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Who are the NFL's highest-paid players at every position? Plenty of record-setting deals have been made in the past year -- the quarterback position has been reset with a new highest-paid player four times. First Jalen Hurts, then Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert and finally Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in NFL history as the 2023 season kicked off.
In August, Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson reset the tight end market and San Francisco 49ers DE Nick Bosa became the highest-paid defensive player. And now with 2024 free agency underway, Chris Jones became the highest-paid defensive tackle. Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. joined the fray on Monday, becoming the league's highest-paid safety.
We tracked the best-paid players at 16 different positions -- including long-snapper -- and will keep the numbers updated as more records get broken. To get the full picture on the top earners in this league, we sorted positions by two categories, which in a few cases have the same player at No. 1:
Three-year average (APY)
Total guaranteed money
Salary information courtesy of Roster Management System.
Let's start with Burrow and the highest-paid quarterbacks:
Jump to:
QB | RB | WR | TE
OT | OG | OC | EDGE
DT | LB | CB | S
K | LS | P
Quarterback
Highest three-year APY:
1. Joe Burrow, $62.9 million
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Justin Herbert (LAC), $53.3 million
3. Jared Goff (DET), $53 million
4. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $52 million
5. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $51 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Deshaun Watson, $230 million
Signed: March 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Joe Burrow (CIN), $219.01 million
3. Patrick Mahomes (KC), $208.1 million
4. Justin Herbert (LAC), $193.7 million
5. Kyler Murray (ARI), $189.5 million
6. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $185 million
Running back
Highest three-year APY:
1. Christian McCaffrey, $17.2 million
Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $14 million
3. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.7 million
4. Saquon Barkley (PHI), $12.6 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Christian McCaffrey, $36.3 million
Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $34.3 million
3. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $26.5 million
4. Saquon Barkley (PHI), $26 million
Wide receiver
Highest three-year APY:
1. A.J. Brown, $32 million
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $30 million
3. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $26.7 million
4. Stefon Diggs (HOU), $26.2 million
5. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $25 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. A.J. Brown, $84 million
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $77 million
3. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $75 million
4. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $72.2 million
5. Stefon Diggs (HOU), $70 million
Tight end
Highest three-year APY:
1. Travis Kelce, $17.1 million
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Darren Waller (NYG), $17 million
3. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $16 million
4. George Kittle (SF), $15.3 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. T.J. Hockenson, $42.5 million
Signed: August 2023 (contract ends in 2027)
2. George Kittle (SF), $40 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
Offensive tackle
Highest three-year APY:
1. Penei Sewell, $28 million
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Laremy Tunsil (HOU), $25 million
3. Andrew Thomas (NYG), $24.2 million
4. Ronnie Stanley (BAL), $21.2 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Penei Sewell, $85 million
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Ronnie Stanley (BAL), $64.1 million
3. Andrew Thomas (NYG), $61.9 million
4. Ryan Ramczyk (NO), $60.2 million
Guard
Highest three-year APY:
1. Chris Lindstrom, $21.8 million
Signed: March 2023 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Robert Hunt (CAR), $21 million
3. Quenton Nelson (IND), $20.9 million
4. Mike Onwenu (NE), $19 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Robert Hunt, $63 million
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
3. Quenton Nelson (IND), $60 million
Center
Highest three-year APY:
1. Frank Ragnow, $14 million
Signed: May 2021 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Lloyd Cushenberry (TEN), $12.6 million
3. Erik McCoy (NO), $12.5 million
4. Ryan Kelly (IND), $12.4 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Frank Ragnow, $42 million
Signed: May 2021 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Ryan Kelly (IND), $34 million
3. Erik McCoy (NO), $33 million
4. Lloyd Cushenberry (TEN), $30 million
Cornerback
Highest three-year APY:
1. Jaire Alexander, $21.8 million
Signed: May 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $20.6 million
3. Marshon Lattimore (NO), $20.3 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Denzel Ward, $71.25 million
Signed: April 2022 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $71.2 million
3. Marshon Lattimore (NO), $68.3 million
Safety
Highest three-year APY:
1. Antoine Winfield Jr., $21.03 million
Signed: May 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $19.6 million
3. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $18.6 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Antoine Winfield Jr., $45 million
