NFL's highest paid players in 2024 NFL season: Ranking players highest-contracts, salary of All 32 teams..

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.

According to OverTheCap.com, the NFL's top 18 players in terms of average annual salary are all quarterbacks. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the first non-quarterback on the highest-paid list after striking a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason. That deal vaulted Jefferson past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa as the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback.

Quarterbacks dominate the list of the NFL's highest paid players for 2024, 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 is the highest-paid NFL player in 2024? Prescott, Burrow, Lawrence, Love at the top list.

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Here is the full list of the top 20 earners in the league by annual average salary, according to Over The Cap:

1. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys: $60 million

2. (tie). Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: $55 million

2 (tie). Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: $55 million

2 (tie). Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers: $55 million

5. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins: $53.1 million

6. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions: $53 million

7. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers: $52.5 million

8. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: $52 million

9. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: $51 million

10. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals: $46.1 million

11. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns: $46 million

12 (tie). Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons: $45 million

12 (tie). Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: $45 million

14. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: $43 million

15 (tie). Daniel Jones, New York Giants: $40 million

15 (tie). Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams: $40 million

17 (tie). Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints: $37.5 million

17 (tie). Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets: $37.5 million

19. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: $35 million

20 (tie). Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers: $34 million

20 (tie). CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: $34 million

22. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $33.33 million

23. Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs: $31.75 million

24. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: $30.0025 million

25 (tie). Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: $30 million

25 (tie). Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers: $30 million

27 (tie). Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins: $28.25 million

27 (tie). Josh Hines-Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars: $28.25 million

29. Brian Burns, New York Giants: $28.2 million

30. Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $28.125 million

NFL players Highest Guaranteed money List

Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $231 million

Deshaun Watson, Browns: $230 million

Joe Burrow, Bengals: $219.01 million

Justin Herbert, Chargers: $218.74 million

Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $200 million

Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $185 million

Jalen Hurts, Eagles: $179.4 million

Jared Goff: $170.61 million

Tua Tagovailoa: $167.17 million

Jordan Love: $160.3 million

NFL players Highest Total contract value

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: $450 million

Joe Burrow, Bengals: $275 million

Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $275 million

Justin Herbert, Chargers: $262.5 million

Lamar Jackson, Ravens: $260 million

Josh Allen, Bills: $258.04 million

Jalen Hurts, Eagles: $255 million

Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $240 million

Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $230.5 million

Deshaun Watson, Browns: $230 million

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the highest-paid non-quarterback by AAV at $35 million per year and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is the highest-paid non-quarterback by total value at $170 million.