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.

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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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

  1. Dak Prescott (QB), Dallas Cowboys - $60 million
  2. Josh Allen (QB), Buffalo Bills - $55 million
  3. Joe Burrow (QB), Cincinnati Bengals - $55 million
  4. Trevor Lawrence (QB), Green Bay Packers - $55 million
  5. Jordan Love (QB), Pittsburg Steelers $55 million
  6. Tua Tagovailoa (QB) Miami Dolphins 53.1 million
  7. Brock Purdy (QB) San Francisco 49ers: $53 million
  8. Jared Goff (QB) Detroit Lions: $53 million
  9. Justin Herbert (QB) Los Angeles Chargers: $52.5 million
  10. Lamar Jacson (QB) Baltimore Ravens: $52 million
  11. Jalen Hurts (QB) Philadelphia Eagles: $51 million
  12. Kyler Murray (QB) Arizona Cardinals: $46.1 million
  13. Deshaun Watson (QB) Cleveland Browns: $46 million
  14. Patrick Mahomes (QB) Kansas City Chiefs: $45 million
  15. Kirk Cousins (QB) Atlanta Falcons: $45 million
  16. Matthew Stafford (QB) Los Angeles Rams: $44 million
  17. Ja'Marr Chase (WR) Cincinnati Benglas: $40.25 million
  18. Myles Garret (DE) Cleveland Browns $40 million
  19. Geno Smith (QB) Las Vegas Raiders $37.5 million
  20. Danielle Huner (DE) Houston Texas: $35.6 million
  21. Maxx Crosby (DE) Las Vegas Raiders: $35.5 million
  22. Justin Jefferson (WR) Minnesota Vikings: $35 million
  23. Nick Bosa (DE) San Francisco 49ers: $34 million
  24. CeeDee Lamb (WR) Dallas Cowboys: $34 million
  25. 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

  1. Ja'Marr Chase (WR) Cincinnati Benglas: $40.25 million
  2. Myles Garret (DE) Cleveland Browns $40 million
  3. Geno Smith (QB) Las Vegas Raiders $37.5 million
  4. Danielle Huner (DE) Houston Texas: $35.6 million
  5. Maxx Crosby (DE) Las Vegas Raiders: $35.5 million
  6. Justin Jefferson (WR) Minnesota Vikings: $35 million
  7. Nick Bosa (DE) San Francisco 49ers: $34 million
  8. 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.

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