Who is the NFL highest-paid player 2025? Top 25 Salary Rankings

NFL's highest paid players in 2025 NFL season: Ranking players highest-contracts, salaries..

37 NFL players now make at least $20 million a season in average annual salary, according to overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through Nov, 2024).

The highest paid player in the league is Cowboys' Quarterback Dak Prescott at $60 million per season in average annual salary.

The race to be the NFL's highest-paid players welcomed some new entrants this offseason.

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys came to an agreement on a four-year, $240 million deal on the morning of the NFL's first Sunday of the regular season. The deal makes him the league's first $60 million per year player and put him at the top of the list of highest-paid players.

Prescott's deal comes after an offseason that included the Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence (five-year, $275 million extension) and Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love (four-year, $220 million extension) matching the broad terms of Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow's five-year, $275 deal last year.

Quarterbacks dominate the list of the NFL's highest paid players for 2025, accounting for 15 of the 37 NFL players who make at least $20 million per season (and the quarterbacks on this list all make at least $25 million per season).

Who are the highest-paid NFL players in 2025? Prescott, Burrow, Lawrence, Jordan at the top list.

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Here is the full list of the top 25 earners in the league by annual average salary, contract length, Total Value according to Over The Cap:

1. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys – 4 years, $240 million ($60M AAV)

2. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers – 4 years, $220 million ($55M AAV)

3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals – 5 years, $275 million ($55M AAV)

4. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars – 5 years, $275 million ($55M AAV)

5. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills – 6 years, $330 million ($55M AAV)

6. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins – 4 years, $212.4 million ($53.1M AAV)

7. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions – 4 years, $212 million ($53M AAV)

8. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers – 5 years, $265 million ($53M AAV)

9. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers – 5 years, $262.5 million ($52.5M AAV)

10. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens – 5 years, $260 million ($52M AAV)

11. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles – 5 years, $255 million ($51M AAV)

12. Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers – 4 years, $186 million ($46.5M AAV)

13. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals – 5 years, $230.5 million ($46.1M AAV)

14. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns – 5 years, $230 million ($46M AAV)

15. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons – 4 years, $180 million ($45M AAV)

16. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs – 10 years, $450 million ($45M AAV)

17. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams – 2 years, $84 million ($42M AAV)

18. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers – 3 years, $123 million ($41M AAV)

19. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals – 4 years, $161 million ($40.25M AAV)

20. Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns – 4 years, $160 million ($40M AAV)

21. Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders – 3 years, $106.5 million ($35.5M AAV)

22. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings – 4 years, $140 million ($35M AAV)

23. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys – 4 years, $136 million ($34M AAV)

24. Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers – 5 years, $170 million ($34M AAV)

25. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks – 3 years, $100.5 million ($33.5M AAV)

Full List of NFL's highest paid players by Each Position in 2024 Season:

Highest-Paid Quarterbacks | Highest-Paid Running backs |

Highest-Paid Wide receivers | Highest-Paid Tight ends |

Highest-Paid Cornerbacks | Highest-Paid Safeties |

Highest-Paid Linebackers | Highest-Paid Offensive-linemen |

Highest-Paid Defensive-linemen | Highest-Paid Edge rushers |

Highest paid Kickers | Highest-Paid Punters |

Highest paid Offensive Guards | Highest-Paid Centers |

Highest paid players: Overall Rankings

Highest-Paid Players By position | Highest-Paid Players By team

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