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The 25 Highest-Paid NFL Offensive Tackles

Tristan Wirfs is the highest-paid offensive tackle, earning $28.12 million.
The Super Bowl champion Eagles have two offensive tackles among the top 10 highest-paid.

May 06, 2024 | 12:32 pm

UPDATED Apr 23, 2025 | 06:15 pm

Detroit Free Press

After another 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 (above), the league’s second-highest-paid protector of the quarterback with his $28 million salary. Sewell signed a four-year, $112 million contract extension to remain with the Lions through 2029.

Sewell moved to second on the list of the highest-paid NFL offensive tackles after Buccaneers OT Tristan Wirfs signed his five-year, $140.63 million contract extension in August 2024.

The deal made him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history.

Coming in third is three-time All-Pro Trent Williams, earning $27.5 million. The veteran tackle was one of a few San Francisco holdouts during last offseason before signing a three-year, $82.66 million extension through 2026.

Vikings tackle Christian Darrisaw is fourth and earns $26 million in AAV. The 2021 first-round pick signed a four-year, $104 million deal with Minnesota in July.

Tied for fifth position is Commanders’ left tackle Laremy Tunsil and Eagles’ right tackle Lane Johnson at $25 million.

Tunsil signed a three-year, $75 million contract extension with the Texans last offseason before he was traded on March 10th during a record start to NFL free agency. Johnson signed a one-year extension in March to keep him in Philadelphia through the 2027 season.

Ranking The NFL’s Highest-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: April 23rd, 2025

Rank	Player	Team	Compensation
1	Tristan Wirfs	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	$28.12 million
2	Penei Sewell	Detroit Lions	$28 million
3	Trent Williams	San Francisco 49ers	$27.5 million
4	Christian Darrisaw	Minnesota Vikings	$26 million
T-5	Lane Johnson	Philadelphia Eagles	$25 million
T-5	Laremy Tunsil	Washington Commanders	$25 million
7	Andrew Thomas	New York Giants	$23.5 million
8	Jake Matthews	Atlanta Falcons	$22.5 million
9	Jordan Mailata	Philadelphia Eagles	$22 million
T-10	Garrett Bolles	Denver Broncos	$20.5 million
T-10	Dan Moore	Tennessee Titans	$20.5 million
12	Dion Dawkins	Buffalo Bills	$20.02 million
T-13	Jawaan Taylor	Kansas City Chiefs	$20 million
T-13	Taylor Decker	Detroit Lions	$20 million
T-13	Ronnie Stanley	Baltimore Ravens	$20 million
16	Ryan Ramczyk	New Orleans Saints	$19.2 million
17	Mike Onwenu	New England Patriots	$19 million
18	Alaric Jackson	Los Angeles Rams	$18.8 million
19	Tytus Howard	Houston Texans	$18.7 million
20	Brian O’Neill	Minnesota Vikings	$18.5 million
T-21	Kolton Miller	Las Vegas Raiders	$18 million
T-21	Spencer Brown	Buffalo Bills	$18 million
T-23	Braden Smith	Indianapolis Colts	$17.5 million
T-23	Mike McGlinchey	Denver Broncos	$17.5 million
T-23	Taylor Moton	Carolina Panthers	$17.5 million