- NFL contracts are increasing every year.
- Based on data from Spotrac.com, we track each team’s highest-paid player in 2022 by average annual contract value.
- Quarterbacks dominate the list, but superstar wide receivers and defensemen make a lot of money, too.
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The NFL has two more weeks of the regular season before the playoffs begin, meaning many players will be out of contention for the Super Bowl.
However, even if they don’t win the Vince Lombardi Trophy this year, their wallets will be full of big bucks.
Insider identifies the highest-paid players for each NFL team this 2022, according to data from Spotrac.com. The benchmark used was the average annual value of his contract.
Unsurprisingly, quarterbacks dominated this list. However, superstar wide receivers and defensemen have also made a lot of money this year.
New England Patriots: Matt Judon – $13.63 million
- Post: linebacker
- age: 30 years
- contract: Four years, $54.5 million (MDD)
- Pro Bowls: four
Bears D Chicago: Eddie Jackson – 14.6 MDD
- Post: security
- age: 29 years
- contract: four years, $58.4 million
- Pro Bowls: From
Bengals d Cincinnati: Trey Hendrickson – 15 MDD
- Post: on the defensive
- age: 28 years
- contract: four years, $60 million
- pro bowls, From
New York Jets: CJ Mosley – 17 MDD
- Post: linebacker
- age: 30 years
- contract: five years, $85 million
- pro bowls, cinco
Jaguars de Jacksonville: Christian Kirk – 18 MDD
- Post: wide receiver
- age: 26 years
- contract: four years, $72 million
- pro bowls: Zero
Falcons d Atlanta: Jake Matthews – 18.33 MDD
- Post: aggressive settlement
- age: 30 years
- contract: three years, $55 million
- pro bowls, One
New Orleans Saints: Marshawn Lattimore – 19.52 MDD
- Post: cornerback
- age: 26 years
- contract: five years, $97.6 million
- pro bowls, four
Ravens d Baltimore: Ronnie Stanley – 19.75 MDD
- Post: aggressive settlement
- age: 28 years
- contract: five years, $98.75 million
- pro bowls, One
Buccaneers de Tampa Bay: Chris Godwin – 20 mdd
- Post: wide receiver
- age: 26 years
- contract: three years, $60 million
- pro bowls, One
Panthers D. Carolina: DJ Moore – 20.63 MDD
- Post: wide receiver
- age: 25 years
- contract: three years, $61.9 million
- pro bowls, Zero
Giants de Nueva York: Leonard Williams – 21 MDD
- Post: defensive settlement
- age: 28 years
- contract: three years, $63 million
- pro bowls, One
Houston Texans: Laramie Tonsil, 22 months
- Post: aggressive settlement
- age: 28 years
- contract: three years, $66 million
- pro bowls, Three
San Francisco 49ers: Deebo Samuel – $23.85 million
- Post: wide receiver
- age: 26 years
- contract: three years, $71.55 million
- pro bowls, One
Seahawks D Seattle: DK Metcalf – 24 MDD
- Post: wide receiver
- age: 25 years
- contract: three years, $72 million
- pro bowls, One
Eagles D Philadelphia: AJ Brown – 25 MDD
- Post: wide receiver
- age: 25 years
- contract: four years, $100 million
- pro bowls, From
Los Angeles Chargers: Joey Bosa – $27 million
- Post: on the defensive
- age: 27 years
- contract: five years, $135 million
- pro bowls, four
Steelers d Pittsburgh: TJ Watt-28 MDD
- Post: linebacker
- age: 28 years
- contract: four years, $112 million
- pro bowls, cinco
Titans D Tennessee: Ryan Tannehill – 29.5 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 34 years
- contract: four years, $118 million
- pro bowls, One
Dolphins D Miami: Tyreek Hill – 30 MDD
- Post: open wings
- age: 28 years
- contract: four years, $120 million
- pro bowls, 7
Indianapolis Colts: Matt Ryan – $30 million
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 37 years
- contract: five years, $150 million
- pro bowls, four
Commander D Washington: Carson Wentz – 32 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 29 years
- contract: four years, $128 million
- pro bowls, One
Lions de Detroit: Jared Goff – 33.5 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 28 years
- contract: four years, $134 million
- pro bowls, From
Vikings D Minnesota: Kirk Cousins - 35 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 34 years
- contract: one year, $35 million
- pro bowls, four
Los Angeles Rams: Matthew Stafford – $40 million
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 34 years
- contract: four years, $160 million
- pro bowls, One
Cowboys de Dallas: Dak Prescott – 40 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 29 years
- contract: four years, $160 million
- pro bowls, From
Las Vegas Raiders: Derek Carr – $40.5 million
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 31 years
- contract: three years, $121.5 million
- pro bowls, Three
Bills D. Buffalo: Josh Allen – 43.01 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 26 years
- contract: six years, $258 million
- pro bowls, From
Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes – 45 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 27 years
- contract: 10 years, $450 million
- pro bowls, cinco
Cleveland Browns: Deshaun Watson – 46 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 27 years
- contract: five years, $230 million
- pro bowlss: Three
Cardinals de Arizona: Kyler Murray – 46.1 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 25 years
- contract: five years, $230.5 million
- pro bowls, From
Broncos D Denver: Russell Wilson – 48.52 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 34 years
- contract: five years, $242.6 million
- pro bowls, nine
Packers d Green Bay: Aaron Rodgers – 50.27 MDD
- Post: Quarterback
- age: 39 years
- contract: three years, $150.8 million
- pro bowls, 10
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