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NFL · 2024 SEASON

NFL salaries in 2024

$8,268,259,716 paid to 1,945 players in the 2024 season, ranked. Dak Prescott took $81,250,000 of it.

One season rather than a career, which produces a different list: a signing bonus lands in the year the pen moved, so a player on a rookie deal can outrank a nine-figure career for a single year and never appear near the top again. The 2024 payroll was 23.9% up on 2023, which paid $6,672,518,980.

PAID IN 2024 $8.27bn
BIGGEST PAYDAY $81.3m
PLAYERS PAID 1,945
AVERAGE $4.3m
SHARE OF ALL TIME 18.7%

The twenty biggest paydays of 2024

Money paid in the season, not across a career

Top twenty hold 11.9%

Dak Prescott $81m Jared Goff $81m Jordan Love $79m Joe Burrow $66m Kirk Cousins $63m Justin Herbert $57m Deshaun Watson $46m Patrick Mahomes $46m Brian Burns $43m Tua Tagovailoa $43m Jalen Hurts $40m CeeDee Lamb $39m Trevor Lawrence $39m Kyler Murray $39m Aaron Rodgers $38m Justin Jefferson $38m Russell Wilson $38m Daniel Jones $36m Matthew Stafford $36m Joshua Hines-Allen $35m

The twenty names above took 11.9% of the 2024 payroll between them, out of 1,945 players paid. A season chart is steeper than a career chart every time, because the thing at the top of it is usually one cheque rather than a decade of them.

