{"id":21457,"date":"2022-07-21T17:48:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/top-paid-qbs-in-2022-salary-rankings\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T17:48:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:48:56","slug":"top-paid-qbs-in-2022-salary-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/top-paid-qbs-in-2022-salary-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-paid QBs in 2022 salary rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - NFL Futures: Who will win Super Bowl 57, MVP and ROY? | On Site\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In the January cold of Arrowhead Stadium, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen delivered a playoff quarterback duel for the ages.  Tony Romo called their play in the back-and-forth fourth quarter \u201cperfect\u201d on the TV broadcast.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In the end, it was Mahomes, starting from his own 25-yard-line with only 13 seconds on the clock, who exploited the Bills defense on two easy throws to help send the game into overtime. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Chiefs won, but both star quarterbacks proved their worth and helped explain why the top 10 highest-paid players in the NFL all play at that position. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Here is Over The Cap&#8217;s top 10 list of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league \u2013 the highest paid.  Period.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Who is the highest-paid NFL player?:<\/strong>Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson among top 10<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Who is the highest-paid NFL quarterback? <\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The highest paid quarterback in the league is Aaron Rodgers.  The 38-year-old signed a three-year contract extension in March with the Packers worth more than $150 million.  He will earn an average of over $50 million a season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Deal in the Desert:<\/strong>Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals agree to five-year contract extension<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">2022 NFL QB salary rankings<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Here are the quarterback salary rankings based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap. <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: $50.3 million (3-year, $150.8 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">2. Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $46.1 million (5-year, $230.5 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">3. Deshaun Watson, Browns: $46 million (5-year $230 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">4. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: $45 million (10-year $450 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">5. Josh Allen, Bills: $43 million (6-year $258 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">6. Derek Carr, Raiders: $40.47 million (3-year, $121.4 million contract) <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">T-7.  Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $40 million (4-year, $160 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">T-7.  Matt Stafford, Rams: $40 million (4-year $160 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">T-9.  Kirk Cousins, Vikings: $35 million (1-year $35 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">T-9.  Russell Wilson, Broncos: $35 million (4-year $140 million contract)<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">11. Jared Goff, Lions: $33.5 million (4-year $134 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">12. Carson Wentz, Commanders: $32 million ($4-year 128 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">13. Matt Ryan, Colts: $30 million (5-year $150 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">14. Ryan Tannehill, Titans: $29.5 million (4-year $118 million contract) <\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">15. Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers: $27.5 million (5-year $137.5 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">16. Tom Brady, Buccaneers: $25 million (1-year contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">17. Jameis Winston, Saints: $14 million (2-year $28 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">18. Marcus Mariota, Falcons: $9.375 million (2-year $18.75 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">19. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $9.19 million (4-year $36.79 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">20. Joe Burrow, Bengals: $9.04 million (4-year $36.19 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">21. Zach Wilson, Jets: $8.787 million (4-year $35.15 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">22. Trey Lance, 49ers: $8.52 million (4-year $34.1 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">23. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins: $7.567 million (4-year $30.275 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">24. Sam Darnold, Panthers: $7.564 million (4-year $30.2 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">25. Mitchell Trubisky, Steelers: $7.4 million (2-year $14.28 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">26. Justin Herbert, Chargers: $6.6 million (4-year $26.57 million contract)<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">27. Teddy Bridgewater, Dolphins: $6.5 million (1 year contract)<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">28. Daniel Jones, Giants: $6.4 million (4-year $25.6 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">29. Tyrod Taylor, Giants: $5.5 million (2-year $11 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">30. Mason Rudolph, Steelers: $4.98 million (1 year contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">31. Baker Mayfield, Carolina Panthers: $4.85 million (1 year contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">32. Justin Fields, Bears: $4.7 million (4-year $18.87 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">33. Jacoby Brissett, Browns: $4.65 million (1 year contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">34. Mac Jones, Patriots: $3.89 million (4-year $15.58 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">35. Kenny Pickett, Steelers: $3.51 million ($14.06 million contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">T-36.  Joe Flacco, Jets: $3.5 million (1 year contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">T-36.  Case Keenum, Bills: $3.5million (1 year contract) <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">T-36.  Geno Smith, Seahawks: $3.5 million (1 year contract) <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">NFL salary rankings by position<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__lp gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:420px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/29\/USAT\/a73148aa-0e20-43c5-b09c-847049b92602-USP_NFL__AFC_Divisional_Round-Buffalo_Bills_at_Kan_6.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/29\/USAT\/a73148aa-0e20-43c5-b09c-847049b92602-USP_NFL__AFC_Divisional_Round-Buffalo_Bills_at_Kan_6.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=840&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates the win against the Buffalo Bills in overtime in the AFC Divisional playoff football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the January cold of Arrowhead Stadium, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen delivered a playoff quarterback duel for the ages. Tony Romo called their play in the back-and-forth fourth quarter \u201cperfect\u201d on the TV broadcast. In the end, it was Mahomes, starting from his own 25-yard-line with only 13 seconds on the clock, who exploited &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/top-paid-qbs-in-2022-salary-rankings\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Top-paid QBs in 2022 salary rankings<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22705,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/kansas-city-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-fine-with-no-longer-being-highest-paid-qb\/","url_meta":{"origin":21457,"position":0},"title":"Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; Patrick Mahomes fine with no longer being highest-paid QB","date":"July 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"ST. 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