After the stellar first year of quarterback C.J. Stroud, the Texans are primed for a successful future.
But if the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year wants to continue his rise, he will need a talented left tackle to keep him upright.
The franchise has that person in four-time Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil (above), who is the league’s highest-paid protector of the quarterback with his $25 million salary for last season. Tunsil signed a three-year, $75 million contract extension with the Texans last offseason.
Second 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. 3 and 4 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. Mailata’s Eagle teammate, Lane Johnson, rounds out the top 5 making just under $20.2 million annually.
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: April 24, 2024
- Will be updated again: May 1, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Laremy Tunsil | Houston Texans | $25 million |
| 2 | Andrew Thomas | New York Giants | $23.5 million |
| 3 | Trent Williams | San Francisco 49ers | $23.01 million |
| 4 | Jordan Mailata | Philadelphia Eagles | $22 million |
| 5 | Lane Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles | $20.19 million |
| 6 | Dion Dawkins | Buffalo Bills | $20.02 million |
| 7 | Jawaan Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | $20 million |
| 8 | Ryan Ramczyk | New Orleans Saints | $19.2 million |
| 9 | Mike Onwenu | New England Patriots | $19 million |
| 10 | Tytus Howard | Houston Texans | $18.67 million |
| 11 | Brian O’Neill | Minnesota Vikings | $18.5 million |
| 12 | Jake Matthews | Atlanta Falcons | $18.33 million |
| T-13 | Kolton Miller | Las Vegas Raiders | $18 million |
| T-13 | Cam Robinson | Jacksonville Jaguars | $18 million |
| 15 | Taylor Moton | Carolina Panthers | $17.81 million |
| T-16 | Mike McGlinchey | Denver Broncos | $17.5 million |
| T-16 | Braden Smith | Indianapolis Colts | $17.5 million |
| T-18 | Elgton Jenkins | Green Bay Packers | $17 million |
| T-18 | Garett Bolles | Denver Broncos | $17 million |
| 20 | Terence Steele | Dallas Cowboys | $16.5 million |
| 21 | Orlando Brown Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals | $16.02 million |
| T-22 | Jonah Williams | Arizona Cardinals | $15 million |
| T-22 | Taylor Decker | Detroit Lions | $15 million |
| T-22 | Jack Conklin | Cleveland Browns | $15 million |
| 25 | Joseph Noteboom | Los Angeles Rams | $13.33 million |
