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#3 - DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals - $27.25 million
DeAndre Hopkins set a new standard for wide receivers when he became the highest paid player of all time in the position. This was at the time he signed his contract.
His initial deal was signed with the Houston Texans for an AAV of 16.2 million, but after being traded to the Arizona Cardinals and signing an extension, it has increased to 27.25 million.
Hopkins has been one of the most consistently reliable wide receivers in the NFL, but the Cardinals will have to begin the 2022 season without him. He's suspended for the first six games of the year for violating the league's PED policy.
#2 - Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders - $28 million
The Green Bay Packers placed the franchise tag on Davante Adams during the 2022 NFL offseason after the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract extension. Adams informed the team that he would refuse to play on the tag, so they traded him to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Shortly after acquiring him, the Raiders gave Adams a massive contract extension worth 140 million dollars over five years, making him the highest-paid wide receiver of all time. He would only hold that title for a couple of weeks before being surpassed.
#1 - Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins - $30 million
Tyreek Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins by the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the most unexpected moves of the entire 2022 NFL offseason. Shortly after the trade was completed, the Dolphins made Hill the highest-paid wide receiver of all time, surpassing Adams' record.
Hill's contract is worth an incredible 120 million dollars over the next four years, including more than 72 million dollars in guaranteed money. He is one of only two non-quarterbacks ever worth 30 million or more in AAV.
With the NFL season slowly getting closer, it will be great to see these receivers earning their money the best way they know how.
