These are the highest paid NFL quarterbacks in the 2024 season: List of top QB earners
Although Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is one of the best in the league right now, he’s not the top paid by a mile. Here’s the top earners.
The Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl winners and currently 15 - 2 as they get ready to start their postseason against the Texans. That‘s thanks in large part to their superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. With all that success, you‘d think he’d be the highest-paid player in the league, or at least at his position. But alas, you’d be wrong.
In fact, the lowly Dallas Cowboys made quarterback Dak Prescott the highest-paid quarterback in the league when they signed him to a four-year, $240 million contract extension back in September just ahead of their regular-season opener. That brought his annual average salary to $60 million, beating out Jaguars‘ Trevor Lawrence, Packers’ Jordan Love, and Bengals’ Joe Burrow, who all earn an average of $55 million annually. In fact, Prescott is the highest-paid player in the league at any position, and his $80 million signing bonus also happens to be the largest ever in the NFL.
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It was always known that Prescott would likely become the highest-paid quarterback in the league, and though he had a career year last season, it’s not because he’s the best of the best. Prescott is a good quarterback, but he struggles in the postseason. There were many critics who thought he shouldn’t get an extension and this big of a pay grade for that reason. However, the current market has been set, and this is where it stands.
NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks in 2024
None of the league’s top 10 highest-paid quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl. Three-time champion, Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, is earning an average salary of $45 million and ranks 13th on the list of top-paid NFL quarterbacks. In fact, only three of the top 10 have even made it to the Super Bowl - Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, and Jared Goff - but none have won it.
| Quarterback | Team | Average Annual Salary | Total Contract Value | Years Under Contract | Super Bowls Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dak Prescott | Cowboys | $60 million | $240,000,000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2. Joe Burrow | Bengals | $55 million | $275,000,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 3, Trevor Lawrence | Jaguars | $55 million | $275,000,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 4. Jordan Love | Packers | $55 million | $200,000,000 | 4 | 0 |
| 5. Tua Tagovailoa | Dolphins | $53.1 million | $212,400,000 | 4 | 0 |
| 6. Jared Goff | Lions | $53 million | $212,000,000 | 4 | 0 |
| 7. Justin Herbert | Chargers | $52.5 million | $262,500,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 8. Lamar Jackson | Ravens | $52 million | $262,000,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 9. Jalen Hurts | Eagles | $51 million | $255,000,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 10. Kyler Murray | Cardinals | $46.1 million | $230,500,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 11. Deshaun Watson | Browns | $46 million | $230,000,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 12. Kirk Cousins | Falcons | $45 million | $180,000,000 | 5 | 0 |
| 13. Patrick Mahomes | Chiefs | $45 million | $450,000,000 | 10 | 3 |
| 14. Josh Allen | Bills | $43 million | $258,000,000 | 6 | 0 |
| 15. Matthew Stafford | Rams | $40 million | $160,000,000 | 4 | 1 |
| 16. Daniel Jones | Giants | $40 million | $160,000,000 | 4 | 0 |
| 17. Derek Carr | Saints | $37.5 million | $150,000,000 | 4 | 0 |
| 18. Aaron Rodgers | Jets | $37.5 million | $112,500,000 | 3 | 1 |
| 19. Baker Mayfield | Buccaneers | $33.3 million | $100,000,000 | 3 | 0 |
| 20. Geno Smith | Seahawks | $25 million | $75,000,000 | 3 | 0 |
| 21. Gardner Minshew | Raiders | $12.5 million | $25,000,000 | 2 | 0 |
| 22. Sam Darnold | Vikings | $10 million | $10,000,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 23. Caleb Williams | Bears | $9,871,515 | $39,486,058 | 4 | 0 |
| 24. Bryce Young | Panthers | $9,488,769 | $37,955,074 | 4 | 0 |
| 25. Jayden Daniels | Commanders | $9,436,663 | $37,746,650 | 4 | 0 |
| 26. C.J. Stroud | Texans | $9,069,812 | $36,279,246 | 4 | 0 |
| 27. Anthony Richardson | Colts | $8,498,508 | $33,994,030 | 4 | 0 |
| 28. Jacoby Brissett | Patriots | $8 million | $8,000,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 29. Bo Nix | Broncos | $4,653,292 | $18,613,166 | 4 | 0 |
| 30. Will Levis | Titans | $2,385,541 | $9,542,162 | 4 | 0 |
| 31. Russell Wilson | Steelers | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 32. Brock Purdy | 49ers | $934,253 | $3,737,012 | 4 | 0 |
The list shows what each starting NFL quarterback is paid based on average annual salary from highest to lowest.
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