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Who is the NFL's highest-paid center? See salary rankings for the position in 2024 season
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On Aug. 22, the Kansas City Chiefs and Creed Humphrey agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension that made the Oklahoma Sooners product the league's highest-paid center.
Humphrey, a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, has been the Chiefs' starting center ever since joining the team, starting every game in his three-year career (51 games).
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Who is the highest-paid center in the NFL?
Humphrey's new contract averages $18 million per season, which easily out-paces the average annual salary of the next highest-paid center, Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions ($13.5 million).
Creed Humphrey celebrates after a Kansas City Chiefs score against the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 7, 2024.
2024 NFL center salary rankings
Here are the center salary rankings based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap :
1.Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs : $18 million (4 years, $72 million)
2.Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions : $13.5 million (4 years, $54 million)
3. Lloyd Cushenberry , Tennessee Titans : $12.5 million (4 years, $50 million)
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4. Ryan Kelly , Indianapolis Colts : $12.4 million (4 years, $49.7 million)
5. Erik McCoy , New Orleans Saints : $12 million (5 years, $60 million)
6. Tyler Biadasz , Washington Commanders : $10 million (3 years, $30 million)
7. Andre James , Las Vegas Raiders : $8 million (3 years, $24 million)
8.Aaron Brewer, Miami Dolphins : $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
9.David Andrews, New England Patriots : $6.5 million (1 year, $6.5 million)
10. Ted Karras , Cincinnati Bengals : $6 million (1 year, $6 million)
11. Ethan Pocic , Cleveland Browns : $6 million (3 years, $18 million)
Here's the highest-paid list for all the positions
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