Who are the highest paid running backs in the NFL entering the 2023 season?

Here's a look at the Top 10 running backs in the league, ranked by average annual salary, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through May 4, 2023).

The San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey leads the list, at $16 million per year.

The New Orleans Saints' Alvin Kamara is second, at $15 million per season.

The Minnesota Vikings' Dalvin Cook is third with an average annual salary of $12.6 million, followed by the Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry at $12.5 million.

The Cleveland Browns' Nick Chubb rounds out the Top 5 at $12.2 million per season.

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NFL's highest paid running backs in 2023 (average salary per year):

• 1. 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey: $16 million

• 2. Saints RB Alvin Kamara: $15 million

• 3. Vikings RB Dalvin Cook: $12.6 million

• 4. Titans RB Derrick Henry: $12.5 million

• 5. Browns RB Nick Chubb: $12.2 million

• 6. Bengals QB Joe Mixon: $12 million

• 7. Packers RB Aaron Jones: $11.5 million

• 8. Cowboys RB Tony Pollard: $10.1 million

• 8. Raiders RB Josh Jacobs: $10.1 million

• 8. Giants RB Saquon Barkley $10.1 million

- Source: overthecap.com

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