Highest paid NFL right tackles
$2,019,084,232 paid to 70 right tackles, $28,844,060 a career, led by Lane Johnson on $178,936,625.
Right Tackle is the 3rd best paid of the 18 positions the league has enough careers to rank, $28.8m a career against $23.0m for the average NFL career on this site. A right tackle is paid on the league's own split almost exactly: 53.5% of the money is the weekly paycheque against 52.9% across the NFL.
The twenty richest right tackles
Money paid across a whole career
Lane Johnson has been paid $61.9m more than any other right tackle the site holds, and the twenty here account for 78.2% of everything the position has earned.
Every right tackle ranked by career earnings
Money paid, and what is still contracted
| # | Player | Franchise | Seasons | Signing | Contracted | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Lane Johnson Oklahoma | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | $42.7m | $1.5m | $178,936,625$178.9m |
| 002 | Jack Conklin Michigan State | Cleveland Browns | 11 | $27.8m | $117,043,306$117.0m | |
| 003 | Ryan Ramczyk Wisconsin | New Orleans Saints | 10 | $28.9m | $106,106,379$106.1m | |
| 004 | Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame | Denver Broncos | 10 | $28.9m | $17.5m | $99,481,766$99.5m |
| 005 | Brian O'Neill Pittsburgh | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | $21.3m | $98,746,103$98.7m | |
| 006 | Taylor Moton Western Michigan | Carolina Panthers | 9 | $24.2m | $89,857,270$89.9m | |
| 007 | Jawaan Taylor Florida | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | $22.6m | $89,334,916$89.3m | |
| 008 | Penei Sewell Oregon | Detroit Lions | 9 | $29.9m | $72.0m | $83,138,832$83.1m |
| 009 | Tytus Howard Alabama State | Houston Texans | 8 | $24.9m | $81,330,394$81.3m | |
| 010 | Braden Smith Auburn | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | $18.3m | $78,492,939$78.5m | |
| 011 | Rob Havenstein Wisconsin | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | $11.3m | $72,688,815$72.7m | |
| 012 | Trenton Brown Florida | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | $4.6m | $69,828,928$69.8m | |
| 013 | Mike Onwenu Michigan | New England Patriots | 7 | $22.7m | $63,848,351$63.8m | |
| 014 | Jonah Williams Alabama | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | $24.8m | $60,327,818$60.3m | |
| 015 | Terence Steele Texas Tech | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | $15.0m | $34.5m | $55,086,135$55.1m |
| 016 | Austin Jackson Southern California | Miami Dolphins | 7 | $12.5m | $49,785,256$49.8m | |
| 017 | Morgan Moses Virginia | New York Jets | 11 | $16.6m | $48,239,767$48.2m | |
| 018 | Spencer Brown Northern Iowa | Buffalo Bills | 8 | $7.3m | $33.2m | $45,741,186$45.7m |
| 019 | George Fant Western Kentucky | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | $7.2m | $45,644,743$45.6m | |
| 020 | Kaleb McGary Washington | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | $11.5m | $45,291,569$45.3m | |
| 021 | Kelvin Beachum Southern Methodist | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | $7.6m | $43,177,584$43.2m | |
| 022 | Andrew Wylie Eastern Michigan | Washington Commanders | 9 | $8.2m | $30,176,685$30.2m | |
| 023 | Joe Alt Notre Dame | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | $20.9m | $5.3m | $27,843,996$27.8m |
| 024 | Evan Neal Alabama | New York Giants | 4 | $15.0m | $24,551,258$24.6m | |
| 025 | Andre Dillard Washington State | Green Bay Packers | 7 | $19.0m | $23,936,749$23.9m | |
| 026 | Mekhi Becton Louisville | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | $12.0m | $21,196,048$21.2m | |
| 027 | Darnell Wright Tennessee | Chicago Bears | 4 | $12.2m | $20,968,266$21.0m | |
| 028 | Broderick Jones Georgia | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | $9.1m | $16,109,124$16.1m | |
| 029 | Yosh Nijman Virginia Tech | Carolina Panthers | 7 | $6.1m | $14,994,018$15.0m | |
| 030 | Trevor Penning Northern Iowa | New Orleans Saints | 4 | $7.5m | $14,143,316$14.1m | |
| 031 | Kendall Lamm Appalachian State | Miami Dolphins | 10 | $3.6m | $13,781,801$13.8m | |
| 032 | Anton Harrison Oklahoma | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | $6.6m | $13,198,520$13.2m | |
