With the 2018 free agency frenzy nearing its end, it's time to provide an updated look at the highest-paid players in the league.
Below is a list of the 26 highest-paid NFL players for the 2018 season, sorted by their average yearly salary according to Over the Cap. Kirk Cousins tops the list with the most lucrative contract, followed closely by Jimmy Garoppolo.
- Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings - $28,000,000
- Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers - $27,500,000
- Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions - $27,000,000
- Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders - $25,005,000
- Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints - $25,000,000
- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts - $24,594,000
- Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens - $22,133,333
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers - $22,000,000
- Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks - $21,900,000
- Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers - $21,850,000
- Eli Manning, New York Giants - $21,000,000
- Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers - $20,812,500
- Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers - $20,760,000
- Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons - $20,750,000
- Tom Brady, New England Patriots - $20,500,000
- Sam Bradford, Arizona Cardinals - $20,000,000
- Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins - $19,250,000
- Von Miller, Denver Broncos - $19,083,333
- Case Keenum, Denver Broncos - $18,000,000
- Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions - $17,521,000
- Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars - $17,483,500
- DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys - $17,143,000
- Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles - $17,100,000
24a. Olivier Vernon, New York Giants - $17,000,000
24b. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers - $17,000,000
24c. Alex Smith, Washington Redskins - $17,000,000