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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 Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in NFL history as the 2023 season kicked off.
In August, 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 moneySalary 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
QuarterbackHighest three-year APY:
1. Joe Burrow, $62.9 millionSigned: 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 millionTotal guaranteed money:
1. Deshaun Watson, $230 millionSigned: 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
Running backHighest three-year APY:
1. Christian McCaffrey, $17.2 millionSigned: 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 millionSigned: 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 receiverHighest three-year APY:
1. Justin Jefferson, $35 millionSigned: June 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. A.J. Brown (PHI), $32 million 3. Jaylen Waddle (MIA), $28.3 million 4. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $28 million 5. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $26.7 million 6. Stefon Diggs (HOU), $26.2 millionTotal guaranteed money:
1. Justin Jefferson, $110 millionSigned: June 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. A.J. Brown (PHI), $84 million 3. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET), $77 million 4. Cooper Kupp (LAR), $75 million 5. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $72 million6. Jaylen Waddle (MIA), $71.6 million
Tight endHighest three-year APY:
1. Travis Kelce, $17.1 millionSigned: April 2024 (contract ends in 2025)
2. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $16 million 3. George Kittle (SF), $15.3 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. T.J. Hockenson, $42.5 millionSigned: August 2023 (contract ends in 2027)
2. George Kittle (SF), $40 million 3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
Offensive tackleHighest three-year APY:
1. Penei Sewell, $30 millionSigned: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Laremy Tunsil (HOU), $25 million 3. Andrew Thomas (NYG), $24.2 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Penei Sewell, $70 millionSigned: 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
GuardHighest three-year APY:
1. Chris Lindstrom, $21.8 millionSigned: 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 millionSigned: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million 3. Quenton Nelson (IND), $60 million
CenterHighest three-year APY:
1. Frank Ragnow, $21.7 millionSigned: May 2021 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Frank Ragnow (DET), $14 million 3. Lloyd Cushenberry (TEN), $12.6 million 3. Erik McCoy (NO), $12.5 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Frank Ragnow, $42 millionSigned: May 2021 (contract ends in 2026)
2. Ryan Kelly (IND), $34 million 3. Erik McCoy (NO), $33 million 4. Lloyd Cushenberry (TEN), $30 million
CornerbackHighest three-year APY:
1. Jaire Alexander, $21.8 millionSigned: 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 millionSigned: April 2022 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $71.2 million 3. Marshon Lattimore (NO), $68.3 million
SafetyHighest three-year APY:
1. Antoine Winfield Jr., $21.5 millionSigned: 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 millionSigned: 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 rusherHighest three-year APY:
1. Nick Bosa, $34.7 millionSigned: September 2023 (contract ends in 2029)
2. Josh Allen (JAX), $30 million 3. T.J. Watt (PIT), $30.5 million
4. Brian Burns (NYG), $30 million 5. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Nick Bosa, $119.9 millionSigned: 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 tackleHighest three-year APY:
1. Chris Jones, $31.7 millonSigned: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)
2. Aaron Donald (LAR), $31.6 million 3. Christian Wilkins (LV), $28 million 4. Derrick Brown (CAR), $24 millionTotal guaranteed money:
1. Chris Jones, $101 millionSigned: 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 linebackerHighest three-year APY:
1. Roquan Smith, $20 millionSigned: 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 millionSigned: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)
2. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million 3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million
KickerHighest three-year APY:
1. Justin Tucker, $6.2 millionSigned: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Jake Elliott (PHI), $6 million 3. Matt Gay (IND), $5.9 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Justin Tucker, $17.5 millionSigned: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)
2. Jake Elliott (PHI), $14.1 million 3. Graham Gano (NYG), $13.2 million
Long-snapperHighest three-year APY:
1. Luke Rhodes, $1.67 millionSigned: 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 millionSigned: March 2024 (contract ends 2026)
2. Thomas Hennessy, $2.62 million 3. Joe Cardona (NE), $2.6 million
PunterHighest three-year APY:
1. Michael Dickson, $3.9 millionSigned: 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 millionSigned: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)
2. Jack Fox (DET), $7.5 million 2. Tress Way (WSH), $6.4 million