| 033 | Amarius Mims Georgia | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | $8.0m | $2.9m | $12,480,437$12.5m |
| 034 | Brandon Parker North Carolina A&T | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | $1.9m | $10,559,358$10.6m | |
| 035 | David Quessenberry San Jose State | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | $2.9m | $10,379,148$10.4m | |
| 036 | Colton McKivitz West Virginia | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | $1.1m | $9,749,665$9.7m | |
| 037 | Trenton Scott Grambling State | Washington Commanders | 7 | $1.0m | $7,581,550$7.6m | |
| 038 | Le'Raven Clark Texas Tech | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | $968k | $6,603,571$6.6m | |
| 039 | Luke Goedeke Central Michigan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | $1.7m | $6,178,986$6.2m | |
| 040 | Larry Borom Missouri | Chicago Bears | 4 | $333k | $5,874,080$5.9m | |
| 041 | Abraham Lucas Washington State | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | $1.1m | $5,391,678$5.4m | |
| 042 | Storm Norton Toledo | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | $167k | $5,301,029$5.3m | |
| 043 | Nicholas Petit-Frere Ohio State | Tennessee Titans | 4 | $1.1m | $5,296,910$5.3m | |
| 044 | Roger Rosengarten Washington | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | $1.5m | $1.7m | $4,764,499$4.8m |
| 045 | Blake Freeland Brigham Young | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | $816k | $4,655,880$4.7m | |
| 046 | Dawand Jones Ohio State | Cleveland Browns | 4 | $792k | $4,565,666$4.6m | |
| 047 | Jamaree Salyer Georgia | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | $176k | $4,531,766$4.5m | |
| 048 | Carter Warren Pittsburgh | New York Jets | 4 | $744k | $4,500,986$4.5m | |
| 049 | Daniel Faalele Minnesota | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | $800k | $4,460,340$4.5m | |
| 050 | Caedan Wallace Penn State | New England Patriots | 4 | $1.2m | $1.6m | $4,424,216$4.4m |
| 051 | James Hudson Cincinnati | Cleveland Browns | 4 | $792k | $4,272,416$4.3m | |
| 052 | Zach Tom Wake Forest | Green Bay Packers | 4 | $504k | $4,164,340$4.2m | |
| 053 | Colby Sorsdal William & Mary | Detroit Lions | 4 | $320k | $4,160,084$4.2m | |
| 054 | Warren McClendon Jr. Georgia | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | $245k | $4,084,976$4.1m | |
| 055 | Jaelyn Duncan Maryland | Tennessee Titans | 4 | $190k | $4,029,800$4.0m | |
| 056 | Thayer Munford Jr. Ohio State | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | $97k | $3,757,060$3.8m | |
| 057 | Javon Foster Missouri | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | $797k | $1.2m | $3,627,064$3.6m |
| 058 | Matt Waletzko North Dakota | Dallas Cowboys | 4 | $323k | $3,379,048$3.4m | |
| 059 | Quinn Bailey Arizona State | Denver Broncos | 6 | $118k | $3,337,969$3.3m | |
| 060 | Cole Van Lanen Wisconsin | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | $9k | $3,230,882$3.2m | |
| 061 | Christian Jones Texas | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | $310k | $1.2m | $3,071,936$3.1m |
| 062 | Michael Jerrell Findlay | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | $160k | $1.2m | $2,990,060$3.0m |
| 063 | Ethan Driskell Marshall | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | $40k | $2,870,000$2.9m | |
| 064 | Frank Crum Wyoming | Denver Broncos | 3 | $25k | $2,855,000$2.9m | |
| 065 | Alex Palczewski Illinois | Denver Broncos | 3 | $20k | $2,311,667$2.3m | |
| 066 | Tyrone Wheatley Jr. Morgan State | New England Patriots | 4 | $0 | $1,797,935$1.8m | |
| 067 | Kion Smith Fayetteville State | Miami Dolphins | 5 | $135k | $1,780,100$1.8m | |
| 068 | Earl Bostick Kansas | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | $20k | $1,646,000$1.6m | |
| 069 | Jaylon Thomas Southern Methodist | Houston Texans | 4 | $30k | $703,667 | |
| 070 | Connor Galvin Baylor | Detroit Lions | 2 | $15k | $686,000 |
The table holds every one of the 70 careers at the position. The contracted column is money written into a deal for a season that has not been played, so it is not in the career figure beside it. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.