Every player paid in 2024

The 200 biggest, ranked

1,945 players paid

# Player Position Franchise Base Signing Paid in 2024
001 Dak Prescott Mississippi State Quarterback Dallas Cowboys $1.3m $80.0m $81,250,000$81.3m
002 Jared Goff California Quarterback Detroit Lions $2.6m $73.0m $80,611,000$80.6m
003 Jordan Love Utah St Quarterback Green Bay Packers $3.5m $75.0m $79,000,000$79.0m
004 Joe Burrow Louisiana State Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals $10.7m $65,714,000$65.7m
005 Kirk Cousins Michigan State Quarterback Atlanta Falcons $12.5m $50.0m $62,500,000$62.5m
006 Justin Herbert Oregon Quarterback Los Angeles Chargers $6.0m $56,600,000$56.6m
007 Deshaun Watson Clemson Quarterback Cleveland Browns $1.2m $46,000,000$46.0m
008 Patrick Mahomes Texas Tech Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs $9.9m $45,750,000$45.8m
009 Brian Burns Florida State Outside Linebacker New York Giants $8.0m $35.0m $43,500,000$43.5m
010 Tua Tagovailoa Alabama Quarterback Miami Dolphins $1.1m $42.0m $43,126,890$43.1m
011 Jalen Hurts Oklahoma Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles $1.1m $40,000,000$40.0m
012 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma Wide Receiver Dallas Cowboys $1.1m $38.0m $39,150,000$39.1m
013 Trevor Lawrence Clemson Quarterback Jacksonville Jaguars $1.5m $37.5m $39,000,000$39.0m
014 Kyler Murray Oklahoma Quarterback Arizona Cardinals $37.0m $38,850,000$38.9m
015 Aaron Rodgers California Quarterback New York Jets $3.2m $38,161,112$38.2m
016 Justin Jefferson Louisiana State Wide Receiver Minnesota Vikings $1.1m $36.9m $38,063,000$38.1m
017 Russell Wilson Wisconsin Quarterback Denver Broncos $37.8m $1.2m $37,790,000$37.8m
018 Daniel Jones Duke Quarterback New York Giants $35.5m $36,000,000$36.0m
019 Matthew Stafford Georgia Quarterback Los Angeles Rams $23.5m $36,000,000$36.0m
020 Joshua Hines-Allen Kentucky Outside Linebacker Jacksonville Jaguars $2.0m $32.0m $35,000,000$35.0m
021 Lamar Jackson Louisville Quarterback Baltimore Ravens $14.3m $31,750,000$31.8m
022 Chris Jones Mississippi State Defensive Tackle Kansas City Chiefs $1.3m $30.0m $31,350,000$31.3m
023 Nnamdi Madubuike Texas A&M Defensive Tackle Baltimore Ravens $1.1m $25.0m $31,000,000$31.0m
024 Baker Mayfield Oklahoma Quarterback Tampa Bay Buccaneers $1.1m $28.9m $30,000,000$30.0m
025 Derek Carr Fresno State Quarterback Two clubs $1.2m $30,000,000$30.0m
026 Josh Allen Wyoming Quarterback Buffalo Bills $8.6m $30,000,000$30.0m
027 Stefon Diggs Maryland Wide Receiver Houston Texans $1.2m $28.1m $29,765,000$29.8m
028 Christian Wilkins Clemson Defensive Tackle Las Vegas Raiders $5.0m $24.0m $29,500,000$29.5m
029 Danielle Hunter Louisiana State Defensive End Houston Texans $8.0m $21.0m $29,500,000$29.5m
030 Kenny Clark California-Los Angeles Defensive Tackle Green Bay Packers $10.0m $17.5m $29,000,000$29.0m
031 A.J. Terrell Clemson Cornerback Atlanta Falcons $3.3m $25.0m $28,344,000$28.3m
032 Jaylon Johnson Utah Cornerback Chicago Bears $7.9m $20.0m $28,000,000$28.0m
033 Michael Pittman Jr. Southern California Wide Receiver Indianapolis Colts $8.0m $15.0m $28,000,000$28.0m
034 Trent Williams Oklahoma Left Tackle San Francisco 49ers $1.2m $25.7m $27,750,000$27.8m
035 Robert Hunt Louisiana-Lafayette Guard Carolina Panthers $1.1m $26.5m $27,650,000$27.6m
036 Leonard Williams Southern California Defensive End Seattle Seahawks $1.3m $24.9m $27,000,000$27.0m
037 Derrick Brown Auburn Defensive Tackle Carolina Panthers $1.1m $25.0m $26,625,000$26.6m
038 Caleb Williams Southern California Quarterback Chicago Bears $795k $25.5m $26,332,132$26.3m
