Our picks and predictions for the 2026 NFL season
Joe Rivera, Chris Bumbaca and Adam Kaufman break down their predictions for the 2026 NFL season on the latest episode of the Sports Seriously NFL Vodcast.
Who are the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL for the 2026 season?
The position continues to be the highest paid in the league, with 23 quarterbacks currently set to make at least $10 million per season in average annual salary, led by a quarterback earning an average of $64 million per season.
There are 12 QBs set to make at least $50 million a season.
Here’s a look at the top 10 highest paid quarterbacks in the league for the 2026 NFL season, ranked by average annual salary, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through Aug. 30, 2026).
NFL’s highest paid players in 2026: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Offensive linemen | D-linemen | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Linebackers | Edge rushers | Overall | By position | By team
Who is the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL?
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is currently the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, with an average annual salary of $64 million.
His current contract has a total value of $488 million, with a total guaranteed amount of $182.8 million.
Which NFL quarterbacks will make the most in 2026?
Mahomes has company on the list of the top-paid quarterbacks in the NFL.
The Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott is second on the list with an average annual salary of $60 million.
The Cincinnati Bengals‘ Joe Burrow, Buffalo Bills‘ Josh Allen, Green Bay Packers‘ Jordan Love and Jacksonville Jaguars‘ Trevor Lawrence, Los Angeles Rams‘ Matthew Stafford are tied third on the list, with all five having average annual salaries of $55 million per season.
NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks in 2026 (average salary per year):
- 1. Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: $64 million
- 2. Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: $60 million
- 3. Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow: $55 million
- 3. Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen: $55 million
- 3. Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love: $55 million
- 3. Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: $55 million
- 3. Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford: $55 million
- 8. Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff: $53 million
- 8. San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy: $53 million
- 10. Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert: $52.5 million
– Source: overthecap.com
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