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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Who Are The Highest-Paid NFL Players in 2025?

  • Quarterbacks hold the top 14 spots in the 2025 NFL salary rankings.
  • Ja’Marr Chase is the highest-paid non-quarterback at $40.3 million.
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Quarterbacks continue to rake in the most money among the highest-paid NFL players. 

While stars at other positions held out before the 2024-2025 season, hoping to secure bigger contracts, quarterbacks have been rewarded as the highest-paid position in the NFL for years.

Only seven non-quarterbacks make the list of the highest-paid NFL players. 

Dak Prescott’s extension before last season makes him the league’s highest-paid player. The Cowboys quarterback signed a four-year, $420 million extension for a $60 million AAV.

He becomes the latest quarterback to take the title of the highest-paid player, although recent history suggests it may not last long.

Josh Allen of the Bills, Joe Burrow of the Bengals, Jordan Love of the Packers, and Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars are tied for second, each earning $55 million in AAV.

Allen signed a four-year deal on March 9th that will give him the most guaranteed money ever for an NFL player at $250 million.

Burrow signed his contract extension in 2023, which will net him $275 million over five years and include a $146.5 million guarantee at signing.

Last July, Love signed a 4-year extension with Green Bay to put himself at second. He’ll earn an additional $600,000 as a bonus each year he makes the roster, starting this year.

Lawrence signed a 5-year, $275 million contract extension last June to catapult toward the top of the list. He was previously earning $9.2 million on his rookie contract.

Ja’Marr Chase is the highest-paid non-quarterback with a $40.3 million AAV. Chase’s four-year, $161 million extension includes $112 million guaranteed and made him the highest-paid wide receiver ever.

Myles Garrett is the highest-earning defensive player, earning $40 million in AAV. He made history on March 9th, right before Allen signed his record extension. Garrett’s four-year, $160 million extension is the most ever for a defensive player.

As the NFL moves closer to its revenue goal of $25 billion, the highest-paid players will continue to demand increasing salaries. Last year, only three players earned at least $50 million per season.

This year, ten players have crossed the $50 million mark.

Ranking The NFL’s Highest-Paid Players

Here is the list of the top 25 highest-paid NFL players. The list was compiled with data from Spotrac.

  • Updated: April 23rd, 2025
RankPlayerPositionTeamTotal Contract AAV
1Dak PrescottQuarterbackDallas Cowboys$60 million
T-2Joe BurrowQuarterbackCincinnati Bengals$55 million
T-2Jordan LoveQuarterbackGreen Bay Packers$55 million
T-2Trevor LawrenceQuarterbackJacksonville Jaguars$55 million
T-2Josh AllenQuarterbackBuffalo Bills$55 million
6Tua TagovailoaQuarterbackMiami Dolphins$53.1 million
7Jared GoffQuarterbackDetroit Lions$53 million
8Justin HerbertQuarterbackLos Angeles Chargers$52.5 million
9Lamar JacksonQuarterbackBaltimore Ravens$52 million
10Jalen HurtsQuarterbackPhiladelphia Eagles$51 million
11Kyler MurrayQuarterbackArizona Cardinals$46.1 million
12Deshaun WatsonQuarterbackCleveland Browns$46 million
T-13Kirk CousinsQuarterbackAtlanta Falcons$45 million
T-13Patrick MahomesQuarterbackKansas City Chiefs$45 million
15Ja’Marr ChaseWide ReceiverCincinnati Bengals$40.3 million
T-16Myles Garrett Defensive EndCleveland Browns$40 million
T-16Matthew StaffordQuarterbackLos Angeles Rams$40 million
T-18Derek CarrQuarterbackNew Orleans Saints$37.5 million
T-18Geno SmithQuarterbackLas Vegas Raiders$37.5 million
20Danielle HunterDefensive EndHouston Texans$35.6 million
21Maxx CrosbyDefensive EndLas Vegas Raiders$35.5 million
22Justin JeffersonWide ReceiverMinnesota Vikings$35 million
T-23Nick BosaDefensive EndSan Francisco 49ers$34 million
T-23CeeDee LambWide ReceiverDallas Cowboys$34 million
25Sam DarnoldQuarterbackSeattle Seahawks$33.5 million

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