039 Tyreek Hill West Alabama Wide Receiver Miami Dolphins $1.2m $24.0m $26,250,000$26.2m
040 Tristan Wirfs Iowa Left Tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers $1.2m $25.0m $26,244,000$26.2m
041 Jalen Ramsey Florida State Cornerback Miami Dolphins $1.2m $26,107,560$26.1m
042 Mike Onwenu Michigan Right Tackle New England Patriots $2.0m $22.5m $26,000,000$26.0m
043 Maxx Crosby Eastern Michigan Defensive End Las Vegas Raiders $24.5m $25,382,000$25.4m
044 Jayden Daniels Louisiana State Quarterback Washington Commanders $795k $24.3m $25,067,108$25.1m
045 Xavier McKinney Alabama Safety Green Bay Packers $1.4m $23.0m $25,050,000$25.1m
046 Calvin Ridley Alabama Wide Receiver Tennessee Titans $4.5m $20.0m $25,000,000$25.0m
047 L'Jarius Sneed Louisiana Tech Cornerback Tennessee Titans $4.3m $20.0m $25,000,000$25.0m
048 Drake Maye North Carolina Quarterback New England Patriots $795k $23.5m $24,262,100$24.3m
049 Brandon Aiyuk Arizona State Wide Receiver San Francisco 49ers $1.1m $23.0m $24,125,000$24.1m
050 Antoine Winfield Jr. Minnesota Safety Tampa Bay Buccaneers $4.0m $20.0m $24,000,000$24.0m
051 Marvin Harrison Jr. Ohio State Wide Receiver Arizona Cardinals $795k $22.5m $23,342,084$23.3m
052 D.J. Moore Maryland Wide Receiver Chicago Bears $3.0m $20.0m $23,200,000$23.2m
053 Keenan Allen California Wide Receiver Chicago Bears $18.1m $23,100,000$23.1m
054 Mike Evans Texas A&M Wide Receiver Tampa Bay Buccaneers $1.2m $21.8m $23,000,000$23.0m
055 Geno Smith West Virginia Quarterback Seattle Seahawks $12.7m $22,500,000$22.5m
056 Deebo Samuel South Carolina Wide Receiver San Francisco 49ers $1.1m $22,010,765$22.0m
057 Jordan Mailata Left Tackle Philadelphia Eagles $1.1m $20.5m $21,875,000$21.9m
058 Tee Higgins Clemson Wide Receiver Cincinnati Bengals $21.8m $21,816,000$21.8m
059 Joe Alt Notre Dame Right Tackle Los Angeles Chargers $795k $20.9m $21,732,048$21.7m
060 DeVonta Smith Alabama Wide Receiver Philadelphia Eagles $1.1m $20.4m $21,406,554$21.4m
061 A.J. Brown Mississippi Wide Receiver Philadelphia Eagles $1.1m $20.1m $21,250,000$21.2m
062 Landon Dickerson Alabama Guard Philadelphia Eagles $1.1m $20.1m $21,150,000$21.2m
063 Samuel Cosmi Texas Guard Washington Commanders $1.1m $20.0m $21,116,000$21.1m
064 T.J. Watt Wisconsin Outside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers $21.0m $21,050,000$21.0m
065 Kyle Dugger Lenoir-Rhyne Safety New England Patriots $2.0m $18.0m $21,000,000$21.0m
066 Montez Sweat Mississippi State Defensive End Chicago Bears $20.9m $21,000,000$21.0m
067 Andrew Thomas Georgia Left Tackle New York Giants $10.0m $20,675,000$20.7m
068 Bradley Chubb North Carolina State Outside Linebacker Miami Dolphins $6.0m $20,490,000$20.5m
069 DeForest Buckner Oregon Defensive Tackle Indianapolis Colts $2.3m $18.0m $20,250,000$20.3m
070 Myles Garrett Texas A&M Defensive End Cleveland Browns $1.2m $20,204,475$20.2m
071 Chris Godwin Penn State Wide Receiver Tampa Bay Buccaneers $20.0m $20,000,000$20.0m
072 Cooper Kupp Eastern Washington Wide Receiver Los Angeles Rams $15.0m $20,000,000$20.0m
073 Jawaan Taylor Florida Right Tackle Kansas City Chiefs $19.5m $20,000,000$20.0m
074 Lane Johnson Oklahoma Right Tackle Philadelphia Eagles $1.2m $20,000,000$20.0m
075 Lloyd Cushenberry Louisiana State Center Tennessee Titans $1.4m $18.1m $20,000,000$20.0m
076 Tremaine Edmunds Virginia Tech Inside Linebacker Chicago Bears $14.9m $20,000,000$20.0m
077 Jaylen Waddle Alabama Wide Receiver Miami Dolphins $1.1m $18.9m $19,928,000$19.9m
078 Christian Barmore Alabama Defensive Tackle New England Patriots $1.8m $18.0m $19,822,124$19.8m
