The Jacksonville Jaguars made quarterback Trevor Lawrence an even richer man than he already was.
Lawrence and the Jaguars agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension worth $275 million, including $200 million in total guarantees and $142 million fully guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The deal includes a signing bonus worth $37.5 million.
He how joins Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow for the highest average salary per year in the NFL at $55 million. Now there are six quarterbacks averaging at least $50 million per year.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray now is seventh in quarterback average salaries.
With Lawrence now sitting with Burrow at the top, let’s see what the top 20 average quarterback salaries are now.
1a. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: $55 million per year
1b. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: $55 million per year
3. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions: $53 million per year
4. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers: $52.5 million per year
5. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: $52 million per year
6. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: $51 million per year
7. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals: $46.1 million per year
8. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns: $46 million per year
9. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons: $45 million per year
9. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: $45 million per year
11. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: $43 million per year
12. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys: $40 million per year
12. Daniel Jones, New York Giants: $40 million per year
12. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams: $40 million per year
15. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets: $37.5 million per year
165 Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints: $37.5 million per year
17. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $33.3 million per year
18. Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks: $25 million per year
19. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers: $13.5 million per year
20. Gardner Minshew, Las Vegas Raiders: $12.5 million
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