Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott is the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, with an annual salary of $60 million. Ja’Marr Chase, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, is the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL with a yearly wage of $40.2 million. The defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, Myles Garrett, is the highest-paid defensive end in the NFL, with a yearly stipend of $40 million. Saquan Barkley, running back for the Super Bowl LIX winning team, the Philadelphia Eagles, is the highest-paid running back in the NFL with annual funding of $20.6 million.
Let’s check out the top 10 highest-paid quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive ends, and running backs of 2025.
The annual salary of highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL in 2025
According to the official website of the NFL,
Quarterback
| Team
| Annual Salary
|
Dak Prescott
| Dallas Cowboys
| $60 million
|
Josh Allen
| Buffalo Bills
| $55 million
|
Joe Burrow
| Cincinnati Bengals
| $55 million
|
Trevor Lawrence
| Jacksonville Jaguars
| $55 million
|
Jordan Love
| Green Bay Packers
| $55 million
|
Tua Tagovailoa
| Miami Dolphins
| $53.1 million
|
Jared Goff
| Detroit Lions
| $53 million
|
Justin Herbert
| Los Angeles Chargers
| $52.5 million
|
Lamar Jackson
| Baltimore Ravens
| $52 million
|
Jalen Hurts
| Philadelphia Eagles
| $51 million
|
The annual salary of the highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL in 2025
According to USA Today,
Wide receiver
| Team
| Annual Salary
|
Ja’Marr Chase
| Cincinnati Bengals
| $40.25 million
|
Justin Jefferson
| Minnesota Vikings
| $35 million
|
CeeDee Lamb
| Dallas Cowboys
| $34 million
|
DK Metcalf
| Pittsburgh Steelers
| $33 million
|
A.J. Brown
| Philadelphia Eagles
| $32 million
|
Amon-Ra St. Brown
| Detroit Lions
| $30.0025 million
|
Brandon Aiyuk
| San Francisco 49ers
| $30 million
|
Tyreek Hill
| Miami Dolphins
| $30 million
|
Tee Higgins
| Cincinnati Bengals
| $28.75 million
|
Jaylen Waddle
| Miami Dolphins
| $28.25 million
|
The annual salary of the highest-paid defensive end in the NFL in 2025
According to Sporting News,
Defensive end
| Team
| Annual Salary
|
Myles Garrett
| Cleveland Browns
| $40 million
|
Maxx Crosby
| Las Vegas Raiders
| $35.5 million
|
Nick Bosa
| San Francisco 49ers
| $34 million
|
Chris Jones
| Kansas City Chiefs
| $31.8 million
|
Derek Stingley Jr.
| Houston Texans
| $30 million
|
Josh Hines-Allen
| Jacksonville Jaguars
| $28.3 million
|
Brian Burns
| New York Giants
| $28.2 million
|
T.J. Watt
| Pittsburgh Steelers
| $28 million
|
Christian Wilkins
| Las Vegas Raiders
| $27.5 million
|
Milton Williams
| New England Patriots
| $26 million
|
The annual salary of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL in 2025
According to USA Today,
Running back
| Team
| Annual Salary
|
Christian McCaffrey
| San Francisco 49ers
| $19 million
|
Saquon Barkley
| Philadelphia Eagles
| $15.8 million
|
Jonathan Taylor
| Indianapolis Colts
| $14 million
|
Alvin Kamara
| New Orleans Saints
| $12.25 million
|
Josh Jacobs
| Green Bay Packers
| $12 million
|
Joe Mixon
| Houston Texans
| $9.875 million
|
James Conner
| Arizona Cardinals
| $9.5 million
|
David Montgomery
| Detroit Lions
| $9.125 million
|
Rhamondre Stevenson
| New England Patriots
| $9 million
|
Chuba Hubbard
| Carolina Panthers
| $8.3 million
|
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