According to the NFL’s current 2026 contract rankings, here are the 10 highest paid NFL players by average annual value. Patrick Mahomes — Kansas City Chiefs 2026 Annual Salary: $63.1 Million There isn’t much explaining necessary when it comes to why Mahomes gets paid. Matthew Stafford — Los Angeles Rams 2026 Annual Salary: $55 Million If anybody wondered how much Stafford had left in the tank, 2025 provided a pretty definitive answer. Trevor Lawrence — Jacksonville Jaguars 2026 Annual Salary: $55 Million Few players illustrate the price of betting on quarterback upside better than Lawrence. Joe Burrow — Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Annual Salary: $55 Million When healthy, Burrow has already proven he belongs among the NFL’s elite.