Who is the highest-paid NFL player? Ranking the highest NFL contracts for 2024 season

The race to be the NFL's highest-paid players welcomed some new entrants this offseason.

Last year on the opening day of the season, the Cincinnati Bengals made Joe Burrow the highest-paid player in league history with a five-year, $275 million contract extension. That earned Burrow a staggering average annual salary of $55 million.

This offseason, two other quarterbacks joined Burrow atop the highest-paid list, in terms of average annual salary. In June, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence agreed to a five-year, $275 million extension that matched the broad terms of Burrow's deal last year. Then during the beginning of training camp, the Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love agreed to a four-year, $220 million extension . Both Lawrence and Love earn an average of $55 million per season. The Miami Dolphins ' Tua Tagovailoa ranks fourth on the NFL's highest-paid list after receiving a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension in July.

According to OverTheCap.com , the NFL's top 18 players in terms of average annual salary are all quarterbacks. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the first non-quarterback on the highest-paid list after striking a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason. That deal vaulted Jefferson past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa as the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback.

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Who is the highest-paid NFL player in 2024?

Here is the full list of the top 20 earners in the league by annual average salary, according to Over The Cap :

1 (tie). Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: $55 million

1 (tie). Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: $55 million

1 (tie). Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers: $55 million

4. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins: $53.1 million

5. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions : $53 million

6. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers : $52.5 million

7. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens : $52 million

8. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles : $51 million

9. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals : $46.1 million

10. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns : $46 million

11 (tie). Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons : $45 million

11 (tie). Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs : $45 million

13. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills : $43 million

14 (tie). Daniel Jones, New York Giants : $40 million

14 (tie). Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys : $40 million

14 (tie). Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams : $40 million

17 (tie). Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints : $37.5 million

17 (tie). Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets : $37.5 million

19. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: $35 million

20. Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers: $34 million

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