Who is the NFL's highest-paid center? Top salary rankings for the position in 2024 season.
No offensive play can start until the center snaps the ball, thus making the players at this position a vital cog in football game play.
On Aug. 22, the Kansas City Chiefs and Creed Humphrey agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension that made the Oklahoma Sooners product the league's highest-paid center.
Humphrey, a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, has been the Chiefs' starting center ever since joining the team, starting every game in his three-year career (51 games).
Who is the highest-paid center in the NFL?
Humphrey's new contract averages $18 million per season, which easily out-paces the average annual salary of the next NFL highest-paid center, Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions ($13.5 million).
2024 NFL center salary rankings, Top 15 Highest Paid Centers List
Here are the center salary rankings based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap.
1. Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs: $18 million (4 years, $72 million)
2. Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions: $13.5 million (4 years, $54 million)
3. Lloyd Cushenberry, Tennessee Titans: $12.5 million (4 years, $50 million)
4. Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts: $12.4 million (4 years, $49.7 million)
5. Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints: $12 million (5 years, $60 million)
6. Tyler Biadasz, Washington Commanders: $10 million (3 years, $30 million)
7. Andre James, Las Vegas Raiders: $8 million (3 years, $24 million)
8. Aaron Brewer, Miami Dolphins: $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
9. David Andrews, New England Patriots: $6.5 million (1 year, $6.5 million)
10. Ted Karras, Cincinnati Bengals: $6 million (1 year, $6 million)
11. Ethan Pocic, Cleveland Browns: $6 million (3 years, $18 million)
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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