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Who are the highest-paid NFL players? Where does CeeDee Lamb rank?
The Dallas Cowboys’ new deal with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb made him the second-highest paid non-QB. Here’s where he ranks compared to other players.
After a long and tense holdout, the Dallas Cowboys and CeeDee Lamb have finally come to an agreement on a contract extension. The Cowboys offered their star wide receiver a four-year, $136 million contract - an annual $34 million - making him the second-highest paid non-quarterback (tied with 49ers DE Nick Bosa) after Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, who’s recent extension sees him making $35 million a year.
Quarterbacks still dominate as the highest-paid players in the league though, with the highest-paid out of all NFL players being a three-way tie with Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Green Bay Packers’ Jordan Love, and Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence, who are all earning $55 million per year. They also happen to be the highest-paid NFL players of all time.
List of highest-paid NFL players in 2024
Unsurprisingly, the top 18 highest-paid players in the league this year are all quarterbacks. Of all receivers, Lamb ranks second behind Jefferson, but on the list of players of all positions, he’s ranked at number 20 - still, not bad.
Top 25 highest-pad NFL players in 2024 based on annual salary:
T-1) Jordan Love (QB), Green Bay Packers - $55 million
T-1) Trevor Lawrence (QB), Jacksonville Jaguars - $55 million
T-1) Joe Burrow (QB), Cincinnati Bengals - $55 million
4) Tua Tagovailoa (QB), Miami Dolphins - $53.1 million
5) Jared Goff (QB), Detroit Lions - $53 million
6) Justin Herbert (QB), Los Angeles Chargers - $52.5 million
7) Lamar Jackson (QB), Baltimore Ravens - $52 million
8) Jalen Hurts (QB), Philadelphia Eagles - $51 million
9) Kyler Murray (QB), Arizona Cardinals - $46.1 million
10) Deshaun Watson (QB), Cleveland Browns - $46 million
T-11) Kirk Cousins (QB), Atlanta Falcons - $45 million
T-11) Patrick Mahomes (QB), Kansas City Chiefs - $45 million
13) Josh Allen (QB), Buffalo Bills - $43 million
T-14) Matthew Stafford (QB), Los Angeles Rams - $40 million
T-14) Dak Prescott (QB), Dallas Cowboys - $40 million
T-14) Daniel Jones (QB), New York Giants - $40 million
T-17) Aaron Rodgers (QB), New York Jets - $37.5 million
T-17) Derek Carr (QB), New Orleans Saints - $37.5 million
19) Justin Jefferson (WR), Minnesota Vikings - $35 million
T-20) CeeDee Lamb (WR), Dallas Cowboys - $34 million
T-20) Nick Bosa (DE), San Francisco 49ers - $34 million
22) Baker Mayfield (QB), Tampa Bay Buccaneers - $33.333 million
23) A.J. Brown (WR), Philadelphia Eagles - $32 million
24) Chris Jones (DL), Kansas City Chiefs - $31.750 million
25) Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR), Detroit Lions - $30.003 million
Top 10 highest-paid non-quarterbacks in the NFL in 2024 based on annual salary
1) Justin Jefferson (WR), Minnesota Vikings - $35 million
T-2) CeeDee Lamb (WR), Dallas Cowboys - $34 million
T-2) Nick Bosa (DE), San Francisco 49ers - $34 million
4) A.J. Brown (WR), Philadelphia Eagles - $32 million
5) Chris Jones (DT), Kansas City Chiefs - $31.8 million
T-6) Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR), Detroit Lions - $30 million
T-6) Tyreek Hill (WR), Miami Dolphins - $30 million
T-8) Jaylen Waddle (WR), Miami Dolphins - $28.3 million
T-8) Joshua Hines-Allen (DE), Jacksonville Jaguars - $28.3 million
10) Brian Burns (DE), New York Giants - $28.2 million
Top 10 highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL in 2024 based on annual salary
1) Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - $35million
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
5) Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins - $30 million
6) Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins - $28.25 million
7) Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders - $28 million
8) D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears - $27.5 million
9) Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams, $26.7 million
10) DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - $25 million