079 Fred Warner Brigham Young Inside Linebacker San Francisco 49ers $1.1m $19,500,000$19.5m
080 Nico Collins Michigan Wide Receiver Houston Texans $1.6m $17.0m $19,241,005$19.2m
081 Creed Humphrey Oklahoma Center Kansas City Chiefs $1.1m $18.0m $19,200,000$19.2m
082 Khalil Mack Buffalo Outside Linebacker Los Angeles Chargers $1.3m $17.7m $19,200,000$19.2m
083 Christian Darrisaw Virginia Tech Left Tackle Minnesota Vikings $1.1m $18.0m $19,055,000$19.1m
084 Jerry Jeudy Alabama Wide Receiver Cleveland Browns $1.1m $6.0m $19,000,000$19.0m
085 Jonathan Greenard Florida Outside Linebacker Minnesota Vikings $1.9m $16.5m $19,000,000$19.0m
086 Quenton Nelson Notre Dame Guard Indianapolis Colts $19.0m $19,000,000$19.0m
087 Malik Nabers Louisiana State Wide Receiver New York Giants $795k $18.1m $18,857,000$18.9m
088 Patrick Surtain II Alabama Cornerback Denver Broncos $1.1m $15.0m $18,518,565$18.5m
089 Terry McLaurin Ohio State Wide Receiver Washington Commanders $15.1m $18,500,000$18.5m
090 Laremy Tunsil Mississippi Left Tackle Houston Texans $18.0m $18,400,000$18.4m
091 Taylor Decker Ohio State Left Tackle Detroit Lions $1.2m $15.7m $18,210,000$18.2m
092 Tyson Campbell Georgia Cornerback Jacksonville Jaguars $1.5m $16.0m $18,100,000$18.1m
093 Roquan Smith Georgia Inside Linebacker Baltimore Ravens $1.1m $18,000,000$18.0m
094 Zack Martin Notre Dame Guard Dallas Cowboys $1.8m $18,000,000$18.0m
095 Amon-Ra St. Brown Southern California Wide Receiver Detroit Lions $1.4m $16.5m $17,866,000$17.9m
096 Cam Robinson Alabama Left Tackle Jacksonville Jaguars $16.3m $17,750,000$17.8m
097 Darnell Mooney Tulane Wide Receiver Atlanta Falcons $2.0m $15.0m $17,510,000$17.5m
098 Davante Adams Fresno State Wide Receiver Las Vegas Raiders $16.9m $17,500,000$17.5m
099 Dexter Lawrence Clemson Defensive Tackle New York Giants $6.0m $17,500,000$17.5m
100 Taylor Moton Western Michigan Right Tackle Carolina Panthers $6.3m $8.0m $17,500,000$17.5m
101 Bryce Huff Memphis Outside Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles $1.1m $16.1m $17,250,000$17.3m
102 Harold Landry Boston College Outside Linebacker Tennessee Titans $17.3m $17,250,000$17.3m
103 Jonah Williams Alabama Right Tackle Arizona Cardinals $2.5m $14.0m $17,110,000$17.1m
104 Jeffery Simmons Mississippi State Defensive Tackle Tennessee Titans $16.5m $17,000,000$17.0m
105 Travis Kelce Cincinnati Tight End Kansas City Chiefs $5.8m $17,000,000$17.0m
106 Dorance Armstrong Kansas Defensive End Washington Commanders $1.1m $15.0m $16,885,000$16.9m
107 Nick Bosa Ohio State Defensive End San Francisco 49ers $1.1m $16,855,000$16.9m
108 JC Latham Alabama Left Tackle Tennessee Titans $795k $15.8m $16,556,956$16.6m
109 Christian Kirk Texas A&M Wide Receiver Jacksonville Jaguars $14.5m $16,500,000$16.5m
110 Jonah Jackson Ohio State Guard Los Angeles Rams $8.0m $4.3m $16,500,000$16.5m
111 Penei Sewell Oregon Right Tackle Detroit Lions $1.4m $15.0m $16,446,000$16.4m
112 Grady Jarrett Clemson Defensive Tackle Atlanta Falcons $15.3m $16,250,000$16.3m
113 Damien Lewis Louisiana State Guard Carolina Panthers $1.1m $15.0m $16,150,000$16.1m
114 Daron Payne Alabama Defensive Tackle Washington Commanders $15.0m $16,010,000$16.0m
115 Cameron Heyward Ohio State Defensive End Pittsburgh Steelers $1.3m $14.7m $16,000,000$16.0m
116 Christian McCaffrey Stanford Running Back San Francisco 49ers $1.2m $14.3m $16,000,000$16.0m
117 Garett Bolles Utah Left Tackle Denver Broncos $16.0m $16,000,000$16.0m
118 Joe Thuney North Carolina State Guard Kansas City Chiefs $15.5m $16,000,000$16.0m
