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NFL's highest-paid safeties list: Ranking the top salaries for the position in 2024
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This offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made Antoine Winfield Jr. the NFL's highest-paid defensive back .
Winfield had received the franchise tag from the Buccaneers in March ahead of NFL free agency. Had he remained on the deal, he would have earned a fully guaranteed $17.1 million for 2024. Instead, Winfield received a much more lucrative deal.
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Winfield will make an average of $21.025 million per season on his new four-year deal with the Buccaneers.
Antoine Winfield Jr. earned his first All-Pro nod during the 2023 season.
2024 NFL safety salary rankings
Here are the safety salary rankings based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap :
1.Antoine Winfield, Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers : $21 million (4 years, $84.1 million)
2. Derwin James , Los Angeles Chargers : $19 million (4 years, $76 million)
3. Minkah Fitzpatrick , Pittsburgh Steelers : $18.24 million (4 years, $72.98 million)
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4. Xavier McKinney , Green Bay Packers : $16.75 million (4 years, $67 million)
5. Jessie Bates III , Atlanta Falcons : $16 million (4 years, $64 million)
6. Kyle Dugger , New England Patriots : $14.5 million (4 years, $58 million)
7. Budda Baker , Arizona Cardinals : $14.1 million (2 years, $28.2 million)
8.Marcus Williams, Baltimore Ravens : $14 million (5 years, $70 million)
9 (tie). Grant Delpit , Cleveland Browns : $12 million (3 years, $36 million)
9 (tie). Jalen Thompson , Arizona Cardinals: $12 million (3 years, $36 million)
11. Justin Reid , Kansas City Chiefs : $10.5 million (3 years, $31.5 million)
12. Amani Hooker , Tennessee Titans : $10 million (3 years, $30 million)
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13 (tie).Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles : $9 million (3 years, $27 million)
13 (tie). Harrison Smith , Minnesota Vikings : $9 million (1 year, $9 million)
15. Kevin Byard , Chicago Bears : $7.5 million (2 years, $15 million)
16.Darnell Savage Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars : $7.3 million (3 years, $21.8 million)
17 (tie). Malik Hooker , Dallas Cowboys : $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
17 (tie). Juan Thornhill , Cleveland Browns: $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
17 (tie). Donovan Wilson , Dallas Cowboys: $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
17 (tie). Geno Stone , Cincinnati Bengals : $7 million (2 years, $14 million)
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21. Tyrann Mathieu , New Orleans Saints : $6.9 million (2 years, $13.8 million)
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