The top three highest-paid receivers in the NFL have one thing in common: They will all be free agents after the 2027 season.
Dolphins superstar Tyreek Hill, who signed a four-year, $120 million contract in 2022, tops the list as the highest-paid NFL receiver at $30 million.
The 2022 league receiving touchdowns leader Davante Adams, and ’21 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Cooper Kupp, round out the top three at $28 million and $26.7 million, respectively. In ’22, Adams signed a five-year, $140 million contract with the Raiders, while Kupp signed a three-year, $80.1 million extension with the Rams.
Eagles teammates A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith share the No. 4 position with both making $25 million annually. Smith recently signed a three-year, $75 million contract with the Eagles, keeping him out of free agency until 2029.
Top 25 Paid Wide Receivers
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: April 24, 2024
- Will be updated again: May 1, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins | $30 million |
| 2 | Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders | $28 million |
| 3 | Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | $26.7 million |
| T-4 | A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | $25 million |
| T-4 | DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles | $25 million |
| 6 | D.K. Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks | $24 million |
| 7 | Deebo Samuel | San Francisco 49ers | $23.9 million |
| 8 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts | $23.3 million |
| 9 | Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans | $23 million |
| 10 | Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders | $22.8 million |
| 11 | Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans | $22.5 million |
| 12 | Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals | $21.8 million |
| 13 | D.J. Moore | Chicago Bears | $20.6 million |
| 14 | Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $20.5 million |
| 15 | Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears | $20.03 million |
| T-16 | Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns | $20 million |
| T-16 | Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $20 million |
| 18 | Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys | $19.9 million |
| 19 | Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers | $18.4 million |
| 20 | Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars | $18 million |
| 21 | Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns | $17.5 million |
| 22 | Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos | $15.2 million |
| 23 | Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks | $14.8 million |
| T-24 | Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons | $13 million |
| T-24 | Gabriel Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars | $13 million |
| T-24 | DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans | $13 million |
