Who are the highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL for the 2024 season?
The position continues to be among the most highest paid in the league, with 18 wide receivers currently set to make at least $20 per season in average annual salary, led by a wide receiver who is earning an average of $32 million per season.
There are 23 WRs set to make at least $15 million a season.
Here's a look at the Top 10 wide receivers in the league, ranked by average annual salary, peroverthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through May 16, 2024).
Which NFL wide receivers will make the most in 2024?
Brown has company on the list of the top-paid wide receivers in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown is second with an average annual salary of $30.003 million.
The Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill is third, at $30 million per season. The Las Vegas Raiders' Davante Adams is fourth among the highest-paid NFL WRs with an average salary of $28 million per year.
He's followed by the Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp, at $26.7 million.
Devonta Smith of the Philadelphia Eagles comes in sixth, with a salary of $25 million per season.
Brown, Detroit Lions | AAV: $30.002 million. St. Brown signed a four-year extension for just over $120 million with the Lions on April 24, 2024, earning the most guaranteed money of any WR contract in NFL history at the time with $77 million in guarantees, per multiple reports.
Brown, Detroit Lions | AAV: $30.002 million. St. Brown signed a four-year extension for just over $120 million with the Lions on April 24, 2024, earning the most guaranteed money of any WR contract in NFL history at the time with $77 million in guarantees, per multiple reports.
1. Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) Stats: 68 catches, 1,074 yards, 5 touchdowns in 10 games in 2023. Highlights: Jefferson is renowned for his exceptional route-running and catching abilities.
Wide receiver is one of the most valuable positions in the league. An elite receiver can change the complexion of an entire offense, and that allows them to demand a sizable salary. The price for a No. 1 receiver has soared in recent years, surpassing $30 million annually.
A record seven wide receivers were also selected in the first round, tying the number from 2004. In total, a record 23 offensive players were selected in the first round, including 14 consecutive to start the draft.
Click on each highlighted position for a breakdown of that position's highest paid players for the 2024 season. The Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow is the highest paid player in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa is the highest paid defensive player in the league.
Using the median incomes for comparisons, the lowest paid positions become clearer. The actual lowest paid position changes slightly each year as contracts change, but these three are always the among the lowest: fullback, tight end and long snapper.
St. Brown briefly was the highest-paid receiver when the Lions gave him a four-year contract extension worth slightly more than $120 million with $77 million in guarantees. Hill previously was the top-paid receiver after the Dolphins gave him a $120 million, four-year deal in 2022.
No wide receiver in NFL history played more than Rice's 20 seasons. By the time he retired after finishing his career with Oakland and Seattle, he was the most prolific wide receiver in NFL history with staggering career totals.
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