After a stellar year for quarterback Jared Goff, the Lions are primed for a successful future.
But if the talented QB wants to continue his rise, he will need a talented right tackle to keep him upright.
The franchise has that person in Penei Sewell, who is the league’s highest-paid protector of the quarterback with his $28 million salary. Sewell recently signed a four-year, $112 million contract extension to remain with the lions through 2029.
Taking the second position is Texans’ left tackle Laremy Tunsil at $25 million. Tunsil signed a three-year, $75 million contract extension with the Texans last offseason.
Third on the list is Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas at $23.5 million. Thomas signed a five-year, 117.5 million extension with the franchise last offseason.
Coming in at Nos. 4 and 5 on the list are 49ers left tackle Trent Williams and Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata. Williams, who makes $23.01 million annually, signed a six-year deal with San Francisco in 2021 worth more than $138 million. Mailata recently signed a three-year, $66 million contract to remain with the Eagles.
Top 25 Paid Offensive Tackles
Here is the full list of the top-25 highest-paid NFL offensive tackles by average annual value. The list was compiled using data from Spotrac.
- Updated: May 2, 2024
- Will be updated again: May 16, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Penei Sewell | Detroit Lions | $28 million |
| 2 | Laremy Tunsil | Houston Texans | $25 million |
| 3 | Andrew Thomas | New York Giants | $23.5 million |
| 4 | Trent Williams | San Francisco 49ers | $23.01 million |
| 5 | Jordan Mailata | Philadelphia Eagles | $22 million |
| 6 | Lane Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles | $20.19 million |
| 7 | Dion Dawkins | Buffalo Bills | $20.02 million |
| 8 | Jawaan Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | $20 million |
| 9 | Ryan Ramczyk | New Orleans Saints | $19.2 million |
| 10 | Mike Onwenu | New England Patriots | $19 million |
| 11 | Tytus Howard | Houston Texans | $18.67 million |
| 12 | Brian O’Neill | Minnesota Vikings | $18.5 million |
| 13 | Jake Matthews | Atlanta Falcons | $18.33 million |
| T-14 | Kolton Miller | Las Vegas Raiders | $18 million |
| T-14 | Cam Robinson | Jacksonville Jaguars | $18 million |
| 16 | Taylor Moton | Carolina Panthers | $17.81 million |
| T-17 | Mike McGlinchey | Denver Broncos | $17.5 million |
| T-17 | Braden Smith | Indianapolis Colts | $17.5 million |
| 19 | D.J. Humphries | Arizona Cardinals | $17.25 million |
| 20 | Garett Bolles | Denver Broncos | $17 million |
| 21 | Terence Steele | Dallas Cowboys | $16.5 million |
| 22 | Orlando Brown Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals | $16.02 million |
| T-23 | Jonah Williams | Arizona Cardinals | $15 million |
| T-23 | Taylor Decker | Detroit Lions | $15 million |
| T-23 | Jack Conklin | Cleveland Browns | $15 million |
