
You Won’t Believe Who Just Claimed the Title of NFL’s Highest-Paid Player—And How They Did It!
He continued to put up Hall of Fame caliber numbers, leading the Browns to reward Garrett again in 2025. They gave him the highest AAV, $40 million, for a non-QB in NFL history at the time he signed his deal.
4. Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs (5 years, $158.75M)
Signing Year: 2024; AAV: $31,750,000; Signing Age: 29
Despite all the talk about whether they’d be able to re-sign him, the Chiefs did find a way to lock up their star defensive lineman to the second-richest total contract for a non-QB in NFL history.
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