Signed: May 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2.Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $42 million
T3. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $36 million
T3. Jessie Bates III (ATL), $36 million
Edge rusher
Highest three-year APY:
1. Nick Bosa, $34.7 million
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2029)
2. T.J. Watt (PIT), $30.5 million
T3. Josh Allen (JAX), $30 million
T3. Brian Burns (NYG), $30 million
4. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Nick Bosa, $119.9 million
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Myles Garrett (CLE), $100 million
3. Josh Allen (JAX), $88 million
4. Brian Burns (NYG), $87.5 million
Defensive tackle
Highest three-year APY:
1. Chris Jones, $31.7 millon
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Aaron Donald (LAR), $31.6 million
3. Christian Wilkins (LV), $28 million
4. Derrick Brown (CAR), $24 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Chris Jones, $101 million
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Christian Wilkins (LV), $82.7 million
3. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $66 million
4. Aaron Donald (LAR), $65 million
Off-ball linebacker
Highest three-year APY:
1. Roquan Smith, $20 million
Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. Fred Warner (SF), $19.5 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Roquan Smith, $60 million
Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million
Kicker
Highest three-year APY:
1. Justin Tucker, $6.2 million
Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Matt Gay (IND), $5.9 million
3. Chris Boswell (PIT), $5.6 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Justin Tucker, $17.5 million
Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Graham Gano (NYG), $13.2 million
2. Matt Gay (IND), $13 million
Long-snapper
Highest three-year APY:
1. Luke Rhodes, $1.67 million
Signed: September 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. Joe Cardona (NE), $1.63 million
3. Zach Wood (NO), $1.62 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Tyler Ott, $2.8 million
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends 2026)
2. Thomas Hennessy, $2.62 million
3.Joe Cardona (NE), $2.6 million
Punter
Highest three-year APY:
1. Michael Dickson, $3.9 million
Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Jack Fox (DET), $3.6 million
3. Tress Way (WSH), $3.3 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Michael Dickson, $8.5 million
Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Jack Fox (DET), $7.5 million
2. Tress Way (WSH), $6.4 million
What's At Stake In The Top Leagues: Titles, European Places, Relegation Battles
BALTIMORE -- — Daulton Varsho robbed a homer with his glove, hit one with his bat and then drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a groundball to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
The Blue Jays overcame two home runs by Adley Rutschman, tying the game on Varsho's solo shot in the eighth and then prevailing in extra innings. Ernie Clement led off the 10th with a bunt single off Jacob Webb (0-2) that moved the automatic runner to third.
After a popout, Varsho's grounder was fielded by diving second baseman Jorge Mateo, but the Orioles — who had already turned three double plays to get out of significant jams — had no chance to pull off another.
Jordan Romano (1-0) pitched the ninth and 10th. The Orioles moved their automatic runner to third on Anthony Santander's leadoff flyout, but Colton Cowser struck out looking. Jordan Westburg drew a walk, and slumping center fielder Cedric Mullins hit a routine grounder on the first pitch to end it.
Bo Bichette had three hits and a walk for the Blue Jays.
It was the first multihomer game for Rutschman, but the Orioles managed only one other hit on the night. Ryan O'Hearn nearly followed Rutschman's solo shot in the fourth with one of his own, but Varsho made a leaping catch above the wall in center field.
“I didn’t think it was going to go that far, to be honest," Varsho said. "But then I just kept drifting and I was like, ‘Oh boy, this is going to get out.’ Then I just kind of made the jump, and hopefully it went in my glove.”
Toronto starter José Berríos allowed all three Baltimore hits. He struck out four and walked one in seven innings.
Corbin Burnes allowed a run and six hits in six innings for the Orioles.
Toronto was without outfielders George Springer and Kevin Kiermaier and third baseman Justin Turner, who have battled illness lately.
Burnes yielded a single and a walk to start the second, but a flyout and a double play ended that threat. In the fourth, the Blue Jays had men on first and third with one out, but Daniel Vogelbach grounded out and Alejandro Kirk struck out.
Vogelbach singled home a run in the sixth to tie it, but with one out and men on first and second, Kirk bounced into a double play.
Rutschman's second homer came in the bottom of the sixth, but Yennier Cano allowed Varsho's seventh home run of the season in the eighth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: C Danny Jansen was out because of back spasms.
Orioles: Baltimore activated OF Austin Hays (left calf strain) from the injured list.
UP NEXT
Kyle Bradish (0-0) starts for the Orioles on Tuesday night against Toronto's Chris Bassitt (3-5) in the middle game of this series. Baltimore has not lost any of its past 16 series against AL East foes (12-0-4).
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