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Ranking the NFL's Biggest Contracts for 2026
Defensive tackle Jalen Carter and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year, $152 million contract extension with $106 million guaranteed. The deal makes Carter the highest-paid interior defender in the NFL with an average salary of $38 million per year. Take a look at the top 25 highest-paid NFL players, ranked by the average annual value of their contracts according to Spotrac.
1) Patrick Mahomes (QB), Kansas City Chiefs - $63.1 million
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2) Dak Prescott (QB), Dallas Cowboys - $60 million
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T-3) Matthew Stafford (QB), Los Angeles Rams - $55 million
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T-3) Josh Allen (QB), Buffalo Bills - $55 million
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T-3) Jordan Love (QB), Green Bay Packers - $55 million
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T-3) Trevor Lawrence (QB), Jacksonville Jaguars - $55 million
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T-3) Joe Burrow (QB), Cincinnati Bengals - $55 million
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T-8) Brock Purdy (QB), San Francisco 49ers - $53 million
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T-8) Jared Goff (QB), Detroit Lions - $53 million
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10) Justin Herbert (QB), Los Angeles Chargers - $52.5 million
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11) Lamar Jackson (QB), Baltimore Ravens - $52 million
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12) Jalen Hurts (QB), Philadelphia Eagles - $51 million
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13) Will Anderson Jr. (DE), Houston Texans - $50 million
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14) Micah Parsons (LB), Green Bay Packers - $46.5 million
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15) Deshaun Watson (QB), Cleveland Browns - $46 million
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16) Aidan Hutchinson (DE), Detroit Lions - $45 million
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17) Daniel Jones (QB), Indianapolis Colts - $44 million
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18) Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), Seattle Seahawks - $42.15 million
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19) Myles Garrett (DE), Los Angeles Rams - $41.64 million
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20) T.J. Watt (OLB), Pittsburgh Steelers - $41 million
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21) Ja'Marr Chase (WR), Cincinnati Bengals - $40.25 million
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22) Danielle Hunter (DE), Houston Texans - $40.1 million
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23) Jalen Carter (DT), Philadelphia Eagles - $38 million
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24) Maxx Crosby (DE), Las Vegas Raiders - $35.5 million
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25) Quinnen Williams (DT), Dallas Cowboys, - $35.3 million
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