How a right tackle's money is paid
The seven parts of a contract, for this position and for the league
- Base salary 53.5%
- Signing bonus 25.8%
- Restructured money 5.1%
- Roster bonus 7.4%
- Option bonus 6.7%
- Workout bonus 0.7%
- Incentives 0.7%
| Part of the contract | What it is | This position | The league | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | the weekly paycheque, and the part that stops the day a player is cut | 53.5% | 52.9% | $1,163,553,752$1.16bn |
| Signing bonus | paid up front and guaranteed the moment the contract is signed | 25.8% | 27.6% | $561,328,740$561.3m |
| Restructured money | base salary converted to signing money so a deal fits under the cap | 5.1% | 6.3% | $111,233,105$111.2m |
| Roster bonus | paid for being on the roster on a named day of the year | 7.4% | 6.6% | $161,813,109$161.8m |
| Option bonus | paid to take up a season already written into the deal | 6.7% | 5.3% | $144,565,000$144.6m |
| Workout bonus | paid for turning up to the offseason programme | 0.7% | 0.7% | $15,493,284$15.5m |
| Incentives | paid for hitting a number | 0.7% | 0.5% | $15,335,108$15.3m |
A right tackle is paid on the league's own split almost exactly: 53.5% of the money is the weekly paycheque against 52.9% across the NFL. Base salary and signing bonus money are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.
What the league pays right tackles each season
Every right tackle on a payroll that year, added together
2024 is the biggest year for right tackle pay on record at $360,506,905 across 72 players, which is $5.0m each. The whole 2024 payroll is here.
Right Tackle money by franchise
What the right tackles on each roster have earned in their careers
| # | Franchise | Players | Per player | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | $68.9m | $206,736,244$206.7m |
| 02 | Cleveland Browns | 3 | $42.0m | $125,881,388$125.9m |
| 03 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | $60.1m | $120,249,695$120.2m |
| 04 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | $54.6m | $109,125,251$109.1m |
| 05 | Denver Broncos | 4 | $27.0m | $107,986,402$108.0m |
| 06 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | $35.5m | $106,577,338$106.6m |
| 07 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | $52.4m | $104,851,288$104.9m |
| 08 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | $46.1m | $92,204,916$92.2m |
| 09 | Detroit Lions | 3 | $29.3m | $87,984,916$88.0m |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | $41.6m | $83,148,819$83.1m |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | $41.2m | $82,309,365$82.3m |
| 12 | Houston Texans | 2 | $41.0m | $82,034,061$82.0m |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | $38.4m | $76,773,791$76.8m |
| 14 | New England Patriots | 3 | $23.4m | $70,070,502$70.1m |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | $21.8m | $65,347,157$65.3m |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | $20.4m | $61,151,956$61.2m |
| 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | $20.0m | $60,111,183$60.1m |
| 18 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | $18.0m | $54,026,481$54.0m |
| 19 | New York Jets | 2 | $26.4m | $52,740,753$52.7m |
| 20 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | $45.7m | $45,741,186$45.7m |
| 21 | Washington Commanders | 2 | $18.9m | $37,758,235$37.8m |
| 22 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | $16.2m | $32,375,762$32.4m |
| 23 | Green Bay Packers | 2 | $14.1m | $28,101,089$28.1m |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | 2 | $13.4m | $26,842,346$26.8m |
| 25 | New York Giants | 1 | $24.6m | $24,551,258$24.6m |
| 26 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | $6.7m | $20,056,466$20.1m |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | $16.1m | $16,109,124$16.1m |
| 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | $9.7m | $9,749,665$9.7m |
| 29 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | $4.7m | $9,326,710$9.3m |
| 30 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | $4.6m | $9,224,839$9.2m |
| 31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | $6.2m | $6,178,986$6.2m |
| 32 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | $3.8m | $3,757,060$3.8m |
A career total lands on the franchise a player is at now, so this is a ranking of which rosters hold the expensive right tackles rather than of which clubs wrote the cheques. Every franchise is ranked here.
