NFL’s Highest-Paid Player At Every Position

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is raking in more dough than any other NFL player. Given Mahomes’ status as the NFL’s most dangerous weapon, that’s not a big surprise.

What is surprising, though, are some of the league’s other top earners.

Sportrac actually listed the highest-paid player at each position. Per Sportrac, Mahomes is the honoree of the highest-paid average salaried player at an eye-popping $45 million.

It goes without saying that Mahomes takes the cake at QB.

Rounding out the skills positions are Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins ($27.5 million) and Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey ($16 million). Meanwhile, San Francisco 49ers veteran George Kittle is the highest-paid tight end at $15 million.

On the other side of the ball, Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa is raking in a cool $27 million, with LA Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald next at $22 million.

As for the highest-paid special teams player … well, that is also not a big surprise. None other than Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker tops it at $5 million.

Still there are some head-scratchers on this list. You can determine what they are just by glancing it, via Spotrac:

• QB: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs$45M
• RB: Christian McCaffrey, Panthers, $16M
• WR: DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals, $27.5M
• TE: George Kittle, 49ers, $15M
• T: Trent Williams, 49ers, $23.01M
• G: Joe Thuney, Chiefs, $16M
• C: Frank Ragnow, Lions, $13.5M
• DT: Aaron Donald, Rams, $22.5M
• EDGE: Joey Bosa, Chargers, $27M
• LB: Darius Leonard, LB, $19.7M
• CB: Jalen Ramsey, Rams, $20M
• S: Jamal Adams, Seahawks, $17.5M
• K: Justin Tucker, Ravens, $5M
• P: Johnny Hekker, Rams, $3.7M