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These are the highest paid NFL quarterbacks in 2024: 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 the only undefeated team in the league at 6-0 after Week 7. 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 3-3 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.
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.
Here’s a list of what each starting NFL quarterback is paid based on average annual salary from highest to lowest.
| 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 |