119 Joel Bitonio Nevada Guard Cleveland Browns $1.2m $16,000,000$16.0m
120 Vita Vea Washington Defensive Tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers $15.5m $16,000,000$16.0m
121 Denzel Ward Ohio State Cornerback Cleveland Browns $1.1m $15,924,000$15.9m
122 Ed Oliver Houston Defensive Tackle Buffalo Bills $2.3m $15,650,000$15.6m
123 Javon Hargrave South Carolina State Defensive Tackle San Francisco 49ers $1.2m $15,610,882$15.6m
124 Jake Matthews Texas A&M Left Tackle Atlanta Falcons $15.5m $15,500,000$15.5m
125 Jonathan Allen Alabama Defensive Tackle Washington Commanders $14.0m $15,500,000$15.5m
126 Kevin Dotson Louisiana-Lafayette Guard Los Angeles Rams $7.0m $4.3m $15,500,000$15.5m
127 Quinnen Williams Alabama Defensive Tackle New York Jets $14.4m $15,500,000$15.5m
128 Jaire Alexander Louisville Cornerback Green Bay Packers $6.7m $15,300,000$15.3m
129 Zach Allen Boston College Defensive End Denver Broncos $1.1m $15,250,000$15.3m
130 Brian O'Neill Pittsburgh Right Tackle Minnesota Vikings $14.4m $15,000,000$15.0m
131 Foyesade Oluokun Yale Inside Linebacker Jacksonville Jaguars $5.0m $8.0m $15,000,000$15.0m
132 Joey Bosa Ohio State Outside Linebacker Los Angeles Chargers $8.0m $7.0m $15,000,000$15.0m
133 Marshon Lattimore Ohio State Cornerback Two clubs $1.2m $15,000,000$15.0m
134 Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame Right Tackle Denver Broncos $1.1m $15,000,000$15.0m
135 Trey Hendrickson Florida Atlantic Defensive End Cincinnati Bengals $14.8m $15,000,000$15.0m
136 Tyler Biadasz Wisconsin Center Washington Commanders $1.2m $13.5m $14,950,000$14.9m
137 Matt Milano Boston College Outside Linebacker Buffalo Bills $4.1m $14,805,000$14.8m
138 Josh Jacobs Alabama Running Back Green Bay Packers $1.2m $12.5m $14,800,000$14.8m
139 Budda Baker Washington Safety Arizona Cardinals $14.2m $14,600,000$14.6m
140 Arik Armstead Oregon Defensive End Jacksonville Jaguars $1.5m $12.5m $14,500,000$14.5m
141 Carlton Davis Auburn Cornerback Detroit Lions $1.3m $12.7m $14,500,000$14.5m
142 David Njoku Miami (FL) Tight End Cleveland Browns $1.2m $14,500,000$14.5m
143 Grover Stewart Albany State Defensive Tackle Indianapolis Colts $4.5m $6.0m $14,500,000$14.5m
144 Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama Safety Pittsburgh Steelers $14.5m $14,500,000$14.5m
145 Tytus Howard Alabama State Right Tackle Houston Texans $1.1m $14,500,000$14.5m
146 Michael Penix Jr. Washington Quarterback Atlanta Falcons $795k $13.5m $14,256,916$14.3m
147 Dallas Goedert South Dakota State Tight End Philadelphia Eagles $1.1m $14,250,000$14.3m
148 Jedrick Wills Alabama Left Tackle Cleveland Browns $1.1m $14,175,000$14.2m
149 Rome Odunze Washington Wide Receiver Chicago Bears $795k $13.3m $14,141,908$14.1m
150 Chase Young Ohio State Defensive End Washington Commanders $2.7m $1.9m $14,000,000$14.0m
151 DeAndre Hopkins Clemson Wide Receiver Tennessee Titans $8.3m $14,000,000$14.0m
152 Dion Dawkins Temple Left Tackle Buffalo Bills $2.2m $11.0m $14,000,000$14.0m
153 George Kittle Iowa Tight End San Francisco 49ers $1.2m $14,000,000$14.0m
154 Sheldon Rankins Louisville Defensive Tackle Cincinnati Bengals $5.5m $4.0m $14,000,000$14.0m
155 Wyatt Teller Virginia Tech Guard Cleveland Browns $1.5m $14,000,000$14.0m
156 Jack Conklin Michigan State Right Tackle Cleveland Browns $4.5m $13,850,000$13.9m
157 Patrick Queen Louisiana State Inside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers $2.3m $11.6m $13,840,000$13.8m
158 Braden Smith Auburn Right Tackle Indianapolis Colts $11.7m $13,683,000$13.7m
159 Marcus Williams Utah Safety Baltimore Ravens $12.0m $13,621,860$13.6m
