Here’s the list of the richest players in the NFL this season. QBs dominate the list, but some other skilled position players got their money too.
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These are the highest paid NFL players in the 2025 season and they’re not all quarterbacks
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Update:
Dak Prescott is still on the top of the list. With power (and money) comes responsibility and the Cowboys’ QB will be under the microscope this season as Jerry Jones looks to get the team back to the playoffs and, hopefully, the Super Bowl.
Quarterbacks still dominate as the highest-paid players in the league though, with some wide receivers sneaking on the list this season too.
List of highest-paid NFL players in 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the highest-paid players in the league this year are all quarterbacks.
Top 25 highest-pad NFL players in 2025 based on average annual value of their contracts
Highest paid players by average annual value per NFL.com
- Dak Prescott (QB), Dallas Cowboys - $60 million
- Josh Allen (QB), Buffalo Bills - $55 million
- Joe Burrow (QB), Cincinnati Bengals - $55 million
- Trevor Lawrence (QB), Green Bay Packers - $55 million
- Jordan Love (QB), Pittsburg Steelers $55 million
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB) Miami Dolphins 53.1 million
- Brock Purdy (QB) San Francisco 49ers: $53 million
- Jared Goff (QB) Detroit Lions: $53 million
- Justin Herbert (QB) Los Angeles Chargers: $52.5 million
- Lamar Jacson (QB) Baltimore Ravens: $52 million
- Jalen Hurts (QB) Philadelphia Eagles: $51 million
- Kyler Murray (QB) Arizona Cardinals: $46.1 million
- Deshaun Watson (QB) Cleveland Browns: $46 million
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) Kansas City Chiefs: $45 million
- Kirk Cousins (QB) Atlanta Falcons: $45 million
- Matthew Stafford (QB) Los Angeles Rams: $44 million
- Ja'Marr Chase (WR) Cincinnati Benglas: $40.25 million
- Myles Garret (DE) Cleveland Browns $40 million
- Geno Smith (QB) Las Vegas Raiders $37.5 million
- Danielle Huner (DE) Houston Texas: $35.6 million
- Maxx Crosby (DE) Las Vegas Raiders: $35.5 million
- Justin Jefferson (WR) Minnesota Vikings: $35 million
- Nick Bosa (DE) San Francisco 49ers: $34 million
- CeeDee Lamb (WR) Dallas Cowboys: $34 million
- Sam Darnold (QB) Seattle Seahawks: $33.5 million
Highest-paid non-quarterbacks in the NFL in 2025 based on average annual value of their contracts
- Ja'Marr Chase (WR) Cincinnati Benglas: $40.25 million
- Myles Garret (DE) Cleveland Browns $40 million
- Geno Smith (QB) Las Vegas Raiders $37.5 million
- Danielle Huner (DE) Houston Texas: $35.6 million
- Maxx Crosby (DE) Las Vegas Raiders: $35.5 million
- Justin Jefferson (WR) Minnesota Vikings: $35 million
- Nick Bosa (DE) San Francisco 49ers: $34 million
- CeeDee Lamb (WR) Dallas Cowboys: $34 million
The highest paid NFL players of all time:
There are some impressive names and numbers on that list.