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New York Jets player earnings

$1,648,650,903 earned by the 62 players on the roster, led by Aaron Rodgers on $418,158,010.

New York Jets are 6th of 32 on what the roster is worth and 25th on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The New York Jets cap sheet is here.

ROSTER EARNINGS $1.65bn
PAID OUT BY THE CLUB $1.21bn
PLAYERS 62
ON THE 2026 ROSTER 21
STILL CONTRACTED $47.1m

The twenty biggest earners on the roster

Career earnings, wherever the money was paid

Aaron Rodgers $418.2m

Aaron Rodgers $418m Tyron Smith $126m Quinnen Williams $113m C.J. Mosley $103m Mike Williams $84m Tyrod Taylor $83m Haason Reddick $52m Morgan Moses $48m Thomas Morstead $38m Solomon Thomas $38m D.J. Reed $36m Ahmad Gardner $33m Alijah Vera-Tucker $31m Allen Lazard $28m Michael Carter II $27m Greg Zuerlein $25m Tyler Conklin $24m Quincy Williams $24m Javon Kinlaw $23m Wes Schweitzer $22m

The twenty here hold 83.5% of everything the roster has earned, and Aaron Rodgers alone holds 25.4% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.

Every New York Jets player ranked by career earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

62 careers

# Player Position Seasons Signing Contracted Career earnings
001 Aaron Rodgers California Quarterback 21 $182.5m $418,158,010$418.2m
002 Tyron Smith Southern California Left Tackle 14 $22.4m $125,597,504$125.6m
003 Quinnen Williams Alabama Defensive Tackle 9 $46.2m $25.5m $113,058,961$113.1m
004 C.J. Mosley Alabama Inside Linebacker 12 $20.0m $102,906,002$102.9m
005 Mike Williams Clemson Wide Receiver 8 $36.8m $84,188,155$84.2m
006 Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech Quarterback 15 $26.6m $82,630,703$82.6m
007 Haason Reddick Temple Outside Linebacker 8 $27.2m $52,145,334$52.1m
008 Morgan Moses Virginia Right Tackle 11 $16.6m $48,239,767$48.2m
009 Thomas Morstead Southern Methodist Punter 16 $10.3m $38,416,116$38.4m
010 Solomon Thomas Stanford Defensive Tackle 8 $21.1m $38,315,548$38.3m
011 D.J. Reed Kansas State Cornerback 7 $9.8m $35,775,467$35.8m
012 Ahmad Gardner Cincinnati Cornerback 4 $21.5m $33,450,802$33.5m
013 Alijah Vera-Tucker Southern California Guard 5 $8.9m $31,198,028$31.2m
014 Allen Lazard Iowa State Wide Receiver 7 $10.9m $28,238,048$28.2m
015 Michael Carter II Duke Cornerback 7 $6.3m $10.2m $26,628,117$26.6m
016 Greg Zuerlein Missouri Western State Kicker 13 $5.9m $25,349,379$25.3m
017 Tyler Conklin Central Michigan Tight End 7 $5.3m $24,028,524$24.0m
018 Quincy Williams Murray State Outside Linebacker 7 $5.3m $23,629,388$23.6m
019 Javon Kinlaw South Carolina Defensive Tackle 5 $14.3m $22,738,692$22.7m
020 Wes Schweitzer San Jose State Center 9 $4.6m $22,244,990$22.2m
021 Chuck Clark Virginia Tech Safety 8 $6.4m $21,221,267$21.2m
022 Garrett Wilson Ohio State Wide Receiver 4 $12.1m $20,554,006$20.6m
023 Olu Fashanu Penn State Left Tackle 4 $11.7m $3.6m $16,918,795$16.9m
024 Will McDonald Iowa State Defensive End 4 $8.9m $16,321,672$16.3m
025 Takkarist McKinley California-Los Angeles Defensive End 11 $6.7m $15,438,648$15.4m
026 Isaiah Oliver Colorado Cornerback 7 $3.3m $14,561,351$14.6m
027 John Simpson Clemson Guard 6 $5.0m $14,036,953$14.0m
028 Jermaine Johnson Florida State Defensive End 4 $6.7m $13,087,443$13.1m
029 Thomas Hennessy Duke Long Snapper 11 $1.5m $1.3m $10,860,000$10.9m
030 Ashtyn Davis California Safety 5 $1.3m $9,072,919$9.1m
031 Breece Hall Iowa State Running Back 4 $3.7m $9,014,774$9.0m
032 Joe Tippmann Wisconsin Center 4 $3.1m $8,359,598$8.4m
033 Leki Fotu Utah Defensive Tackle 5 $1.8m $6,396,026$6.4m
034 Sam Eguavoen Texas Tech Outside Linebacker 6 $470k $5,995,982$6.0m
035 Jeremy Ruckert Ohio State Tight End 4 $849k $5,044,908$5.0m
036 Carter Warren Pittsburgh Right Tackle 4 $744k $4,500,986$4.5m
037 Malachi Corley Western Kentucky Wide Receiver 4 $1.2m $1.6m $4,450,258$4.5m
038 Micheal Clemons Texas A&M Defensive End 4 $764k $4,424,096$4.4m
039 Max Mitchell Louisiana-Lafayette Guard 4 $796k $4,349,083$4.3m
040 Israel Abanikanda Pittsburgh Running Back 4 $340k $4,179,776$4.2m
041 Jarrick Bernard-Converse Louisiana State Cornerback 4 $165k $3,888,445$3.9m
042 Chazz Surratt North Carolina Inside Linebacker 4 $1.1m $3,729,340$3.7m
043 Jamien Sherwood Auburn Safety 4 $355k $3,685,134$3.7m
044 Zaire Barnes Western Michigan Outside Linebacker 4 $196k $3,548,890$3.5m
045 Brandin Echols Kentucky Cornerback 4 $174k $3,493,063$3.5m
046 Braelon Allen Wisconsin Running Back 4 $529k $1.2m $3,358,708$3.4m
047 Jake Hanson Oregon Guard 5 $356k $3,194,576$3.2m
048 Isaiah Davis South Dakota State Running Back 4 $254k $1.2m $3,084,276$3.1m
049 Qwan'tez Stiggers Cornerback 4 $254k $1.2m $3,084,276$3.1m
050 Braiden McGregor Michigan Defensive End 3 $20k $2,850,000$2.8m
051 Eric Watts Connecticut Defensive End 3 $20k $2,850,000$2.8m
052 Leonard Taylor Miami (FL) Defensive Tackle 3 $10k $2,840,000$2.8m
053 Jordan Travis Florida State Quarterback 4 $254k $1.2m $2,759,276$2.8m
054 Malik Taylor Ferris State Wide Receiver 6 $157k $2,725,293$2.7m
055 Xavier Gipson Stephen F. Austin Wide Receiver 3 $15k $2,710,000$2.7m
056 Tony Adams Illinois Safety 3 $10k $2,570,000$2.6m
057 Jimmy Ciarlo Army Outside Linebacker 3 $10k $2,515,000$2.5m
058 Marcus Riley Florida A&M Wide Receiver 3 $5k $2,510,000$2.5m
059 Kenny Yeboah Mississippi Tight End 4 $270k $2,313,882$2.3m
060 Brenden Bates Kentucky Tight End 3 $10k $2,045,000$2.0m
061 Irvin Charles Indiana (PA) Wide Receiver 3 $5k $1,652,167$1.7m
062 Xavier Newman-Johnson Baylor Guard 4 $5k $1,517,501$1.5m

