NFL Salary Rankings

NFL Salary Rankings NFL Salary Rankings

Listing the top salaries, cap hits, cash, earnings, contracts, and bonuses, for all active NFL players.

2023 Rankings

Cap Hit

  1. Patrick Mahomes
    KC, QB
    $39,693,381
  2. Ryan Tannehill
    TEN, QB
    $36,600,000
  3. Leonard Williams
    NYG, DE
    $32,260,000
  4. Jared Goff
    DET, QB
    $30,975,000
  5. T.J. Watt
    PIT, OLB
    $29,368,694

Total Cash

  1. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $80,000,000
  2. Daniel Jones
    NYG, QB
    $46,000,000
  3. Deshaun Watson
    CLE, QB
    $46,000,000
  4. Patrick Mahomes
    KC, QB
    $40,450,000
  5. Kyler Murray
    ARI, QB
    $39,000,000

Base Salary

  1. Ryan Tannehill
    TEN, QB
    $27,000,000
  2. Jimmy Garoppolo
    LV, QB
    $22,500,000
  3. Jared Goff
    DET, QB
    $20,975,000
  4. T.J. Watt
    PIT, OLB
    $20,000,000
  5. Amari Cooper
    CLE, WR
    $20,000,000

Workout Bonus

  1. Marcus Davenport
    MIN, DE
    $1,000,000
  2. Kyler Murray
    ARI, QB
    $1,000,000
  3. David Bakhtiari
    GB, LT
    $700,000
  4. Kenny Clark
    GB, DT
    $700,000
  5. Jaire Alexander
    GB, CB
    $700,000

Contract Length

  1. Patrick Mahomes
    KC, QB
    10
  2. Tyron Smith
    DAL, LT
    8
  3. Von Miller
    BUF, DE
    6
  4. Trent Williams
    SF, LT
    6
  5. Khalil Mack
    LAC, OLB
    6

Contract Value

  1. Patrick Mahomes
    KC, QB
    $450,000,000
  2. Justin Herbert
    LAC, QB
    $262,500,000
  3. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $260,000,000
  4. Josh Allen
    BUF, QB
    $258,034,000
  5. Jalen Hurts
    PHI, QB
    $255,000,000

Contract AAV

  1. Justin Herbert
    LAC, QB
    $52,500,000
  2. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $52,000,000
  3. Jalen Hurts
    PHI, QB
    $51,000,000
  4. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    $48,517,647
  5. Kyler Murray
    ARI, QB
    $46,100,000

AAV % of Cap

  1. Justin Herbert
    LAC, QB
    23.35%
  2. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    23.13%
  3. Jalen Hurts
    PHI, QB
    22.69%
  4. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    21.58%
  5. Kyler Murray
    ARI, QB
    20.51%

2-Year Cash

  1. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $112,500,000
  2. Dak Prescott
    DAL, QB
    $95,000,000
  3. Deshaun Watson
    CLE, QB
    $91,367,500
  4. Matthew Stafford
    LAR, QB
    $89,000,000
  5. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    $85,000,000

3-Year Cash

  1. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $156,000,000
  2. Deshaun Watson
    CLE, QB
    $137,367,500
  3. Justin Herbert
    LAC, QB
    $133,738,376
  4. Dak Prescott
    DAL, QB
    $126,000,000
  5. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    $124,000,000

Total Guarantees

  1. Deshaun Watson
    CLE, QB
    $230,000,000
  2. Justin Herbert
    LAC, QB
    $218,738,376
  3. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $185,000,000
  4. Jalen Hurts
    PHI, QB
    $179,399,000
  5. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    $161,000,000

Guarantees at Signing

  1. Deshaun Watson
    CLE, QB
    $230,000,000
  2. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $135,000,000
  3. Justin Herbert
    LAC, QB
    $133,738,376
  4. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    $124,000,000
  5. Jalen Hurts
    PHI, QB
    $110,000,000

Signing Bonus

  1. Lamar Jackson
    BAL, QB
    $72,500,000
  2. Dak Prescott
    DAL, QB
    $66,000,000
  3. Matthew Stafford
    LAR, QB
    $60,000,000
  4. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    $50,000,000
  5. Deshaun Watson
    CLE, QB
    $44,965,000

Career Earnings

  1. Aaron Rodgers
    NYJ, QB
    $342,496,898
  2. Matthew Stafford
    LAR, QB
    $328,306,037
  3. Russell Wilson
    DEN, QB
    $266,362,520
  4. Kirk Cousins
    MIN, QB
    $231,669,486
  5. Ryan Tannehill
    TEN, QB
    $195,975,979

2023 Positional Rankings Leaders

Cap Hit

  1. Patrick Mahomes
    KC
    $39,693,381
  2. Derrick Henry
    TEN
    $16,367,647
  3. Amari Cooper
    CLE
    $23,776,000
  4. George Kittle
    SF
    $18,033,740
  5. Jake Matthews
    ATL
    $28,358,823
  6. Brian O'Neill
    MIN
    $19,659,688
  7. Joe Thuney
    KC
    $22,116,250
  8. Frank Ragnow
    DET
    $16,450,000
  9. Chris Jones
    KC
    $28,291,668
  10. Leonard Williams
    NYG
    $32,260,000
  11. C.J. Mosley
    NYJ
    $21,476,000
  12. T.J. Watt
    PIT
    $29,368,694
  13. Marlon Humphrey
    BAL
    $19,993,800
  14. Justin Simmons
    DEN
    $18,150,000

Cash

  1. Lamar Jackson
    BAL
    $80,000,000
  2. Bijan Robinson
    ATL
    $13,719,844
  3. Davante Adams
    LV
    $26,640,000
  4. Evan Engram
    JAC
    $15,000,000
  5. Orlando Brown Jr.
    CIN
    $33,723,000
  6. Tytus Howard
    HOU
    $20,702,000
  7. Chris Lindstrom
    ATL
    $35,702,000
  8. Ryan Jensen
    TB
    $12,500,000
  9. Daron Payne
    WAS
    $31,010,000
  10. Dre'Mont Jones
    SEA
    $23,510,000
  11. Roquan Smith
    BAL
    $27,000,000
  12. Joey Bosa
    LAC
    $24,000,000
  13. Denzel Ward
    CLE
    $23,041,000
  14. Jessie Bates III
    ATL
    $23,000,000

Contract Average

  1. Justin Herbert
    LAC
    $52,500,000
  2. Christian McCaffrey
    SF
    $16,015,875
  3. Tyreek Hill
    MIA
    $30,000,000
  4. Darren Waller
    NYG
    $17,000,000
  5. Laremy Tunsil
    HOU
    $25,000,000
  6. Lane Johnson
    PHI
    $20,187,500
  7. Chris Lindstrom
    ATL
    $20,500,000
  8. Jason Kelce
    PHI
    $14,250,000
  9. Aaron Donald
    LAR
    $31,666,667
  10. Myles Garrett
    CLE
    $25,000,000
  11. Roquan Smith
    BAL
    $20,000,000
  12. T.J. Watt
    PIT
    $28,002,750
  13. Jaire Alexander
    GB
    $21,000,000
  14. Derwin James
    LAC
    $19,133,000