Wide receiver is one of the most valuable positions in the NFL, and the way receivers are paid nowadays proves that.
Today in football, eight NFL wide receivers make $30 million or more per season, based on their yearly salaries. Just two make north of $35 million per year with the highest WR contract being paid just north of $40 million per year. Out of the top 10 highest-paid WRs, two of those players play on the same team.
The next highest-paid wide receiver will likely be Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba. After winning Offensive Player of the Year after leading the league in receiving yards with 1,793, JSN believes he should be the NFL’s next highest-paid WR.
Though he is eligible for an extension this offseason, JSN isn’t in any rush in getting a deal done ASAP.
Top-10 Highest Paid WRs in NFL
Each year, the WR market in the NFL explodes, with multiple wide outs getting record-setting contracts.
According to overthecap.com, here are the 10-highest paid wide receivers in the NFL based upon yearly annual salary:
#10 – Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins (4-year, $115 million contract, $28.7 million per year)
#9 – Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (3-year, $87 million contract, $29 million per year)
#8 – San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk (4-year, $120 million contract, $30 million per year)
#7 – Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (4-year, $120.1 million contract, $30.02 million per year)
#6 – Philadelphia Eagles WR AJ Brown (3-year, $96 million contract, $32 million per year)
#5 – New York Jets WR Garrett Wilson (4-year, $130 million contract, $32.5 million per year)
#4 – Pittsburgh Steelers WR DK Metcalf (4-year, $132 million contract, $32.9 million per year)
#3 – Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (4-year, $136 million contract, $34 million per year)
#2 – Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (4-year, $140 million contract, $35 million per year)
#1 – Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase (4-year, $161 million contract, $40.25 million per year)
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