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John Sigler

Derek Carr free agency: Every NFL quarterback making $35 million or more per year

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New Orleans Saints free agent target Derek Carr reportedly wants to earn more than $35 million per year on his next contract. The company he sees himself joining includes some of the league’s highest-paid passers, like Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, and Dak Prescott. But they’re all part of a second tier beneath the top earners at quarterback in the NFL, and there’s a new crop of talent looking to reset the market soon in Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert.

Here’s a quick look at the signal-callers who are bringing home the most bacon under their current contracts with their teams, and who Carr wants to rank among — maybe on a new deal with New Orleans:

Aaron Rodgers: $50,271,667

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Russell Wilson: $49,000,000

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Kyler Murray: $46,100,000

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Deshaun Watson: $46,000,000

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Patrick Mahomes: $45,000,000

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Josh Allen: $43,000,000

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Dak Prescott: $40,000,000

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Matthew Stafford: $40,000,000

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Kirk Cousins: $35,000,000

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