Who are the NFL's highest-paid players at every position?
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 the highest-paid quarterbacks:
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Quarterback
Highest three-year APY:
1. Dak Prescott, $61.6 million
Signed: September 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Joe Burrow (CIN), $61.3 million
3. Jordan Love (GB), $58.3 million
4. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $56.9 million
5. Jared Goff (DET), $55.4 million
6. Josh Allen (BUF), $55.3 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Josh Allen, $250 million
Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2031)
2. Deshaun Watson (CLE), $230 million
3. Dak Prescott (DAL), $229 million
4. Joe Burrow (CIN), $219 million
5. Patrick Mahomes (KC), $208.1 million
6. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $200 million
Running back
Highest three-year APY:
1. Saquon Barkley, $20.6 million
Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Christian McCaffrey (SF), $19 million
3. Derrick Henry (BAL), $15 million
4. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $14 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Saquon Barkley, $36 million
Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Ashton Jeanty (LV), $35.9 million
3. James Cook (BUF), $30 million
4. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $26.5 million
Wide receiver
Highest three-year APY:
1. Ja'Marr Chase, $38 million
Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Justin Jefferson (MIN), $35 million
3. CeeDee Lamb (DAL), $34 million
4. DK Metcalf (PIT), $33 million
5. Garrett Wilson (NYJ), $32.5 million
6. A.J. Brown (PHI), $32 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Ja'Marr Chase, $112 million
Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Justin Jefferson (MIN), $110 million
3. CeeDee Lamb (DAL), $100 million
4. Garrett Wilson (NYJ), $90 million
5. A.J. Brown (PHI), $84 million
6. DJ Moore (CHI), $81.5 million
Tight end
Highest three-year APY:
1. Trey McBride, $19.3 million
Signed: April 2025 (contract ends 2029)
2. George Kittle (SF), $18 million
3. Travis Kelce (KC), $17.1 million
4. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $16 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Trey McBride, $43 million
Signed: April 2025 (contract ends 2029)
2. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $42.5 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
4. George Kittle (SF), $35 million
Offensive tackle
Highest three-year APY:
1. Penei Sewell, $30 million
Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Rashawn Slater (LAC), $28.7 million
3. Tristan Wirfs (TB), $28.6 million
4. Trent Williams (SF), $27.6 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Rashawn Slater, $92 million
Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Tristan Wirfs (TB), $88.2 million
3. Tyler Smith (DAL), $78.8 million
4. Christian Darrisaw (MIN), $74.5 million
Guard
Highest three-year APY:
1. Trey Smith, $23.5 million
Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $21.8 million
T3. Robert Hunt (CAR), $21 million
T3. Aaron Banks (GB), $21 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Trey Smith, $70 million
Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Robert Hunt (CAR), $63 million
3. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
4. Quenton Nelson (IND), $60 million
Center
Highest three-year APY:
1. Creed Humphrey, $18 million
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Cam Jurgens (PHI), $17 million
3. Drew Dalman (CHI), $14 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Creed Humphrey, $50 million
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Cam Jurgens (PHI), $43.5 million
3. Erik McCoy (NO), $33 million
Cornerback
Highest three-year APY:
1. Sauce Gardner, $30.1 million
Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2031)
2. Derek Stingley Jr. (HOU), $28.3 million
3. Jaycee Horn (CAR), $28.2 million
4. Jalen Ramsey (PIT), $24.1 million
5. Pat Surtain II (DEN), $24 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Sauce Gardner, $85.4 million
Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2031)
2. Derek Stingley Jr. (HOU), $83.5 million
3. Pat Surtain II (DEN), $73.9 million
4. Jaycee Horn (CAR), $72 million
3. Denzel Ward (CLE), $71.25 million
Safety
Highest three-year APY:
1. Kyle Hamilton, $25.1 million
Signed: August 2025 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Antoine Winfield Jr. (TB), $21.5 million
3. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $19.6 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Kyle Hamilton, $82 million
Signed: August 2025 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Antoine Winfield Jr. (TB), $45 million
3. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $42 million
Edge rusher
Highest three-year APY:
1. Micah Parsons, $48.3 million
Signed: Aug. 2025 (contract ends in 2030)
2. Aidan Hutchinson (DET), $45 million
3. T.J. Watt (PIT), $41 million
4. Myles Garrett (CLE), $40 million
5. Maxx Crosby (LV), $35.5 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Aidan Hutchinson, $141 million
Signed: Oct. 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Micah Parsons (GB), $136 million
3. Myles Garrett (CLE), $123,5 million
4. Nick Bosa (SF), $119 million
5. T.J. Watt (PIT), $108 million
Defensive tackle
Highest three-year APY:
1. Chris Jones, $31.7 million
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Milton Williams (NE), $26.3 million
3. Alim McNeill (DET), $24 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Chris Jones, $101 million
Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $66 million
3. Milton Williams (NE), $63 million
Off-ball linebacker
Highest three-year APY:
1. Fred Warner, $21 million
Signed: May 2025 (contract ends 2030)
2. Roquan Smith (BAL), $20 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Roquan Smith, $60 million
Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. Fred Warner (SF), $56 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million
Kicker
Highest three-year APY:
1. Harrison Butker, $6.5 million
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Jake Elliott (PHI), $6 million
3. Chris Boswell (PIT), $5.6 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Harrison Butker, $17.7 million
Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Jake Elliott (PHI), $14.1 million
3. Graham Gano (NYG), $13.2 million
Long-snapper
Highest three-year APY:
1. Reid Ferguson, $1.7 million
Signed: March 2025 (contract ends 2028)
2. Luke Rhodes (IND), $1.67 million
3. Zach Wood (NO), $1.62 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Trent Sieg, $3.1 million
Signed: March 2025 (contract ends 2027)
2. Tyler Ott (WSH), $2.8 million
3. Justin Strnad (DEN), $2.7 million
Punter
Highest three-year APY:
1. Michael Dickson, $4.25 million
Signed: June 2025 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Logan Cooke (JAX), $4.245 million
3. AJ Cole (LV), $4.243 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. AJ Cole, $11 million
Signed: May 2025 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Michael Dickson (SEA), $10.2 million
3. Logan Cooke (JAX), $10 million