The table holds every one of the 62 careers on the books. 43.1% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual was guaranteed before a snap was played.

What the New York Jets have paid out, season by season

Only the seasons the club's own name is against

Peak in 2024

2024 is the club's biggest year on record at $227,850,380 across 64 players. In 2026 it is $58,647,369 across 22 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

How the New York Jets money is paid

The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league

43.1% base salary

  • Base salary 43.1%
  • Signing bonus 34.6%
  • Restructured money 12.5%
  • Roster bonus 7.0%
  • Option bonus 1.3%
  • Workout bonus 1.0%
  • Incentives 0.4%

43.1% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual was guaranteed before a snap was played. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.

What each position costs the New York Jets

Career earnings of the players on the books, by position

17 positions

Quarterback $504m Defensive Tackle $183m Wide Receiver $147m Left Tackle $143m Cornerback $121m Inside Linebacker $107m Outside Linebacker $88m Defensive End $55m Guard $54m Right Tackle $53m Punter $38m Safety $37m Tight End $33m Center $31m Kicker $25m Running Back $20m Long Snapper $11m

Quarterback is the most expensive group on the roster at $503,547,989 across 3 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Money the New York Jets still owe

Written into contracts for seasons not yet played

$47.1m in all

# Player Position Earned so far Through Still contracted
01 Quinnen Williams Defensive Tackle $113.1m 2027 $25,500,000$25.5m
02 Michael Carter II Cornerback $26.6m 2027 $10,250,000$10.2m
03 Olu Fashanu Left Tackle $16.9m 2027 $3,591,915$3.6m
04 Malachi Corley Wide Receiver $4.5m 2027 $1,623,198$1.6m
05 Thomas Hennessy Long Snapper $10.9m 2027 $1,345,000
06 Braelon Allen Running Back $3.4m 2027 $1,190,000
07 Isaiah Davis Running Back $3.1m 2027 $1,190,000
08 Qwan'tez Stiggers Cornerback $3.1m 2027 $1,190,000
09 Jordan Travis Quarterback $2.8m 2027 $1,190,000

9 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.

Where the New York Jets roster went to college

Schools with two or more players on the books

12 colleges

California $427m
Alabama $216m
Southern California $157m
Virginia Tech $104m
Clemson $98m
Iowa State $54m
Duke $37m
Ohio State $26m
Florida State $16m
Wisconsin $12m
Pittsburgh $8.7m
Kentucky $5.5m

California has 2 players on the roster worth $427,230,929 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid New York Jets player?

Aaron Rodgers, $418,158,010 across his career, a first-round pick in 2005, 24th overall. Tyron Smith is second on $125,597,504.

How much are the New York Jets roster worth?

$1,648,650,903 across 62 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 6th of the 32 franchises.

How much have the New York Jets paid their players?

$1,212,657,241 across the 17 seasons on this site, 2010 to 2026, which is 25th in the league.

What are the New York Jets paying in 2026?

$58,647,369 across 22 players. A further $47,070,113 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.

Which position costs the New York Jets most?

Quarterback, $503,547,989 across 3 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.

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