160 J.J. McCarthy Michigan Quarterback Minnesota Vikings $795k $12.7m $13,509,396$13.5m
161 Charvarius Ward Middle Tennessee State Cornerback San Francisco 49ers $12.6m $13,500,000$13.5m
162 Gabriel Davis Central Florida Wide Receiver Jacksonville Jaguars $1.5m $11.0m $13,500,000$13.5m
163 Saquon Barkley Penn State Running Back Philadelphia Eagles $1.4m $12.1m $13,500,000$13.5m
164 Courtland Sutton Southern Methodist Wide Receiver Denver Broncos $1.2m $13,470,576$13.5m
165 Frankie Luvu Washington State Outside Linebacker Washington Commanders $1.1m $11.5m $13,065,000$13.1m
166 Justin Jones North Carolina State Defensive Tackle Arizona Cardinals $3.0m $9.7m $13,055,000$13.1m
167 Azeez Al-Shaair Florida Atlantic Inside Linebacker Houston Texans $1.5m $11.0m $13,000,000$13.0m
168 Cameron Jordan California Defensive End Two clubs $1.2m $13,000,000$13.0m
169 D.K. Metcalf Mississippi Wide Receiver Seattle Seahawks $1.1m $13,000,000$13.0m
170 Dalton Schultz Stanford Tight End Houston Texans $5.0m $7.5m $13,000,000$13.0m
171 Jessie Bates III Wake Forest Safety Atlanta Falcons $1.8m $13,000,000$13.0m
172 Tyler Lockett Kansas State Wide Receiver Seattle Seahawks $4.7m $8.0m $13,000,000$13.0m
173 Davon Godchaux Louisiana State Defensive Tackle New England Patriots $1.6m $10.0m $12,800,000$12.8m
174 Derwin James Florida State Safety Los Angeles Chargers $12.7m $12,750,000$12.7m
175 Quinn Meinerz Wisconsin-Whitewater Guard Denver Broncos $1.1m $11.5m $12,555,000$12.6m
176 Olu Fashanu Penn State Left Tackle New York Jets $795k $11.7m $12,531,880$12.5m
177 Chris Lindstrom Boston College Guard Atlanta Falcons $1.3m $12,500,000$12.5m
178 Gardner Minshew Washington State Quarterback Las Vegas Raiders $5.8m $6.0m $12,500,000$12.5m
179 Jamel Dean Auburn Cornerback Tampa Bay Buccaneers $12.0m $12,500,000$12.5m
180 Zaire Franklin Syracuse Inside Linebacker Indianapolis Colts $2.9m $5.0m $12,390,000$12.4m
181 Ryan Kelly Alabama Center Indianapolis Colts $11.4m $12,375,000$12.4m
182 Kolton Miller California-Los Angeles Left Tackle Las Vegas Raiders $12.3m $12,306,500$12.3m
183 Leonard Floyd Georgia Defensive End San Francisco 49ers $1.2m $10.8m $12,050,000$12.1m
184 Ben Powers Oklahoma Guard Denver Broncos $1.1m $12,000,000$12.0m
185 Chidobe Awuzie Colorado Cornerback Tennessee Titans $4.0m $7.5m $12,000,000$12.0m
186 Noah Fant Iowa Tight End Seattle Seahawks $2.5m $9.0m $12,000,000$12.0m
187 Trevon Diggs Alabama Cornerback Dallas Cowboys $11.0m $12,000,000$12.0m
188 Za'Darius Smith Kentucky Defensive End Cleveland Browns $1.2m $10.8m $12,000,000$12.0m
189 Julian Love Notre Dame Safety Seattle Seahawks $1.5m $10.5m $11,965,000$12.0m
190 Alvin Kamara Tennessee Running Back Two clubs $10.2m $11,800,000$11.8m
191 Marlon Humphrey Alabama Cornerback Baltimore Ravens $11.7m $11,750,000$11.7m
192 Pat Freiermuth Penn State Tight End Pittsburgh Steelers $1.1m $10.5m $11,600,000$11.6m
193 Dalvin Tomlinson Alabama Defensive Tackle Cleveland Browns $1.2m $11,585,000$11.6m
194 Dre'Mont Jones Ohio State Defensive End Seattle Seahawks $1.1m $11,510,000$11.5m
195 Jon Runyan Michigan Guard New York Giants $3.8m $7.5m $11,500,000$11.5m
196 Kenny Moore Valdosta State Cornerback Indianapolis Colts $4.2m $6.8m $11,500,000$11.5m
197 Rob Havenstein Wisconsin Right Tackle Los Angeles Rams $6.5m $11,500,000$11.5m
198 Darius Slay Mississippi State Cornerback Philadelphia Eagles $1.2m $11,350,000$11.4m
199 Bo Nix Oregon Quarterback Denver Broncos $795k $10.4m $11,151,848$11.2m
200 Rhamondre Stevenson Oklahoma Running Back New England Patriots $3.1m $8.0m $11,116,000$11.1m

