The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (2024)

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Quarterback 1. Joe Burrow, $62.9 million 1. Deshaun Watson, $230 million Running back 1. Christian McCaffrey, $17.2 million 1. Christian McCaffrey, $36.3 million Wide receiver 1. Justin Jefferson, $35 million 1. Justin Jefferson, $110 million Tight end 1. Travis Kelce, $17.1 million 1. T.J. Hockenson, $42.5 million Offensive tackle 1. Penei Sewell, $28 million 1. Penei Sewell, $85 million Guard 1. Chris Lindstrom, $21.8 million 1. Robert Hunt, $63 million Center 1. Frank Ragnow, $14 million 1. Frank Ragnow, $42 million Cornerback 1. Jaire Alexander, $21.8 million 1. Denzel Ward, $71.25 million Safety 1. Antoine Winfield Jr., $21.03 million 1. Antoine Winfield Jr., $45 million Edge rusher 1. Nick Bosa, $34.7 million 1. Nick Bosa, $119.9 million Defensive tackle 1. Chris Jones, $31.7 millon 1. Chris Jones, $101 million Off-ball linebacker 1. Roquan Smith, $20 million 1. Roquan Smith, $60 million Kicker 1. Justin Tucker, $6.2 million 1. Justin Tucker, $17.5 million Long-snapper 1. Luke Rhodes, $1.67 million 1. Tyler Ott, $2.8 million Punter 1. Michael Dickson, $3.9 million 1. Michael Dickson, $8.5 million

  • The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (1)

    ESPN staffJun 13, 2024, 07:56 PM ET

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. In June, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson shattered the record for most guaranteed money given to a non-quarterback on offense, getting $110 million guaranteed.

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:

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Quarterback

Highest three-year APY:

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1. Joe Burrow, $62.9 million

Signed: September 2023 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Jared Goff (DET), $57.3 million
3. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $55 million
4. Justin Herbert (LAC), $53.3 million
5. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $52 million
6. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $51 million

Total guaranteed money:

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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. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $200 million
5. Justin Herbert (LAC), $193.7 million
6. Kyler Murray (ARI), $189.5 million

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Running back

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Wide receiver

Highest three-year APY:

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1. Justin Jefferson, $35 million

Signed: June 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. A.J. Brown (PHI), $32 million
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $30 million
4. Jaylen Waddle (MIA), $28.3 million
5. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $26.7 million
6. Stefon Diggs (HOU), $26.2 million

Total guaranteed money:

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1. Justin Jefferson, $110 million

Signed: June 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

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2. A.J. Brown (PHI), $84 million
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $77 million
4. Jaylen Waddle (MIA), $76 million
5. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $75 million
6. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $72.2 million

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Tight end

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Offensive tackle

Highest three-year APY:

The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (15)

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:

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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

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Guard

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Center

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Cornerback

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Safety

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (29)

Edge rusher

Highest three-year APY:

The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (30)

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:

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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

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Defensive tackle

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Off-ball linebacker

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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1. Roquan Smith, $60 million

Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)

2. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million

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Kicker

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Long-snapper

Highest three-year APY:

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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:

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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

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Punter

Highest three-year APY:

The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (45)

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:

The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (46)

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

The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter (2024)
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