Highest-paid NFL players: Most guaranteed money at every position

Who are the NFL's highest-paid players at every position?

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 have the same player at No. 1:

• Three-year average (APY)

• Total guaranteed money

Salary information courtesy of Roster Management System. 

Let's start the highest-paid quarterbacks:

Quarterback

Highest three-year APY:

1. Dak Prescott, $61.6 million

Signed: September 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Joe Burrow (CIN), $61.3 million
3. Jordan Love (GB), $58.3 million
4. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $56.9 million
5. Jared Goff (DET), $55.4 million
6. Josh Allen (BUF), $55.3 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Josh Allen, $250 million 

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2031)

2. Deshaun Watson (CLE), $230 million
3. Dak Prescott (DAL), $229 million
4. Joe Burrow (CIN), $219 million
5. Patrick Mahomes (KC), $208.1 million
6. Trevor Lawrence (JAX), $200 million

Running back

Highest three-year APY:

1. Saquon Barkley, $20.6 million

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Christian McCaffrey (SF), $19 million
3. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $14 million
4. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.2 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Saquon Barkley, $36 million

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Ashton Jeanty (LV), $35.8 million
3. James Cook (BUF), $30 million
4. Jonathan Taylor (IND), $26.5 million
5. Derrick Henry (BAL), $25 million

Wide receiver

Highest three-year APY:

1. Ja'Marr Chase, $40 million

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Justin Jefferson (MIN), $35 million
3. CeeDee Lamb (DAL), $34 million
4. DK Metcalf (PIT), $33 million
5. Garrett Wilson (NYJ), $32.5 million
6. A.J. Brown (PHI), $32 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Ja'Marr Chase, $112 million 

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Justin Jefferson (MIN), $110 million
3. CeeDee Lamb (DAL), $100 million
4. Garrett Wilson (NYJ), $90 million
5.  A.J. Brown (PHI), $84 million
6. DJ Moore (CHI), $81.5 million

Tight end

Highest three-year APY:

1. Trey McBride, $19.3 million

Signed: April 2025 (contract ends 2030)

2. George Kittle (SF), $18 million
3. Travis Kelce (KC), $17.1 million
4. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $16 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Trey McBride, $43 million

Signed: April 2025 (contract ends 2030)

2. T.J. Hockenson (MIN), $42.5 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
4. George Kittle (SF), $35 million

Offensive tackle

Highest three-year APY:

1. Penei Sewell, $30 million 

Signed: April 2024 (contract ends in 2029)

T2. Rashawn Slater (LAC), $28.6 million
T2. Tristan Wirfs (TB), $28.6 million
4. Trent Williams (SF), $27.6 million

Total guaranteed money:

1.  Rashawn Slater, $92 million

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Tristan Wirfs (TB), $88.2 million
3. Christian Darrisaw (MIN), $74.5 million
4. Penei Sewell (DET), $70 million

Guard

Highest three-year APY:

1. Trey Smith, $23.5 million 

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $21.8 million
T3. Robert Hunt (CAR), $21 million
T3. Aaron Banks (GB), $21 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Trey Smith, $70 million

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Robert Hunt (CAR), $63 million
3. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
4. Quenton Nelson (IND), $60 million

Center

Highest three-year APY:

1. Creed Humphrey, $18 million 

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Jonah Jackson (CHI), $17.5 million
3. Cam Jurgens (PHI), $17 million
4. Frank Ragnow (DET), $14 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Creed Humphrey, $50 million 

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Cam Jurgens (PHI), $43.5 million
3. Frank Ragnow (DET), $42 million

Cornerback

Highest three-year APY:

1. Sauce Gardner, $30.1 million

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2031)

2. Derek Stingley Jr. (HOU), $28.3 million
3. Jaycee Horn (CAR), $28.2 million
4. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $24.1 million
5. Pat Surtain II (DEN), $24 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Derek Stingley Jr., $89 million

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2030)

2. Pat Surtain II (DEN), $73.9 million
3. Denzel Ward (CLE), $71.25 million
4. Jaycee Horn (CAR), $70 million

Safety

Highest three-year APY:

1. Antoine Winfield Jr., $21.5 million

Signed: May 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $19.67 million
3. Kerby Joseph (DET), $19.86 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Antoine Winfield Jr., $45 million

Signed: May 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Derwin James Jr. (LAC), $42 million
3. Kerby Joseph (DET), $36 million

Edge rusher

Highest three-year APY:

1. T.J. Watt, $41 million 

Signed: July 2025 (contract ends in 2029)

2. Myles Garrett (CLE), $40 million
3. Maxx Crosby (LV), $35.5 million
4. Nick Bosa (SF), $34.7 million
5. Josh Hines-Allen (JAX), $31 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Myles Garrett, $123 million

Signed: March 2025 (contract ends in 2031)

2. Nick Bosa (SF), $119 million
3. T.J. Watt (PIT), $108 million
4. Maxx Crosby (LV), $91 million
5. Josh Hines-Allen (JAX), $88 million

Defensive tackle

Highest three-year APY:

1. Chris Jones, $31.7 million 

Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Christian Wilkins (LV), $28 million
3. Alim McNeill (DET), $24 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Chris Jones, $101 million 

Signed: March 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Christian Wilkins (LV), $82.7 million
3. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $66 million

Off-ball linebacker

Highest three-year APY:

1. Fred Warner, $21 million 

Signed: May 2025 (contract ends 2029)

2. Roquan Smith (BAL), $20 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Roquan Smith, $60 million

Signed: January 2023 (contract ends 2027)

2. Fred Warner (SF), $56 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $45 million

Kicker

Highest three-year APY:

1. Harrison Butker, $6.5 million

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Justin Tucker (BAL), $6.2 million
3. Jake Elliott (PHI), $6 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Harrison Butker, $17.75 million 

Signed: August 2024 (contract ends in 2028)

2. Justin Tucker (BAL), $17.5 million
3. Jake Elliott (PHI), $14.1 million

Long-snapper

Highest three-year APY:

1. Luke Rhodes, $1.67 million

Signed: September 2023 (contract ends 2027)

2. Joe Cardona (NE), $1.63 million 
3. Zach Wood (NO), $1.62 million

Total guaranteed money:

1. Tyler Ott, $2.8 million

Signed: March 2024 (contract ends 2026)

2. Thomas Hennessy (NYJ), $2.62 million
3. Joe Cardona (NE), $2.6 million

Punter

Highest three-year APY:

1. Michael Dickson, $3.9 million

Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

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

Total guaranteed money:

1. Michael Dickson, $8.5 million

Signed: June 2021 (contract ends in 2025)

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