5 highest-paid NFL players

Quarterbacks dominate the list of highest-paid NFL players. The top eleven most enormous individual salaries for the 2021 season are all quarterbacks. As the value of the position continues to rise, so will their earnings.

Almost every new contract for franchise quarterbacks catapults them toward the top of the list of highest-paid NFL players. Here are the current top five salaries for 2021.

Highest-paid NFL players this season

#5 - Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks: $35 million

Russell Wilson has consistently been one of the top quarterbacks in the league for several years. He is an excellent leader and his winning percentage is stellar. It's no surprise that he's among the highest-paid players in the NFL.

The Seahawks are a flawed team, but he more than makes up for it with his talents. Their deficiencies are blatantly obvious right now as he works his way back from injury.

#4 - Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans: $39 million

In is absence from the team this season, it's clear why Deshaun Watson is one of the highest-paid players in the NFL. The Texans are one of the worst teams in the league this year and look lost without him.

Even with their inferior roster, he still won the passing title in the 2020 season. He has appeared in and won playoff games with a below-average Texans team.

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Highest-paid NFL players this season

#3 - Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys: $40 million

This offseason, Dak Prescott became one of the highest-paid NFL players when he accepted a mega-contract from Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.

Prescott has patiently waited a few years to get the right deal for himself and it has worked out great for all involved. Prescott is one of the top three highest-paid players and the Cowboys have their franchise quarterback, who is having the best year of his career.

#2 - Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills: $43 million

Josh Allen signed a massive contract with the Buffalo Bills this offseason, making him the second-highest-paid player in the NFL.

He has consistently improved each season in the league and has grown into an elite quarterback. He is one of the favorites to win the NFL MVP this year.

#1 - Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs: $45 million

Patrick Mahomes has signed a massive deal to remain with the Kansas City Chiefs for the next decade. He is the highest-paid player in the NFL and should stay that way for the foreseeable future.

He earned the biggest contract in NFL history after winning a Super Bowl, two AFC championships, a Super Bowl MVP and a regular-season MVP. He did all of that in just three seasons.