Following J.J. Watt’s retirement in 2023, the Bosa brothers emerged as the NFL’s premier sibling pass-rushing duo. Notably, the Bosas claim two of the top 15 spots among the league’s highest-paid edge rushers.
Leading the pack is Nick Bosa (above) of the 49ers, securing the top position after signing a five-year, $170 million extension last offseason. Josh Allen takes the second spot earning $28.25 million per year. Brian Burns cashes in at the third spot at $28.2 million per year. After being traded from the Panthers, Burns signed a five-year, $141 million contract with the Giants.
T.J. Watt, the 2021 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, holds the fourth spot, having inked a four-year extension with the Steelers averaging more than $28 million annually. Myles Garrett of the Browns occupies the fifth position, commanding $25 million per year under a five-year, $125 million contract extension signed in 2020.
Top 25 Paid Edge Rushers
Here is the full list of the top 25 highest-paid NFL edge rushers 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 | Nick Bosa | San Francisco 49ers | $34 million |
| 2 | Josh Allen | Jacksonville Jaguars | $28.25 million |
| 3 | Brian Burns | New York Giants | $28.2 million |
| 4 | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers | $28 million |
| 5 | Myles Garrett | Cleveland Browns | $25 million |
| T-6 | Montez Sweat | Chicago Bears | $24.5 million |
| T-6 | Danielle Hunter | Houston Texans | $24.5 million |
| 8 | Rashan Gary | Green Bay Packers | $24 million |
| 9 | Maxx Crosby | Las Vegas Raiders | $23.5 million |
| 10 | Bradley Chubb | Miami Dolphins | $22 million |
| 11 | Leonard Williams | Seattle Seahawks | $21.5 million |
| 12 | Trey Hendrickson | Cincinnati Bengals | $21 million |
| 13 | Joey Bosa | Los Angeles Chargers | $20.2 million |
| 14 | Von Miller | Buffalo Bills | $20 million |
| 15 | Khalil Mack | Los Angeles Chargers | $19.2 million |
| 16 | Jonathan Greenard | Minnesota Vikings | $19 million |
| 17 | Harold Landry | Tennessee Titans | $17.5 million |
| 18 | Dre’Mont Jones | Seattle Seahawks | $17.2 million |
| 19 | Bryce Huff | Philadelphia Eagles | $17.03 million |
| T-20 | Alex Highsmith | Pittsburgh Steelers | $17 million |
| T-20 | Arik Armstead | Jacksonville Jaguars | $17 million |
| T-20 | Shaquil Barrett | Miami Dolphins | $17 million |
| 23 | Zach Allen | Denver Broncos | $15.25 million |
| 24 | Haason Reddick | New York Jets | $15 million |
| 25 | Matt Milano | Buffalo Bills | $14.17 million |
