In early June, Justin Jefferson signed a 4-year, $140 million contract extension with $110 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. The Minnesota playmaker is also the highest paid non-quarterback in football.
Coming in second is Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb at $34 million in AAV. According to Adam Schefter, Lamb’s four-year, $136 million deal now makes him the second highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. The extension includes a $38 million signing bonus – the largest ever given to a wide receiver.
Eagles superstar A.J. Brown, who recently signed a three-year, $96 million contract extension with the Eagles, is third on the list at $32 million.
Trailing Brown is Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown at just over $30 million yearly.
Tied for the fifth spot are Brandon Aiyuk and Tyreek Hill, who each signed four-year, $120 million contracts with their respective teams.
Following Hill’s running mate, Jaylen Waddle’s, recent extension is the 2022 league receiving touchdowns leader Davante Adams, and Bears wideout D.J. Moore.
In ’22, Adams signed a five-year, $140 million contract with the Raiders, while Moore just signed a four-year, $110 million extension with Chicago in late July.
Ranking the Highest-Paid Wide Receivers in the NFL
Here is the full list of the top 25 highest-paid NFL receivers by average annual value. The list was compiled using data from Spotrac.
- Updated: October 23rd, 2024
Rank | Player | Team | Average Annual Compensation |
1 | Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings | $35 million |
2 | CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys | $34 million |
3 | A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | $32 million |
4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions | $30.002 million |
T-5 | Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins | $30 million |
T-5 | Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers | $30 million |
7 | Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins | $28.25 million |
8 | Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders | $28 million |
9 | D.J. Moore | Chicago Bears | $27.5 million |
10 | Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | $26.7 million |
11 | DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles | $25 million |
12 | Nico Collins | Houston Texans | $24.3 million |
13 | D.K. Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks | $24 million |
14 | Deebo Samuel | San Francisco 49ers | $23.9 million |
15 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts | $23.3 million |
16 | Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans | $23 million |
17 | Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders | $22.8 million |
18 | Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans | $22.5 million |
19 | Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals | $21.8 million |
20 | Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $20.5 million |
21 | Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears | $20.03 million |
T-22 | Amari Cooper | Buffalo Bills | $20 million |
T-22 | Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $20 million |
24 | Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys | $19.9 million |
25 | Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers | $18.4 million |
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