33 NFL quarterbacks now make at least $5 million in average salary per year per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through March 29, 2022).
15 make at least $25 million.
The Green Bay Packers‘ Aaron Rodgers leads the list with an average annual salary of $50.3 million.
No. 2 on the list? Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is at $46 million per season.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is third with an average annual salary of $45 million and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is fourth at $43 million per season.
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams and Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys are tied for fifth. They both make $40 million per season.
NFL’s highest paid players in 2022:
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Cornerbacks | Safeties | Linebackers | O-linemen | D-linemen
NFL’s highest paid quarterbacks (average salary per year):
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1. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers: $50.3 million
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2. Browns QB Deshaun Watson: $46 million
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3. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: $45 million
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4. Bills QB Josh Allen: $43 million
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5. Rams QB Matthew Stafford: $40 million
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5. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: $40 million
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7. Broncos QB Russell Wilson: $35 million
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7. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins: $35 million
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9. Lions QB Jared Goff: $33.5 million
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10. Commanders QB Carson Wentz: $32 million
– Source: overthecap.com
What changed?: NFL’s highest paid quarterbacks of 2021
To see the 33 NFL quarterbacks who make $5 million a year in average salary, ranked from highest average salary to lowest, click here.
NFL’s highest paid players in 2021
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Cornerbacks | Safeties | Linebackers | O-linemen | D-linemen
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