The table holds the 200 biggest of the 1,945 players paid in 2024. Each of them has a page carrying the whole career season by season, and the all-time list ranks all 1,924 of them across every year at once.

What the 2024 money was made of

The season's payroll, split by kind of promise

Base salary 44.0%

  • Base salary 44.0%
  • Signing bonus 38.8%
  • Restructured money 4.2%
  • Roster bonus 7.5%
  • Option bonus 4.9%
  • Workout bonus 0.5%
  • Incentives 0.1%
What the money was What it means Share Paid in 2024
Base salary the weekly paycheque, and the part that stops the day a player is cut 44.0% $3,574,120,231$3.57bn
Signing bonus paid up front and guaranteed the moment the contract is signed 38.8% $3,158,307,018$3.16bn
Roster bonus paid for being on the roster on a named day of the year 7.5% $606,386,587$606.4m
Option bonus paid to take up a season already written into the deal 4.9% $401,729,635$401.7m
Restructured money base salary converted to signing money so a deal fits under the cap 4.2% $341,956,441$342.0m
Workout bonus paid for turning up to the offseason programme 0.5% $41,430,351$41.4m
Incentives paid for hitting a number 0.1% $5,787,500$5.8m

Base salary was only 44.0% of the 2024 payroll, so most of what the league handed over that year was bonus money of one kind or another. Across every season the site holds, base salary runs at 52.9% and signing bonus at 27.6%, so 2024 sits 9.0 points away from the long-run split. Signing bonus and base salary each have a page of their own.

