NFL's highest paid cornerbacks for 2024 season: Ranking CBs by average annual salary
Who are the highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL for the 2024 season?
The position continues to be growing in importance in the league and salaries reflect that, with 17 cornerbacks currently set to make at least $10 million per season in average annual salary, led by a cornerback who is earning an average of $21 million per season.
Eight cornerbacks are set to make at least $15 million a season.
Here's a look at the Top 10 cornerbacks in the league, ranked by average annual salary, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through May 16, 2024).
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Who is the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL?
The Green Bay Packers' Jaire Alexander is currently the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, with an average annual salary of $21 million.
His current contract has a total value of $84 million, with a total guaranteed amount of $30 million.
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Which NFL cornerbacks will make the most in 2024?
Alexander has company on the list of the top-paid cornerbacks in the NFL.
The Cleveland Browns' Denzel Ward is second among the highest-paid NFL CBs with an average salary of $20.1 million per year. He's followed by the Miami Dolphins' Jalen Ramsey, at $20 million.
The Baltimore Ravens' Marlon Humphrey is fourth on the list with an average annual salary of $19.5 million, with Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs fifth, at $19.4 million, tied with the New Orleans Saints' Marshon Lattimore.
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NFL's highest-paid cornerbacks in 2024 (average salary per year):
1. Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander: $21 million
2. Browns cornerback Denzel Ward: $20.1 million
3. Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey: $20 million
4. Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey: $19.5 million
5. Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore: $19.4 million
5. Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs: $19.4 million
7. Titans cornerback L'Jarius Sneed: $19.1 million
8. Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson: $19 million
9. Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis: $14.8 million
10. 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward: $13.5 million
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