Who are the highest-paid edge rushers in the NFL for the 2024 season?
The position has a lot of money for players in recent years, with 20 edge rushers currently set to make at least $15 million per season in average annual salary, led by an edge rusher who is earning an average of $34 million per season.
12 edge rushers are set to make at least $20 million a season.
Here’s a look at the Top 10 edge rushers in the league, ranked by average annual salary, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through May 16, 2024).
Who is the highest-paid edge rusher in the NFL?
The San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa is currently the highest-paid edge rusher in the NFL, with an average annual salary of $34 million.
His current contract has a total value of $170 million, with a total guaranteed amount of $122.5 million.
Which NFL edge rushers will make the most in 2024?
Bosa has company on the list of the top-paid edge rushers in the NFL.
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ Josh Allen is second, at $28.2 million per season, with the New York Giants’ Brian Burns third, at $28.2 million per season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt is fourth among the highest-paid NFL edge rushers with an average salary of $28 million per year.
Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns comes in fifth, with a salary of $25 million per season, with Montez Sweat of the Chicago Bears and Danielle Hunter of the Houston Texans next at $24.5 million per season.
NFL’s highest-paid edge rushers in 2024 (average salary per year):
- 1. 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa: $34 million
- 2. Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen: $28.25 million
- 3. Giants edge rusher Brian Burns: $28.2 million
- 4. Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt: $28 million
- 5. Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett: $25 million
- 6. Bears edge rusher Montez Sweat: $24.5 million
- 6. Texans edge rusher Danielle Hunter: $24.5 million
- 8. Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary: $24 million
- 9. Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby: $23.5 million
- 10. Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb: $22 million
– Source: overthecap.com
