The NFL’s highest-paid players at every position: Here’s who makes the most money, from QB to punter

Who are the NFL’s highest-paid players at every position? Record-setting deals have been made in 2023 — including Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts becoming the highest-paid NFL player… for 10 days. Then came Lamar Jackson, who signed a new record-deal to remain with the Baltimore Ravens just before the 2023 NFL draft.

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 has the same player at No. 1:

• Three-year average (APY)

• Total guaranteed money

Salary information courtesy of Roster Management System.

Let’s start with Lamar and the highest-paid quarterbacks:

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QB | RB | WR | TE
OL | EDGE | DT | LB
CB | S | K | LS | P

Quarterback

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: April 2023 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $51 million
3. Aaron Rodgers (NYJ), $50.2 million
4. Russell Wilson (DEN), $50 million
5. Kyler Murray (ARI), $49.2 million
6. Deshaun Watson (CLE), $46 million
7. Josh Allen (BUF), $45.9 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: March 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Kyler Murray (ARI), $189.5 million
3. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $185 million
4. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $179.3 million
5. Russell Wilson (DEN), $165 million
6. Aaron Rodgers (NYJ), $150.6 million
7. Josh Allen (BUF), $150 million

Running back

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.7 million
3. Joe Mixon (CIN), $12.53 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: April 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $34.3 million
3. Dalvin Cook (MIN), $28 million

Wide receiver

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: June 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Stefon Diggs (BUF), 26.2 million
3. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $25 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: June 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $72.2 million
3. Stefon Diggs (BUF), $70 million

Tight end

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: September 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. George Kittle (SF), $15.3 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $15.06 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: August 2020 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
3. Dallas Goedert (PHI), $34.8 million

Offensive line

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: November 2020 (contract ends in 2024)

2. Laremy Tunsil (HOU), $22 million
3. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $21.8 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: October 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
3. Ryan Ramczyk (NO), $60.2 million

Cornerback

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: May 2022 (contract ends in 2026)

2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $20.6 million
3. Denzel Ward (CLE), $20.2 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: April 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $71.2 million
3. Marlon Humphrey (BAL), $66.9 million

Edge rusher

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: September 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Joey Bosa (LAC), $29.2 million
3. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: July 2020 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Myles Garrett (CLE), $100 million
3. Khalil Mack (LAC), $90 million

Defensive tackle

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: June 2022 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $24 million
3. Jeffery Simmons (TEN), $23.5 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: July 2023 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Daron Payne, $60.02 million
T3. Aaron Donald (LAR), $60 million
T3. Chris Jones (KC), $60 million
T3. Dexter Lawrence (NYG), $60 million

Off-ball linebacker

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)

2. Fred Warner (SF), $19.5 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)

2. Shaquille Leonard (IND), $52.5 million
3. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million

Safety

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $18.6 million
3. Jamal Adams (SEA), $17.6 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

T2. Jamal Adams (SEA), $36 million
T2. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $36 million
T2. Jessie Bates III (ATL), $36 million

Kicker

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Matt Gay (IND), $5.9 million
3. Chris Boswell (PIT), $5.6 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: August 2022 (contract ends in 2027)

2. Matt Gay (IND), $13 million
2. Chris Boswell (PIT), $12.5 million

Long-snapper

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: March 2023 (contract ends 2026)

2. Charley Hughlett (CLE), 1.47 million
3. Josh Harris (LAC), $1.44 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: March 2023 (contract ends 2026)

2. Andrew DePaola (MIN), $2.2 million
3. Charley Hughlett (CLE), $1.9 million

Punter

Highest three-year APY:

Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Jack Fox (DET), $3.6 million
3. Tress Way (WSH), $3.3 million

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Total guaranteed money:

Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

2. Jack Fox (DET), $7.5 million
2. Tress Way (WSH), $6.4 million