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These are the highest paid NFL quarterbacks in 2024: List of top QB earners

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Oct 23, 2024 / 1706 Views

Evan Walker

The Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl winners and currently the only undefeated team in the league at 6-0 after Week 7. That‘s thanks in large part to their superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. With all that success, you‘d think he’d be the highest-paid player in the league, or at least at his position. But alas, you’d be wrong.

In fact, the 3-3 Dallas Cowboys made quarterback Dak Prescott the highest-paid quarterback in the league when they signed him to a four-year, $240 million contract extension back in September just ahead of their regular-season opener. That brought his annual average salary to $60 million, beating out Jaguars‘ Trevor Lawrence, Packers’ Jordan Love, and Bengals’ Joe Burrow, who all earn an average of $55 million annually. In fact, Prescott is the highest-paid player in the league at any position, and his $80 million signing bonus also happens to be the largest ever in the NFL.

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It was always known that Prescott would likely become the highest-paid quarterback in the league, and though he had a career year last season, it’s not because he’s the best of the best. Prescott is a good quarterback, but he struggles in the postseason. There were many critics who thought he shouldn’t get an extension and this big of a pay grade for that reason. However, the current market has been set, and this is where it stands.

NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks in 2024

None of the league’s top 10 highest-paid quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl. Three-time champion, Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, is earning an average salary of $45 million and ranks 13th on the list of top-paid NFL quarterbacks. In fact, only three of the top 10 have even made it to the Super Bowl - Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, and Jared Goff - but none have won it.

Here’s a list of what each starting NFL quarterback is paid based on average annual salary from highest to lowest.

Quarterback	Team	Average Annual Salary	Total Contract Value	Years Under Contract	Super Bowls Won
1. Dak Prescott	Cowboys	$60 million	$240,000,000	4	0
2. Joe Burrow	Bengals	$55 million	$275,000,000	5	0
3, Trevor Lawrence	Jaguars	$55 million	$275,000,000	5	0
4. Jordan Love	Packers	$55 million	$200,000,000	4	0
5. Tua Tagovailoa	Dolphins	$53.1 million	$212,400,000	4	0
6. Jared Goff	Lions	$53 million	$212,000,000	4	0
7. Justin Herbert	Chargers	$52.5 million	$262,500,000	5	0
8. Lamar Jackson	Ravens	$52 million	$262,000,000	5	0
9. Jalen Hurts	Eagles	$51 million	$255,000,000	5	0
10. Kyler Murray	Cardinals	$46.1 million	$230,500,000	5	0
11. Deshaun Watson	Browns	$46 million	$230,000,000	5	0
12. Kirk Cousins	Falcons	$45 million	$180,000,000	5	0
13. Patrick Mahomes	Chiefs	$45 million	$450,000,000	10	3
14. Josh Allen	Bills	$43 million	$258,000,000	6	0
15. Matthew Stafford	Rams	$40 million	$160,000,000	4	1
16. Daniel Jones	Giants	$40 million	$160,000,000	4	0
17. Derek Carr	Saints	$37.5 million	$150,000,000	4	0
18. Aaron Rodgers	Jets	$37.5 million	$112,500,000	3	1
19. Baker Mayfield	Buccaneers	$33.3 million	$100,000,000	3	0
20. Geno Smith	Seahawks	$25 million	$75,000,000	3	0
21. Gardner Minshew	Raiders	$12.5 million	$25,000,000	2	0
22. Sam Darnold	Vikings	$10 million	$10,000,000	1	0
23. Caleb Williams	Bears	$9,871,515	$39,486,058	4	0
24. Bryce Young	Panthers	$9,488,769	$37,955,074	4	0
25. Jayden Daniels	Commanders	$9,436,663	$37,746,650	4	0
26. C.J. Stroud	Texans	$9,069,812	$36,279,246	4	0
27. Anthony Richardson	Colts	$8,498,508	$33,994,030	4	0
28. Jacoby Brissett	Patriots	$8 million	$8,000,000	1	0
29. Bo Nix	Broncos	$4,653,292	$18,613,166	4	0
30. Will Levis	Titans	$2,385,541	$9,542,162	4	0
31. Russell Wilson	Steelers	$1,210,000	$1,210,000	1	1
32. Brock Purdy	49ers	$934,253	$3,737,012	4	0