NFL's best-paid players

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NFL's best-paid players

The NFL's best-paid players at each position in 2004, for purposes of calculating franchise and transition designation contract offers. Figures include prorated signing bonus, other bonuses and base salary. The franchise number is the average of the top-five salaries; transition number is the average of the top-10.

Cornerback
Antoine Winfield, Minn. $12,400,000
Ty Law, N.E. $9,601,365
Samari Rolle, Tenn. $8,313,335
Patrick Surtain, Mia. $7,884,371
Daylon McCutcheon, Cle. $5,883,333
Aaron Glenn, Hou. $5,416,666
Dre' Bly, Det. $5,300,000
Sam Madison, Mia. $5,180,931
Chad Scott, Pitt. $4,785,000
Ronde Barber, T.B. $4,614,000
Franchise $8,816,000
Trans ition $6,938,000

Defensive end
Courtney Brown, Cle. $7,549,666
Trevor Pryce, Den. $7,116,667
Michael Strahan, NYG $6,578,285
Jevon Kearse, Phi. $6,535,000
Simeon Rice, T.B. $5,550,000
Patrick Kerney, Atl. $5,164,285
Bertrand Berry, Ariz. $5,000,000
Aaron Smith, Pitt. $4,510,666
Jason Taylor, Mia. $4,249,583
Leonard Little, St. L. $3,900,000
Franchise $6,666,000
Transition $5,615,000

Defensive tackle
Gerard Warren, Cle. $6,010,000
Kevin Carter, Tenn. $5,881,669
La'Roi Glover, Dal. $4,700,000
Orpheus Roye, Cle. $4,687,500
Bryant Young, S.F. $4,388,549
Seth Payne, Hou. $4,175,000
Kris Jenkins, Car. $3,805,118
Jamal Williams, S.D. $3,767,400
Pat Williams, Buff. $3,634,000
Dewayne Robertson, NYJ $3,315,355
Franchise $5,134,000
Transition $4,436,000

Linebacker
Ray Lewis, Balt. $6,928,571
Brian Urlacher, Chi. $6,157,142
Jamie Sharper, Hou. $6,125,000
LaVar Arrington, Wash. $5,630,877
Derrick Brooks, T.B. $4,907,083
Donnie Edwards, S.D. $4,650,000
Peter Boulware, Balt. $4,528,333
Takeo Spikes, Buff. $4,300,000
Anthony Simmons, Sea. $4,000,000
Dexter Coakley, Dal. $3,968,666
Franchise $5,950,000
Transition $5,120,000

Offensive line
Jonathan Ogden, Balt. $9,101,989
John Tait, Chi. $8,535,000
Chris Samuels, Wash. $8,349,920
Leonard Davis, Ariz. $5,575,416
Larry Allen, Dal. $5,558,333
Jon Runyan, Phi. $5,500,000
Tom Nalen, Den. $5,099,500
Will Shields, K.C. $4,966,666
Matt Lepsis, Den. $4,900,000
Willie Anderson, Cin. $4,421,428
Franchise $7,424,000
Transition $6,201,000

Punter/kicker
Adam Vinateri, N.E. $2,091,177
Ryan Longwell, G.B. $1,900,000
Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. $1,753,833
Mike Vanderjagt, Ind. $1,608,500
Olindo Mare, Mia. $1,581,175
Jeff Wilkins, St. L. $1,522,500
Joe Nedney, Tenn. $1,460,000
Jason Hanson, Det. $1,430,000
Brad Maynard, Chi. $1,350,000
Jason Elam, Den. $1,295,000
Franchise $1,787,000
Transition $1,599,000


Quarterback
Brett Favre, G.B. $9,533,333
Peyton Manning, Ind. $8,301,666
Michael Vick, Atl. $7,892,857
Donovan McNabb, Phi. $7,861,055
Brad Johnson, T.B. $6,800,000
Rich Gannon, Oak. $6,428,570
Steve McNair, Tenn. $5,690,417
Matt Hasselbeck, Sea. $5,500,000
Aaron Brooks, N.O. $5,233,333
Chad Pennington, NYJ $5,069,431
Franchise $8,078,000
Transition $6,831,000


Running back
Marshall Faulk, St. L. $7,277,856
Edgerrin James, Ind. $6,734,122
LaDainian Tomlinson, S.D. $6,666,666
Tiki Barber, NYG $6,053,333
Ahman Green, G.B. $4,882,000
Curtis Martin, NYJ $4,707,021
Jamal Lewis, Balt. $4,613, 896
Warrick Dunn, Atl. $3,983,333
Emmitt Smith, Ariz. $3,750,000
Clinton Portis, Wash. $3,725,833
Franchise $6,323,000
Transition $5,239,000


Safety
Darren Sharper, G.B. $5,833,332
Marcus Coleman, Hou. $5,503,889
Mike Minter, Car. $5,343,750
Shaun Williams, NYG $4,157,737
Lawyer Milloy, Buff. $4,000,000
Darren Woodson, Dal. $3,550,000
Robert Griffith, Cle. $2,912,500
Troy Vincent, Buf. $2,750,000
Mike Brown, Chi. $2,706,666
Aeneas Williams, St. L. $2,500,000
Franchise $4,968,000
Transition $3,926,000


Tight end
Tony Gonzalez, K.C. $3,831,370
Marcus Pollard, Ind. $3,109,166
Kyle Brady, Jax $2,846,250
Kellen Winslow, Cle. $1,950,000
Freddie Jones, Ariz. $1,696,668
Jeremy Shockey, NYG $1,647,667
Dan Campbell, Dal. $1,557,000
Reggie Kelly, Cin. $1,450,000
Jay Riemersma, Pitt. $1,433,333
Daniel Graham, N.E. $1,428,750
Franchise $2,687,000
Transition $2,095,000


Wide receiver
Randy Moss, Minn. $8,630,327
Marvin Harrison, Ind. $8,082,880
Isaac Bruce, St. L. $7,640,709
Eric Moulds, Buf. $7,245,000
Terrell Owens, Phi. $7,243,333
Jimmy Smith, Jax $6,349,333
Derrick Mason, Tenn. $5,802,500
Muhsin Muhammad, Car. $4,508,117
Rod Smith, Den. $4,502,928
Amani Toomer, NYG $4,135,000
Franchise $7,768,000
Transition $6,414,000

Note: The salaries of players who played under the one-year franchise tender are excluded from the franchise calculations for the next season under the terms of the NFL's labor agreement. There were six players last year on those contracts:


Donovin Darius, S, Jax $4,113,000
Julian Peterson, LB, S.F. $6,074,000
Darren Howard, DE, N.O. $6,503,000
Orlando Pace, OT, St. L. $7,020,000
Walter Jones, OT, Sea. $7,084,800
C. Woodson, CB, Oak. $8,781,000
Source: NFL Players Association

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Man it must suck to be cleveland.

 

[Russ Smith]

That was because warren and Brown were drafted so high. McCutcheon's deal has to be including bonus or something I know he didn't get 5 million a year when they resigned him.

Emmitt didn't count that much against or cap because we got the "senior discount".

 

[clif]

That was because warren and Brown were drafted so high. McCutcheon's deal has to be including bonus or something I know he didn't get 5 million a year when they resigned him.

Emmitt didn't count that much against or cap because we got the "senior discount".

Well yeah, but those are 2 really overpaid noncontributing players and they are on the same Dline.. WOW

 

[Russ Smith]

Well yeah, but those are 2 really overpaid noncontributing players and they are on the same Dline.. WOW

Yep, we were going to take Warren that year but I guess he was so immature at his interview(took cell calls during his visit) that we pulled him off our board and took Big instead.