Where a right tackle is drafted
Career earnings by the round a player was taken in
A first-round right tackle has earned $57.6m a career against $36.8m for one taken in round 7. The whole draft is ranked here.
Which colleges produce the richest right tackles
Schools with three or more in the position
Wisconsin has put 3 right tackles into the league, worth $182,026,076 between them. Every college is ranked across all positions here.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid NFL right tackle of all time?
Lane Johnson, $178,936,625, a first-round pick in 2013. Jack Conklin is second on $117,043,306.
How much does an NFL right tackle earn over a career?
$28,844,060 on average across the 70 careers here, and 3rd of 18 positions on money per career. The figure is money actually paid rather than the headline value of a contract.
Is a right tackle's money guaranteed?
25.8% of it arrives as a signing bonus, which is the part that cannot be taken back, against 27.6% across the league. The other 53.5% is base salary and it stops the day a player is released.
Which franchise has paid the most at right tackle?
Philadelphia Eagles, $206,736,244 across the 3 players on its books, counted as everything those careers have earned anywhere.
How many NFL right tackles are still playing?
30 of the 70 here were on a roster in 2026, with $173,719,972 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.
Where to next
The positions either side of this one, and the rest of the money
Outside Linebacker · Safety · Guard · Left Tackle · Inside Linebacker · Tight End · Running Back · Center · Every position · NFL career earnings
The fifty richest right tackles
- Lane Johnson
- Jack Conklin
- Ryan Ramczyk
- Mike McGlinchey
- Brian O'Neill
- Taylor Moton
- Jawaan Taylor
- Penei Sewell
- Tytus Howard
- Braden Smith
- Rob Havenstein
- Trenton Brown
- Mike Onwenu
- Jonah Williams
- Terence Steele
- Austin Jackson
- Morgan Moses
- Spencer Brown
- George Fant
- Kaleb McGary
- Kelvin Beachum
- Andrew Wylie
- Joe Alt
- Evan Neal
- Andre Dillard
- Mekhi Becton
- Darnell Wright
- Broderick Jones
- Yosh Nijman
- Trevor Penning
- Kendall Lamm
- Anton Harrison
- Amarius Mims
- Brandon Parker
- David Quessenberry
- Colton McKivitz
- Trenton Scott
- Le'Raven Clark
- Luke Goedeke
- Larry Borom
- Abraham Lucas
- Storm Norton
- Nicholas Petit-Frere
- Roger Rosengarten
- Blake Freeland
- Dawand Jones
- Jamaree Salyer
- Carter Warren
- Daniel Faalele
- Caedan Wallace
Every position
- Quarterback earnings
- Wide Receiver earnings
- Defensive End earnings
- Defensive Tackle earnings
- Cornerback earnings
- Outside Linebacker earnings
- Safety earnings
- Guard earnings
- Left Tackle earnings
- Right Tackle earnings
- Inside Linebacker earnings
- Tight End earnings
- Running Back earnings
- Center earnings
- Kicker earnings
- Punter earnings
- Long Snapper earnings
- Fullback earnings
By season
- The 2026 NFL payroll
- The 2025 NFL payroll
- The 2024 NFL payroll
- The 2023 NFL payroll
- The 2022 NFL payroll
- The 2021 NFL payroll
- The 2020 NFL payroll
- The 2019 NFL payroll
- The 2018 NFL payroll
- The 2017 NFL payroll
- The 2016 NFL payroll
- The 2015 NFL payroll
- The 2014 NFL payroll
- The 2013 NFL payroll
- The 2012 NFL payroll