NFL's highest paid running backs for 2023 season: Ranking RBs by salary
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 July 25, 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 Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry is third with an average annual salary of $12.5 million, followed by the Cleveland Browns' Nick Chubb at $12.2 million.
The Green Bay Packers' Aaron Jones rounds out the Top 5 at $11.5 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. Titans RB Derrick Henry: $12.5 million
4. Browns RB Nick Chubb: $12.2 million
5. Packers RB Aaron Jones: $11.5 million
6. Giants RB Saquon Barkley $10.1 million
6. Cowboys RB Tony Pollard: $10.1 million
6. Raiders RB Josh Jacobs: $10.1 million
9. Cardinals RB James: $7 million
10. Panthers RB Miles Sanders: $6.4 million
- Source: overthecap.com
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