For the third time this offseason, there is a new highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase to a record-breaking four-year, $161 million deal, making out to an average annual salary of just north of $40 million.
Chase’s new deal eclipses those signed by Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett earlier this offseason, each of which broke the record for highest-paid non-QB in the NFL.
With the NFL salary cap rising to a record $279,200,000 for the 2025 season, and is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years, it is unlikely Chase holds this position for long.
Here is a list of the top-25 highest-paid non-quarterbacks in the NFL, ranked by average annual contract value (AAV):
Highest-Paid Non-QBs in the NFL
Player | Position | Team | AAV |
Ja'Marr Chase | WR | Cincinnati Bengals | $40,250,000 |
Myles Garrett | DE | Cleveland Browns | $40,000,000 |
Maxx Crosby | DE | Las Vegas Raiders | $35,500,000 |
Justin Jefferson | WR | Minnesota Vikings | $35,000,000 |
Nick Bosa | DE | San Francisco 49ers | $34,000,000 |
CeeDee Lamb | WR | Dallas Cowboys | $34,000,000 |
D.K. Metcalf | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | $33,000,000 |
A.J. Brown | WR | Philadelphia Eagles | $32,000,000 |
Chris Jones | DT | Kansas City Chiefs | $31,750,000 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | Detroit Lions | $30,002,500 |
Brandon Aiyuk | WR | San Francisco 49ers | $30,000,000 |
Tyreek Hill | WR | Miami Dolphins | $30,000,000 |
Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | Houston Texans | $30,000,000 |
Tee Higgins | WR | Cincinnati Bengals | $28,750,000 |
Joshua Hines-Allen | OLB | Jacksonville Jaguars | $28,250,000 |
Jaylen Waddle | WR | Miami Dolphins | $28,250,000 |
Brian Burns | OLB | New York Giants | $28,200,000 |
Tristan Wirfs | LT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $28,120,000 |
T.J. Watt | OLB | Pittsburgh Steelers | $28,002,750 |
Penei Sewell | RT | Detroit Lions | $28,000,000 |
Trent Williams | LT | San Francisco 49ers | $27,553,333 |
D.J. Moore | WR | Chicago Bears | $27,500,000 |
Christian Wilkins | DT | Las Vegas Raiders | $27,500,000 |
Christian Darrisaw | LT | Minnesota Vikings | $26,000,000 |
Milton Williams | DE | New England Patriots | $26,000,000 |
All contract values courtesy of Spotrac
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