
4. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $179.3 million
5. Russell Wilson (DEN), $165 million
6. Aaron Rodgers (NYJ), $150.6 million
7. Josh Allen (BUF), $150 million

Operating again

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.7 million
3. Joe Mixon (CIN), $12.53 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $34.3 million
3. Dalvin Cook (MIN), $28 million

Extensive receiver

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: June 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Stefon Diggs (BUF), 26.2 million
3. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $25 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: June 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $72.2 million
3. Stefon Diggs (BUF), $70 million

Tight finish

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: September 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. George Kittle (SF), $15.3 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $15.06 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: August 2020 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
3. Dallas Goedert (PHI), $34.8 million

Offensive line

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: November 2020 (contract ends in 2024)

2. Laremy Tunsil (HOU), $22 million
3. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $21.8 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: October 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
3. Ryan Ramczyk (NO), $60.2 million

Cornerback

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: May 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $20.6 million
3. Denzel Ward (CLE), $20.2 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: April 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $71.2 million
3. Marlon Humphrey (BAL), $66.9 million

Edge rusher

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: September 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Joey Bosa (LAC), $29.2 million
3. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: July 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Myles Garrett (CLE), $100 million
3. Khalil Mack (LAC), $90 million

Defensive deal with

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: June 2022 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $24 million
3. Jeffery Simmons (TEN), $23.5 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: July 2023 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Daron Payne$60.02 million
T3. Aaron Donald (LAR), $60 million
T3. Chris Jones (KC), $60 million
T3. Dexter Lawrence (NYG), $60 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

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)

2. Shaquille Leonard (IND), $52.5 million
3. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million

Security

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $18.6 million
3. Jamal Adams (SEA), $17.6 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

T2. Jamal Adams (SEA), $36 million
T2. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $36 million
T2. Jessie Bates III (ATL), $36 million

Kicker

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Matt Gay (IND), $5.9 million
3. Chris Boswell (PIT), $5.6 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Matt Gay (IND), $13 million
2. Chris Boswell (PIT), $12.5 million

Lengthy-snapper

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: March 2023 (contract ends 2026)

2. Charley Hughlett (CLE), 1.47 million
3. Josh Harris (LAC), $1.44 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: March 2023 (contract ends 2026)

2. Andrew DePaola (MIN), $2.2 million
3. Charley Hughlett (CLE), $1.9 million

Punter

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Jack Fox (IT), $3.6 million
3. Tress Way (WSH), $3.3 million

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Complete assured cash:

Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Jack Fox (IT), $7.5 million
2. Tress Way (WSH), $6.4 million