NFL's Top 25 Highest-Paid Players Right Now

As the NFL salary cap continues to rise, quarterbacks remain the highest-paid players in the league, and it’s not particularly close.

The top 12 earners in the NFL — and 14 of the top 25 — are all quarterbacks. 

Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes now holds the crown for the highest-paid after signing a restructured $504 million deal with the Chiefs in June 2026. He now has an average annual value (AAV) just north of $63 million per year, according to Spotrac.

Who’s the highest-paid non-quarterback? 

That title belongs to Houston Texans edge rusher Will Anderson, who ranks No. 13 with an AAV of $50 million. 

Here’s a look at the league’s top 25 most highly compensated players by AAV:

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Highest-Paid NFL Players, by Average Annual Value

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

• AAV: $63.1 million
• Contract details: 8 years, $504.7 million

2. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

• AAV: $60 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $240 million

T-3. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

• AAV: $55 million
• Contract details: 1 year, $55 million

T-3. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

• AAV: $55 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $220 million

T-3. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars

• AAV: $55 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $275 million

T-3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

• AAV: $55 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $275 million

T-3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

• AAV: $55 million
• Contract details: 6 years, $330 million

T-8. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

• AAV: $53 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $212 million

T-8. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers

• AAV: $53 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $265 million

10. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

• AAV: $52.5 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $262.5 million

11. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

• AAV: $52 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $260 million

12. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles

• AAV: $51 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $255 million

13. Will Anderson, Houston Texans

• AAV: $50 million
• Contract details: 3 years, $150 million

14. Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers

• AAV: $46.5 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $186 million

15. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns

• AAV: $46 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $230 million

16. Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions

• AAV: $45 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $180 million

17. Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts

• AAV: $44 million
• Contract details: 2 years, $88 million

18. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

• AAV: $42.1 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $168.6 million

19. Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams

• AAV: $41.6 million
• Contract details: 5 years, $208.2 million

20. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers

• AAV: $41 million
• Contract details: 3 years, $123 million

21. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals

• AAV: $40.2 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $161 million

22. Danielle Hunter, Houston Texans

• AAV: $40.1 million
• Contract details: 1 year, $40.1 million

23. Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles

• AAV: $38 million
• Contract details: 4 years, $152 million

24. Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders

• AAV: $35.5 million
• Contract details: 3 years, $106.5 million

25. Quinnen Williams, Dallas Cowboys

• AAV: $35.3 million
• Contract details: 3 years, $105.9 million

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