The NFL's highest-paid players on every team

Tyler LaulettaJun 2, 2021, 21:29 IST

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NFL salaries will only continue to grow.
We used Spotrac to determine the highest-paid player on every team.
While you might think quarterbacks would dominate the list, plenty of defensive players also count themselves among the highest-paid in the league.
Take a look below as we go division-by-division and examine each NFL team's highest-paid player, based on average annual salary.

Buffalo Bills: Tre’Davious White - $17.25 million

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Miami Dolphins: Byron Jones - $16.5 million

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New England Patriots: Matt Judon - $13.625 million

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New York Jets: C.J. Mosley - $17 million

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Pittsburgh Steelers: Cameron Heyward - $16.4 million

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Baltimore Ravens: Ronnie Stanley - $19.75 million

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Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett - $25 million

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Cincinnati Bengals: Trey Hendrickson - $15 million

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Tennessee Titans: Ryan Tannehill - $29.5 million

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Indianapolis Colts: Carson Wentz - $32 million

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Houston Texans: Deshaun Watson - $39 million

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Jacksonville Jaguars: Myles Jack - $14.25 million

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Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes - $45 million

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Las Vegas Raiders: Derek Carr - $25 million

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Los Angeles Chargers: Joey Bosa - $27 million

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Denver Broncos: Von Miller - $19 million

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Washington Football Team: Brandon Scherff - $18 million

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New York Giants: Leonard Williams - $21 million

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Dallas Cowboys: Dak Prescott - $40 million

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Philadelphia Eagles: Lane Johnson - $18 million

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Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers - $33.5 million

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Chicago Bears: Khalil Mack - $23.5 million

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Minnesota Vikings: Kirk Cousins - $33 million

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Detroit Lions: Jared Goff - $33.5 million

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New Orleans Saints: Cameron Jordan - $17.5 million

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tom Brady - $25 million

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Carolina Panthers: Christian McCaffrey - $16 million

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Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan - $30 million

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Seattle Seahawks: Russell Wilson - $35 million

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Los Angeles Rams: Matthew Stafford - $27 million

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Arizona Cardinals: DeAndre Hopkins - $27.25 million