NFL's highest paid players for 2025 season: Dak Prescott, Josh Allen, Jordan Love top list

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Who are the highest paid players in the NFL for the 2025 season?

Here's a look at the players in the league who make at least $20 million per season, ranked by average annual salary, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through April 9, 2025).

The Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott leads the list at $60 million, with the Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow, the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen, the Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love and the Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence tied for second at $55 million per season.

Quarterbacks dominate the list of the NFL's highest paid players for 2025, as they have for previous seasons, but other positions are adding more highly paid players to this list.

The highest paid non-quarterback in the league is Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase, who makes $40.25 million in average annual salary. He is the 15th highest paid player in the NFL in average salary per season.

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NFL's highest paid players in 2025 regardless of position (average salary per year):​

• Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: $60 million
• Bengals QB Joe Burrow: $55 million
• Bills QB Josh Allen: $55 million
• Packers QB Jordan Love: $55 million
• Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: $55 million
• Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa: $53.1 million
• Lions QB Jared Goff: $53 million
• Chargers QB Justin Herbert: $52.5 million
• Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: $52 million
• Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: $51 million
• Cardinals QB Kyler Murray: $46.1 million
• Browns QB Deshaun Watson: $46 million
• Falcons QB Kirk Cousins: $45 million
• Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: $45 million
• Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase: $40.25 million
• Rams QB Matthew Stafford: $40 million
• Browns EDGE Myles Garrett: $40 million
• Raiders QB Geno Smith: $37.5 million
• Saints QB Derek Carr: $37.5 million
• Texans EDGE Danielle Hunter: $35.6 million
• Raiders EDGE Maxx Crosby: $35.5 million
• Vikings WR Justin Jefferson: $35 million
• Cowboys WE CeeDee Lamb: $34 million
• 49ers EDGE Nick Bosa: $34 million
• Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: $33.5 million
• Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield: $33.3 million
• Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf: $32.99 million
• Eagles WR A.J. Brown: $32 million
• Chiefs DL Chris Jones: $31.75 million
• Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: $30.002 million
• Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill: $30 million
• 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk: $30 million
• Texas CB Derek Stingley Jr.: $30 million
• Bengals WR Tee Higgins: $28.75 million
• Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle: $28.25 million
• Jaguars EDGE Josh Hines-Allen: $28.25 million
• Giants EDGE Brian Burns: $28.2 million
• Buccaneers OL Tristan Wirfs: $28.13 million
• Steelers EDGE T.J. Watt: $28.003 million
• Lions OL Penei Sewell: $28 million
• 49ers OL Trent Williams: $27.55 million
• Bears WR D.J. Moore: $27.5 million
• Raiders DL Christian Wilkins: $27.5 million
• Vikings OL Christian Darrisaw: $26 million
• Patriots DL Milton Williams: $26 million
• Commanders OL Laremy Tunsil: $25 million
• Eagles OL Lane Johnson: $25 million
• Eagles WR Devonta Smith: $25 million
• Panthers CB Jaycee Horn: $25 million
• Ravens DL Nnamdi Madubuike: $24.5 million
• Bears EDGE Montez Sweat: $24.5 million
• Texans WR Nico Collins: $24.25 million
• Lions DL Alim McNeill: $24.25 million
• Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey: $24.1 million
• Panthers DL Derrick Brown: $24 million
• Jets DL Quinnen Williams: $24 million
• Packers EDGE Rashan Gary: $24 million
• Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II: $24 million
• Commanders WR Deebo Samuel: $23.85 million
• Giants OL Andrew Thomas: $23.5 million
• Titans DL Jeffery Simmons: $23.5 million
• Chiefs OL Trey Smith: $23.4 million
• Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr., $23.3 million
• Commanders WR Terry McLaurin: $23.2 million
• Titans WR Calvin Ridley: $23 million
• Colts DL DeForest Buckner: $23 million
• Falcons OL Jake Matthews: $22.5 million
• Commanders DL Daron Payne: $22.5 million
• Giants DL Dexter Lawrence: $22.5 million
• Eagles OL Jordan Mailata: $22 million
• Rams WR Davante Adams: $22 million
• Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin: $22 million
• Seahawks DL Leonard Williams: $21.5 million
• Packers DL Kenny Clark: $21.33 million
• Patriots WR Stefon Diggs: $21.16 million
• Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr.: $21.025 million
• Eagles OL Landon Dickerson: $21 million
• Patriots DL Christian Barmore: $21 million
• Bengals EDGE Trey Hendrickson: $21 million
• Packers CB Jaire Alexander: $21 million
• Eagles RB Saquon Barkley: $20.6 million
• Titans OL Dan Moore Jr.: $20.5 million
• Broncos OL Garrett Bolles: $20.5 million
• Falcons OL Chris Lindstrom: $20.5 million
• Buccaneers WR Mike Evans: $20.5 million
• Falcons CB A.J. Terrell: $20.25 million
• Browns CB Denzel Ward: $20.1 million
• Bills OL Dion Dawkins: $20.02 million
• Jets QB Justin Fields: $20 million
• Lions OL Taylor Decker: $20 million
• Ravens OL Ronnie Stanley: $20 million
• Colts OL Quenton Nelson: $20 million
• Panthers OL Robert Hunt: $20 million
• Chiefs OL Jawaan Taylor: $20 million
• Cowboys DL Osa Odighizuwa: $20 million
• Bills EDGE Gregory Rousseau: $20 million
• Ravens LB Roquan Smith: $20 million

-Source: overthecap.com

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