What every franchise paid in 2024

The season's outlay, club by club

32 franchises

# Franchise Players paid Biggest single payday Per player Paid in 2024
01 Philadelphia Eagles 63 Jalen Hurts $4.9m $311,329,796$311.3m
02 Jacksonville Jaguars 63 Trevor Lawrence $4.9m $308,733,776$308.7m
03 Cleveland Browns 66 Deshaun Watson $4.7m $308,424,974$308.4m
04 San Francisco 49ers 63 Trent Williams $4.9m $306,790,476$306.8m
05 Atlanta Falcons 61 Kirk Cousins $4.9m $298,751,580$298.8m
06 Detroit Lions 65 Jared Goff $4.5m $290,730,041$290.7m
07 Miami Dolphins 66 Tua Tagovailoa $4.4m $290,565,962$290.6m
08 Houston Texans 64 Stefon Diggs $4.3m $278,068,970$278.1m
09 Kansas City Chiefs 60 Patrick Mahomes $4.6m $277,567,709$277.6m
10 Washington Commanders 59 Jayden Daniels $4.7m $276,914,651$276.9m
11 Green Bay Packers 58 Jordan Love $4.7m $271,306,050$271.3m
12 Chicago Bears 59 Jaylon Johnson $4.5m $267,949,735$267.9m
13 Minnesota Vikings 62 Justin Jefferson $4.3m $265,983,089$266.0m
14 Cincinnati Bengals 59 Joe Burrow $4.5m $264,784,365$264.8m
15 New England Patriots 63 Mike Onwenu $4.2m $263,809,492$263.8m
16 Dallas Cowboys 58 Dak Prescott $4.5m $260,964,230$261.0m
17 Denver Broncos 59 Russell Wilson $4.4m $258,635,730$258.6m
18 Tennessee Titans 63 Calvin Ridley $4.1m $256,459,852$256.5m
19 Carolina Panthers 65 Robert Hunt $3.9m $253,834,471$253.8m
20 New York Giants 59 Brian Burns $4.3m $253,735,259$253.7m
21 Indianapolis Colts 61 Michael Pittman Jr. $4.1m $249,126,988$249.1m
22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 60 Baker Mayfield $4.0m $242,894,593$242.9m
23 Arizona Cardinals 58 Kyler Murray $4.2m $241,906,651$241.9m
24 Los Angeles Chargers 60 Justin Herbert $3.9m $235,096,836$235.1m
25 Baltimore Ravens 60 Lamar Jackson $3.8m $228,399,408$228.4m
26 New York Jets 64 Aaron Rodgers $3.6m $227,850,380$227.9m
27 Buffalo Bills 58 Josh Allen $3.8m $220,441,102$220.4m
28 Pittsburgh Steelers 61 T.J. Watt $3.5m $213,998,918$214.0m
29 Seattle Seahawks 59 Leonard Williams $3.6m $212,202,888$212.2m
30 Los Angeles Rams 62 Matthew Stafford $3.4m $209,951,048$210.0m
31 Las Vegas Raiders 54 Christian Wilkins $3.8m $203,685,611$203.7m
32 New Orleans Saints 16 Taysom Hill $3.0m $47,580,773$47.6m

Philadelphia Eagles paid the most in 2024, $311,329,796 across 63 players. A further $169,784,312 went to players who changed club inside the season, so it belongs to two franchises and is counted against neither.

What every position was paid in 2024

The season's money, by the job on the field

21 positions

Quarterback $1.23bn Wide Receiver $1.05bn Cornerback $712m Defensive Tackle $698m Defensive End $638m Outside Linebacker $589m Guard $513m Safety $509m Left Tackle $411m Tight End $389m Inside Linebacker $370m Right Tackle $361m Running Back $304m Center $255m Kicker $109m Punter $63m Long Snapper $38m Fullback $24m
Tackle $3.0m
Offensive Line $1.1m
Linebacker $990k

Quarterbacks took 14.9% of the 2024 payroll across 84 players, which is $14.7m each against $4.9m for a wide receiver.

Every NFL season we hold

What the league paid out, year by year

15 seasons

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NFL player in 2024?

Dak Prescott, $81,250,000 at Dallas Cowboys. That was 1.0% of everything the league paid out that season.

How much did the NFL pay its players in 2024?

$8,268,259,716 across 1,945 players, an average of $4,251,033 each. The 2024 payroll was 23.9% up on 2023, which paid $6,672,518,980.

Which team spent the most in 2024?

Philadelphia Eagles, $311,329,796 across 63 players.

What was the average NFL salary in 2024?

$4,251,033 across the 1,945 players paid that season, against a middle figure of $1,377,500. The gap between those two is the top of the league: the twenty biggest paydays of 2024 were 11.9% of the whole payroll.

How much of an NFL salary is base pay?

In 2024, 44.0% of it. Signing bonus was 38.8% and the rest was roster, option, workout and incentive money.

Where to next

The seasons either side, and the same money cut another way

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