NFL's highest paid linebackers for 2024 season: Ranking LBs by average annual salary
Who are the highest-paid linebackers in the NFL for the 2024 season?
The position's highest-paid players in the league don't earn as much as some other positions, but nine linebackers are currently set to make at least $10 million per season in average annual salary, led by a linebacker who is earning an average of $20 million per season.
Three linebackers are set to make at least $15 million a season.
Here's a look at the Top 10 linebackers 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 linebacker in the NFL?
The Baltimore Ravens' Roquan Smith is currently the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL, with an average annual salary of $20 million.
His current contract has a total value of $100 million, with a total guaranteed amount of $60 million.
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Smith has company on the list of the top-paid linebackers in the NFL.
The San Francisco 49ers' Fred Warner is second among the highest-paid NFL LBs with an average salary of $19 million per year. He's followed by the Chicago Bears' Tremaine Edmunds, at $18 million.
The Buffalo Bills' Matt Milano is fourth on the list with an average annual salary of $14.2 million.
Patrick Queen of the Pittsburgh Steelers comes in fifth, with a salary of $13.6 million per season, with Azeez Al-Shaair of the Houston Texans next, at $11.3 million per season.
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NFL's highest-paid linebackers in 2024 (average salary per year):
1. Ravens LB Roquan Smith: $20 million
2. 49ers LB Fred Warner: $19 million
3. Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds: $18 million
4. Bills LB Matt Milano: $14.2 million
5. Steelers LB Patrick Queen: $13.6 million
6. Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair: $11.3 million
7. Colts LB Zaire Frankin: $10.4 million
8. Jaguars LB Foyesade Oluokun: $10 million
8. Giants LB Bobby Okereke: $10 million
10. Bengals LB Logan Wilson: $9 million
- Source: overthecap.com
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