Highest-paid Quarterbacks in the NFL: Mahomes, Jackson & More

Who’s No. 1? Check out Boardroom’s full rundown of football’s best-paid QBs this season, including the NFL’s top quarterback contracts overall.

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The gang’s all here, folks: your reigning Super Bowl champ in Kansas City, an MVP phenom who recently signed a contract worth more than $50 million per season, Daniel Jones… what more do you really need?

Let’s get to the numbers — check out the top 10 highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL for 2023, and stick around for the top QB contracts by total value.

Highest-paid QBs in the NFL: Who’s No. 1 in 2023?

Based on total cash salary as noted by Spotrac.

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	2023 SALARY
1	Lamar Jackson	Ravens	$80M
2	Patrick Mahomes	Chiefs	$59.35M
t-3	Daniel Jones	Giants	$46M
t-3	Deshaun Watson	Browns	$46M
5	Joe Burrow	Bengals	$45.54M
6	Kyler Murray	Cardinals	$39M
7	Aaron Rodgers	Jets	$36.89M
8	Dak Prescott	Cowboys	$31M
t-9	Derek Carr	Saints	$30M
t-9	Kirk Cousins	Vikings	$30M

Top NFL QB Contracts by Total Value

Click here for Boardroom’s full rundown of the biggest contracts in NFL history.

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	TOTAL VALUE	AVG. ANNUAL VALUE
1	P. Mahomes	KC	$450M	$45M
2	J. Burrow	CIN	$275M	$55M
3	J. Herbert	LAC	$262.5M	$52.5M
4	L. Jackson	BAL	$260M	$52M
5	J. Allen	BUF	$258.03M	$43M
6	J. Hurts	PHI	$255M	$51M
7	R. Wilson	DEN	$242.59M	$48.52M
8	K. Murray	ARI	$230.5M	$46.1M
9	D. Watson	CLE	$230M	$46M
t-10	D. Jones	NYG	$160M	$40M
t-10	D. Prescott	DAL	$160M	$40M
t-10	M. Stafford	LAR	$160M	$40M