Tim Weaver
June 18, 2024 6:00 am PT
Justin Jefferson reset the wide receiver market last week when he signed a four-year deal worth a total of $110 million. That comes out to $35 million a year, which makes him the new highest-paid receiver in the game. Odds are that title won’t last for long, though. The next man up when it comes to getting a fat new contract at this position is Ja’Marr Chase from the Bengals, who will likely be getting paid some time before the regular season begins.
For now, let’s see how Jefferson’s new megadeal compares with the rest of the high-end receivers around the NFL, including DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett from the Seahawks. Here’s how the top 32 rank in annual salary according to figures at Over the Cap.
2024 training camp reporting dates for all 32 NFL teams
1. Justin Jefferson - Vikings: $35 million per year
EAGAN, MINNESOTA - JUNE 04: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings practices during Minnesota Vikings…
EAGAN, MINNESOTA - JUNE 04: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings practices during Minnesota Vikings mandatory minicamp at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center on June 04, 2024 in Eagan, Minnesota.(Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
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2. A.J. Brown - Eagles: $32 million per year
Dec 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) runs with the…
Dec 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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3. Amon-Ra St. Brown - Lions: $30 million per year
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during practice during OTAs at Detroit Lions headquarters…
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during practice during OTAs at Detroit Lions headquarters and training facility in Allen Park on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
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4. Tyreek Hill - Dolphins: $30 million per year
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 04: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins and AFC runs the…
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 04: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins and AFC runs the ball in for a touchdown during the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl Games at Camping World Stadium on February 04, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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5. Jaylen Waddle - Dolphins: $28.25 million per year
Jun 4, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) runs on…
Jun 4, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) runs on the field during mandatory minicamp at Baptist Health Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
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6. Davante Adams - Raiders: $28 million per year
Jan 7, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams (17) reacts during the…
Jan 7, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams (17) reacts during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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7. Cooper Kupp - Rams: $26.7 million per year
Nov 6, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) runs for…
Nov 6, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) runs for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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8. DeVonta Smith - Eagles: $25 million per year
Jan 21, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) runs with the…
Jan 21, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) runs with the ball against the New York Giants during an NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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9. Nico Collins - Texans: $24.25 million per year
Dec 24, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) reacts after a…
Dec 24, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) reacts after a play during the game against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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10. DK Metcalf - Seahawks: $24 million per year
Nov 12, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) exits the locker…
Nov 12, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) exits the locker room before pregame warmups against the Washington Commanders at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
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11. Deebo Samuel - 49ers: $23.85 million per year
Dec 3, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) waves goodbye…
Dec 3, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) waves goodbye to fans with wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
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12. Michael Pittman Jr. - Colts: $23.33 million per year
Sep 11, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (11) runs with…
Sep 11, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (11) runs with the. Ball as Houston Texans cornerback Steven Nelson (21) defends during the game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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13. Terry McLaurin - Commanders: $23.2 million per year
Jul 29, 2022; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) catches a pass…
Jul 29, 2022; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) catches a pass during day three of training camp at the Park in Ashburn. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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14. Calvin Ridley - Titans: $23 million per year
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley (0) runs after a catch during Tennessee Titans practice at Ascension Saint…
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley (0) runs after a catch during Tennessee Titans practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
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15. Stefon Diggs - Texans: $22.52 million per year
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 03: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Buffalo Bills acknowledges the…
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 03: Stefon Diggs #14 of the Buffalo Bills acknowledges the fans as he leaves the field after the Bills defeated the Texans 40-0 at Highmark Stadium on October 03, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
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16. Tee Higgins - Bengals: $21.81 million per year
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) catches a pass in the third quarter during an…
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) catches a pass in the third quarter during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
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17. D.J. Moore - Bears: $20.63 million per year
Nov 9, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore (2) cannot make a…
Nov 9, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore (2) cannot make a diving catch against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
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18. Mike Evans - Buccaneers: $20.5 million per year
Jan 1, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a…
Jan 1, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a pass for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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19. Keenan Allen - Bears: $20.025 million per year
LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - JUNE 04: Keenan Allen #13 of the Chicago Bears looks on during…
LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - JUNE 04: Keenan Allen #13 of the Chicago Bears looks on during Chicago Bears Minicamp at Halas Hall on June 04, 2024 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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20. Amari Cooper - Browns: $20 million per year
HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 24: Amari Cooper #2 of the Cleveland Browns catches a pass against…
HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 24: Amari Cooper #2 of the Cleveland Browns catches a pass against the Houston Texans during the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 24, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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21. Chris Godwin - Buccaneers: $20 million per year
Dec 31, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) catches a…
Dec 31, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) catches a pass for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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22. Diontae Johnson - Panthers: $18.355 million per year
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 18: Keith Taylor Jr. #28 of the Carolina Panthers tackles Diontae…
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 18: Keith Taylor Jr. #28 of the Carolina Panthers tackles Diontae Johnson #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Bank of America Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
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23. Christian Kirk - Jaguars: $18 million per year
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk (13)is tapped on the helmet during an organized team activity…
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk (13)is tapped on the helmet during an organized team activity Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
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24. Jerry Jeudy - Browns: $17.5 million per year
Browns wide receivers Elijah Moore (8) and Jerry Jeudy (3) share a laugh with a coach…
Browns wide receivers Elijah Moore (8) and Jerry Jeudy (3) share a laugh with a coach during minicamp, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Berea.
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25. Tyler Lockett - Seahawks: $15 million per year
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 18: Tyler Lockett #16 of the Seattle Seahawks warms up before a…
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 18: Tyler Lockett #16 of the Seattle Seahawks warms up before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lumen Field on December 18, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)
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26. Courtland Sutton - Broncos: $15 million per year
Nov 7, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) celebrates a touchdown…
Nov 7, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) celebrates a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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27. DeAndre Hopkins - Titans: $13 million per year
Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) reacts to a missed catch late in the fourth…
Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) reacts to a missed catch late in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans during their game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.
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28. Gabriel Davis - Jaguars: $13 million per year
Nov 8, 2020; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) runs…
Nov 8, 2020; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) runs with the ball after a catch in front of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar (22) during the third quarter at Bills Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
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29. Darnell Mooney - Falcons: $13 million per year
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 20: Darnell Mooney #11 of the Chicago Bears catches a touchdown pass…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 20: Darnell Mooney #11 of the Chicago Bears catches a touchdown pass past Dee Alford #37 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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30. Allen Lazard - Jets: $11 million per year
FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 21: Allen Lazard #10 of the New York Jets runs…
FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 21: Allen Lazard #10 of the New York Jets runs drills during the New York Jets OTA Offseason Workout at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on May 21, 2024 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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31. Jakobi Meyers - Raiders: $11 million per year
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: Jakobi Meyers #16 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates after…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: Jakobi Meyers #16 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates after a touchdown with Tre Tucker #11 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter in the game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium on January 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
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32. Brandin Cooks - Cowboys: $10 million per year
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - JANUARY 07: Brandin Cooks #3 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after catching a…
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - JANUARY 07: Brandin Cooks #3 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on January 07, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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