You Won’t Believe Who Just Claimed the Title of NFL’s Highest-Paid Player—And How They Did It!
Perhaps it’s fitting that Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, matched the record for highest average annual value in a contract that was held by the player who went No. 1 overall a year before him.
This extension included $200 million guaranteed and a $37.5 million signing bonus.
5. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers (5 years, $265M)
What a journey. What a story. A former Mr. Irrelevant who was selected with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft became one of the richest signal-callers in league history when Purdy inked a deal worth $181 million guaranteed in May of 2025.
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