NFL's highest-paid players in 2019 | Sporting News

Listing the NFL’s highest-paid players is an inexact science. Russell Wilson’s contract with the Seahawks when he signed it, for example, made him the league’s highest-paid player at the time … in terms of average annual salary. Some argue total guaranteed money at signing is the only number that matters in an NFL contract.

For the purpose of this list, though, Sporting News will stick with average annual salary as the determining factor in ranking the NFL’s highest-paid players. The list, as always, is subject to change.

Tip of the cap to our friends over at Overthecap.com for the contract figures.

NFL’s highest-paid players

25. Trey Flowers, DE, Lions

Average annual salary: $18 million
Guaranteed: $56 million

24. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants

Average annual salary: $18 million
Guaranteed: $65 million

23. Von Miller, OLB, Broncos

Average annual salary: $19.083 million
Guaranteed: $42 million

22. Michael Thomas, WR, Saints

Average annual salary: $20 million
Guaranteed: $61 million

21. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers

Average annual salary: $20.76 million
Guaranteed: $41 million

20. Frank Clark, DE, Chiefs

Average annual salary: $20.8 million
Guaranteed: $62.3 million

19. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers

Average annual salary: $20.813 million
Guaranteed: $37.5 million

18. Eli Manning, QB, Giants

Average annual salary: $21 million
Guaranteed: $36.5 million

17. Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Cowboys

Average annual salary: $21 million
Guaranteed: $65 million

16. Nick Foles, QB. Jaguars

Average annual salary: $22 million
Guaanteed: $50.125 million

15. Joe Flacco, QB, Broncos

Average annual salary: $22.13 million
Guaranteed: $44 million

14. Aaron Donald, DL, Rams

Average annual salary: $22.5 million
Guaranteed: $87 million

13. Alex Smith, QB, Redskins

Average annual salary: $23.5 million
Guaranteed: $55 million

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12. Khalil Mack, DE/OLB, Bears

Average annual salary: $23.5 million
Guaranteed: $90 million

11. Drew Brees, QB, Saints

Average annual salary: $25 million
Guaranteed: $27 million

10. Derek Carr, QB, Raiders

Average annual salary: $25 million
Guaranteed: $40 million

9. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions

Average annual salary: $27 million
Guaranteed: $60.5 million

8. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 49ers

Average annual salary: $27.5 million
Guaranteed: $48.7 million

7. Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings

Average annual salary: $28 million
Guaranteed: $84 million

6. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons

Average annual salary: $30 million
Guaranteed: $100 million

5. Carson Wentz, QB, Eagles

Average annual salary: $32 million
Guaranteed: $107 million

4. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers

Average annual salary: $33.5 million
Guaranteed: $103 million

3. Jared Goff, QB, Rams

Average annual salary: $33.5 million
Guaranteed: $110 million

2. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers

Average annual salary: $34 million
Guaranteed: $37.5 million

1. Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks

Average annual salary: $35 million
Guaranteed: $107 million