Highest-paid NFL Players Salary 2023
Highest-paid NFL Players Salary 2023: Do you want to know, which are the highest paid players in the NFL at each position? Contract records were made in 2023, becoming the highest paid player in the NFL for 10 days is Lamar Jackson, who signed a new record-breaking contract to stay with the Baltimore Ravens just before the 2023 NFL draft. Then came Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert and an extension new in July, north of Jackson’s contract.
track the highest-paid players at 16 different positions, including long snapper, and we’ll update the numbers as more records are broken. To get a complete picture of the highest paid players in this league, we organized the rankings into two groups, which in some cases have the same player in the position.
Highest-paid NFL Players Salary 2023
Quarterback (Highest three-year APY):
1. Justin Herbert, $53.3 million
2. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $52 million
3. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $51 million
4. Russell Wilson (DEN), $50 million
(Total guaranteed money):
1. Deshaun Watson, $230 million
2. Justin Herbert (LAC), $217.7 million
3. Kyler Murray (ARI), $189.5 million
4. Lamar Jackson (BAL), $185 million
5. Jalen Hurts (PHI), $180 million
Running back
Highest three-year APY:
1. Christian McCaffrey, $17.2 million
2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $12.7 million
3. Derrick Henry (TEN), $12.5 million
Total guaranteed money:
1. Christian McCaffrey, $36.3 million
2. Alvin Kamara (NO), $34.3 million
3. Derrick Henry (TEN), $25.5 million
Wide receiver
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Cooper Kupp, $26.7 million
2. Stefon Diggs (BUF), 26.2 million
3. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $25 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Cooper Kupp, $75 million
2. Tyreek Hill (MIA), $72.2 million
3. Stefon Diggs (BUF), $70 million
Tight end
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Darren Waller, $17 million
2. George Kittle (SF), $15.3 million
3. Mark Andrews (BAL), $15.06 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. George Kittle, $40 million
2. Mark Andrews (BAL), $37.6 million
3. Dallas Goedert (PHI), $34.8 million
Offensive line
> Highest three-year APY:
T1. Andrew Thomas, $23.5 million
T1. David Bakhtiari (GB), $23.5 million
3. Laremy Tunsil (HOU), $22 million
4. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $21.8 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Andrew Thomas, $67 million
2. Ronnie Stanley (BAL), $64.1 million
3. Chris Lindstrom (ATL), $62.7 million
4. Ryan Ramczyk (NO), $60.2 million
Cornerback
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Jaire Alexander, $21.7 million
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $20.6 million
3. Denzel Ward (CLE), $20.2 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Denzel Ward, $71.25 million
2. Jalen Ramsey (MIA), $71.2 million
3. Marlon Humphrey (BAL), $66.9 million
Edge rusher
> Highest three-year APY:
1. T.J. Watt, $30.5 million
2. Joey Bosa (LAC), $29.2 million
3. Myles Garrett (CLE), $26.7 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Joey Bosa, $102 million
2. Myles Garrett (CLE), $100 million
3. Khalil Mack (LAC), $90 million
Defensive tackle
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Aaron Donald, $31.6 million
2. Quinnen Williams (NYJ), $24 million
3. Jeffery Simmons (TEN), $23.5 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Quinnen Williams, $66 million
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:
1. Roquan Smith, $20 million
2. Fred Warner (SF), $19.5 million
3. Tremaine Edmunds (CHI), $19 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Roquan Smith, $60 million
2. Shaquille Leonard (IND), $52.5 million
3. C.J. Mosley (NYJ), $51 million
Safety
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Derwin James Jr., $19.6 million
2. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $18.6 million
3. Jamal Adams (SEA), $17.6 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Derwin James Jr., $42 million
T2. Jamal Adams (SEA), $36 million
T2. Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT), $36 million
T2. Jessie Bates III (ATL), $36 million
Kicker
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Justin Tucker, $6.2 million
2. Matt Gay (IND), $5.9 million
3. Chris Boswell (PIT), $5.6 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Justin Tucker, $17.5 million
2. Matt Gay (IND), $13 million
2. Chris Boswell (PIT), $12.5 million
Long-snapper
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Joe Cardona, $1.6 million
2. Charley Hughlett (CLE), 1.47 million
3. Josh Harris (LAC), $1.44 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Joe Cardona, $2.6 million
2. Andrew DePaola (MIN), $2.2 million
3. Charley Hughlett (CLE), $1.9 million
Punter
> Highest three-year APY:
1. Michael Dickson, $3.9 million
2. Jack Fox (DET), $3.6 million
3. Tress Way (WSH), $3.3 million
> Total guaranteed money:
1. Michael Dickson, $8.5 million
2. Jack Fox (DET), $7.5 million
2. Tress Way (WSH), $6.4 million
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