Who are the highest paid players in the NFL for the 2024 season?
Here's a look at the players in the league who make at least $20 million per season, ranked by average annual salary, peroverthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through May 16, 2024).
The Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow leads the list at $55 million, with the Detroit Lions' Jared Goff second at $53 million per season and the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert third at $52.5 million per year.
The Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson is fourth at $52 million per year, with the Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts fifth, at $51 million per season.
Quarterbacks dominate the list of the NFL's highest paid players for 2024, as they have for previous seasons, but other positions are adding more highly paid players to this list.
The highest paid non-quarterback in the league is San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa, who makes $34 million in average annual salary.
NFL's highest paid players in 2024: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Offensive linemen | D-linemen | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Linebackers | Edge rushers | Highest paid players: Overall | By position | By team
NFL's highest paid players in 2024 regardless of position(average salary per year):
- 1. Bengals QB Joe Burrow: $55 million
- 2. Lions QB Jared Goff: $53 million
- 3. Chargers QB Justin Herbert: $52.5 million
- 4. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: $52 million
- 5. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: $51 million
- 6. Cardinals QB Kyler Murray: $46.1 million
- 7. Browns QB Deshaun Watson: $46 million
- 8. Falcons QB Kirk Cousins: $45 million
- 8. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: $45 million
- 10. Bills QB Josh Allen: $43 million
- 11. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: $40 million
- 11. Rams QB Matthew Stafford: $40 million
- 11. Giants QB Daniel Jones: $40 million
- 14. Jets QB Aaron Rodgers: $37.5 million
- 14. Saints QB Derek Carr: $37.5 million
- 16. 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa: $34 million
- 17. Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield: $33.3 million
- 18. Eagles WR A.J. Brown: $32 million
- 19. Chiefs DL Chris Jones: $31.75 million
- 20. Rams DL Aaron Donald: $31.6 million
- 21. Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: $30.002 million
- 22. Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill: $30 million
- 23. Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen: $28.25 million
- 24. Giants edge rusher Brian Burns: $28.2 million
- 25. Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt: $28.02 million
- 26. Raiders WR Davante Adams: $28 million
- 26. Lions OL Penei Sewell: $28 million
- 28. Raiders DL Christian Wilkins: $27.5 million
- 29. Rams WR Cooper Kupp: $26.7 million
- 30. Seahawks QB Geno Smith: $25 million
- 30. Eagles WR Devonta Smith: $25 million
- 30. Texas OL Laremy Tunsil: $25 million
- 30. Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett: $25 million
- 34. Bears edge rusher Montez Sweat: $24.5 million
- 34. Texans edge rusher Danielle Hunter: $24.5 million
- 34. Ravens DL Justin Madubuike, $24.5 million
- 37. Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf: $24 million
- 37. Panthers DL Derrick Brown: $24 million
- 37. Jets DL Quinnen Williams: $24 million
- 37. Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary: $24 million
- 41. 49ers WR Deebo Samuel: $23.8 million
- 42. Giants OL Andrew Thomas: $23.5 million
- 42. Titans DL Jeffery Simmons: $23.5 million
- 42. Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby: $23.5 million
- 45. Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr., $23.3 million
- 46. Commanders WR Terry McLaurin: $23.2 million
- 47. 49ers OL Trent Williams: $23.01 million
- 48. Titans WR Calvin Ridley: $23 million
- 48. Colts DL DeForest Buckner: $23 million
- 50. Texans WR Stefon Diggs: $22.52 million
- 51. Commanders DL Daron Payne: $22.5 million
- 51. Giants DL Dexter Lawrence: $22.5 million
- 53. Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb: $22 million
- 53. Eagles OL Jordan Mailata $22 million
- 55. Bengals WR Tee Higgins: $21.8 million
- 56. Seahawks DL Leonard Williams: $21.5 million
- 57. Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield, Jr.: $21.03 million
- 58. 49ers DL Javon Hargrave: $21 million
- 58. Patriots DL Christian Barmore: $21 million
- 58. Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson: $21 million
- 58. Packers CB Jaire Alexander: $21 million
- 58. Eagles OL Landon Dickerson: $21 million
- 63. Bears WR D.J. Moore: $20.6 million
- 64. Buccaneers WR Mike Evans: $20.5 million
- 64. Falcons OL Chris Lindstrom: $20.5 million
- 66. Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa: $20.2 million
- 67. Browns CB Denzel Ward: $20.1 million
- 68. Bears WR Keenan Allen: $20.03 million
- 69. Bills OL Dion Dawkins: $20.02 million
- 70. Browns WR Amari Cooper: $20 million
- 70. Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin: $20 million
- 70. Eagles OL Lane Johnson: $20 million
- 70. Colts OL Quenton Nelson: $20 million
- 70. Chiefs OL Jawaan Taylor: $20 million
- 70. Panthers OL Robert Hunt: $20 million
- 70. Ravens LB Roquan Smith: $20 million
- 70. Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey: $20 million
- Source:overthecap.com
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