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Who is the highest-paid NFL player? Ranking the highest NFL contracts for 2024 season
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The race to be the NFL's highest-paid players welcomed some new entrants this offseason.
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys came to an agreement on a four-year, $240 million deal on the morning of the NFL's first Sunday of the regular season. The deal makes him the league's first $60 million per year player and put him at the top of the list of highest-paid players.
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Prescott's deal comes after an offseason that included the Jacksonville Jaguars ' Trevor Lawrence (five-year, $275 million extension) and Green Bay Packers ' Jordan Love (four-year, $220 million extension ) matching the broad terms of Cincinnati Bengals ' Joe Burrow 's five-year, $275 deal last year.
According to OverTheCap.com , the NFL's top 18 players in terms of average annual salary are all quarterbacks. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the first non-quarterback on the highest-paid list after striking a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason. That deal vaulted Jefferson past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa as the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is earning an average of $60 million per season under his new contract.
Who is the highest-paid NFL player in 2024?
Here is the full list of the top 20 earners in the league by annual average salary, according to Over The Cap :
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1. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys : $60 million
2. (tie).Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals : $55 million
2 (tie).Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars : $55 million
2 (tie).Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers : $55 million
5. Tua Tagovailoa , Miami Dolphins : $53.1 million
6. Jared Goff , Detroit Lions : $53 million
7. Justin Herbert , Los Angeles Chargers : $52.5 million
8. Lamar Jackson , Baltimore Ravens : $52 million
9. Jalen Hurts , Philadelphia Eagles : $51 million
10. Kyler Murray , Arizona Cardinals : $46.1 million
11. Deshaun Watson , Cleveland Browns : $46 million
12 (tie). Kirk Cousins , Atlanta Falcons : $45 million
12 (tie). Patrick Mahomes , Kansas City Chiefs : $45 million
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14. Josh Allen , Buffalo Bills : $43 million
15 (tie). Daniel Jones , New York Giants : $40 million
15 (tie). Matthew Stafford , Los Angeles Rams : $40 million
17 (tie). Derek Carr , New Orleans Saints : $37.5 million
17 (tie). Aaron Rodgers , New York Jets : $37.5 million
19.Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings : $35 million
20 (tie).Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers : $34 million
20 (tie). CeeDee Lamb , Dallas Cowboys: $34 million
22. Baker Mayfield , Tampa Bay Buccaneers : $33.33 million
23. Chris Jones , Kansas City Chiefs : $31.75 million
24. Amon-Ra St. Brown , Detroit Lions : $30.0025 million
25 (tie). Tyreek Hill , Miami Dolphins : $30 million
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25 (tie). Brandon Aiyuk , San Francisco 49ers: $30 million
27 (tie). Jaylen Waddle , Miami Dolphins: $28.25 million
27 (tie). Josh Hines-Allen , Jacksonville Jaguars: $28.25 million
29. Brian Burns , New York Giants : $28.2 million
30. Tristan Wirfs , Tampa Bay Buccaneers : $28.125 million
Here's the highest-paid list for all the positions
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