The highest-paid players in the NFL, ranked
Total Cash: $18,351,067
These are the biggest cash payouts in the NFL for the 2017-18 season, including base salaries, signing bonuses, but not including endorsements, as reported by sports contract aggregator Spotrac.
After three years at Louisiana State University, Fournette was drafted fourth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
20. Solomon Thomas
Total Cash: $19,080,903
This rookie out of Stanford was drafted third by the San Francisco 49ers.
19. Mitchell Trubisky
Total Cash: $19,719,490
Trubisky was the top quarterback of the 2017 draft class, selected second overall by the Chicago Bears.
18. Antonio Brown
Total Cash: $19,910,000
Brown has played for the Steelers since they selected him in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In February, he signed a new, five-year contract worth a reported $68 million.
17. Ndamukong Suh
Total Cash: $20,000,000
In 2015, Suh signed a $114 million contract with the Miami Dolphins that was, at the time, the biggest contract in NFL history for a defensive player.
16. Xavier Rhodes
Total Cash: $20,026,000
On July 30, 2017, the Vikings cornerback signed a five-year contract extension that will earn him just north of $20 million this year.
15. Myles Garrett
Total Cash: $20,723,004
It pays to be drafted first overall. This rookie defensive end out of Texas A&M was signed to a fully guaranteed $30.4 million contract with the Cleveland Browns that features a $20.25 million signing bonus.
14. Nick Perry
Total Cash: $20,725,000
During the 2016-17 season, Perry recorded an impressive 11 sacks. In March of 2017, he signed a five-year contract extension with the Packers.
(TIE) 12. Joe Flacco
Total Cash: $21,000,000
In 2016, Flacco agreed to a three-year contract extension that keeps him with the Ravens through 2021. The deal also featured a whopping $40 million signing bonus.
(TIE) 12. Eric Berry
Total Cash: $21,000,000
This five-time Pro Bowler signed a new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in February of 2017. The deal made him the highest-paid safety in the NFL.
11. Chandler Jones
Total Cash: $22,000,000
During the 2016 offseason, Jones was traded to the Arizona Cardinals, and he'll probably be there for a while. During the 2017 offseason, he signed a lucrative five-year contract extension with the Cardinals.
10. Jason Pierre-Paul
Total Cash: $22,250,000
Going into his eighth season in the NFL, Pierre-Paul has two Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring to his name. In March of 2017, he added a new four-year contract that is worth a reported $62 million.
9. Melvin Ingram
Total Cash: $22,750,000
The Los Angeles Chargers used their 2017 franchise tag to keep Ingram from becoming an unrestricted free agent. The move landed Ingram a $66 million four-year contract extension with the team.
8. Stephon Gilmore
Total Cash: $22,968,750
Gilmore, seen here in a red AFC Pro Bowl jersey, recently signed a five-year deal with the New England Patriots.
7. Cam Newton
Total Cash: $23,666,666
Newton's 2015 contract was signed just before his MVP season and the Panthers' Super Bowl appearance.
6. Kirk Cousins
Total Cash: $23,943,600
The Redskins have used the franchise tag in two consecutive years to prevent Cousins from becoming an unrestricted free agent. Cousins has yet to reach a long-term agreement with the team.
5. Josh Norman
Total Cash: $24,000,000
The five-year deal Norman signed with the Redskins in 2016 was the largest ever for a cornerback at the time.
4. Derek Carr
Total Cash: $25,175,000
This deal is the league's highest in terms of average money per year.
3. Kawann Short
Total Cash: $26,000,000
Short's contract will keep him with the Panthers through 2021 and earn him a reported $80.5 million with $35 million guaranteed.
2. Andrew Luck
Total Cash: $27,000,000
The Colts quarterback's six-year contract extension was the biggest in the NFL when it was signed in June.
1. Matthew Stafford
Total Cash: $51,000,000
In August of 2017, Matthew Stafford signed a historic deal making him the highest-paid NFL player.