Patrick Mahomes’ $500 Million Extension and the 50 Other Biggest NFL Contracts of 2020
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed the richest contract in NFL history last July when he inked a 10-year, $450 million contract extension, but Mahomes wasn’t the only player in the NFL in 2020 to sign either a massive free-agent contract or extension. In fact, not including Mahomes, 50 players agreed to deals during the year with values of at least $42 million.
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Mahomes’ contract includes $63.1 million in guaranteed money at signing, and it carries a maximum guarantee of $148.5 million. As astronomical as those numbers are, they still fall way short of the money the Los Angeles Angels will pay to outfielder Mike Trout based on the 12-year, $426.5 million pact he signed in 2019. Major League Baseball contracts are fully guaranteed, after all.
So, while Mahomes is clearly the headliner when it comes to major NFL contracts, who else put pen to paper on a big deal in 2020?
Here’s a closer look at the biggest deals signed last year.
Last updated: Jan. 19, 2021
51. James Bradberry
Position: Cornerback
Team: New York Giants
Age: 27
Years on contract: 3
Total value of contract: $43.5 million
Guaranteed money: $31.98 million
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50. D.J. Humphries
Position: Left tackle
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age: 27
Years on contract: 3
Total value of contract: $43.75 million
Guaranteed money: $29 million
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49. Graham Glasgow
Position: Guard
Team: Denver Broncos
Age: 28
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $44 million
Guaranteed money: $26 million
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48. Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Position: Guard
Team: Detroit Lions
Age: 27
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $45 million
Guaranteed money: $20 million
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47. Dante Fowler Jr.
Position: Defensive end
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Age: 26
Years on contract: 3
Total value of contract: $45 million
Guaranteed money: $29 million
46. Cooper Kupp
Position: Wide receiver
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Age: 27
Years on contract: 3
Total value of contract: $47.25 million
Guaranteed money: $31.5 million
45. Joe Mixon
Position: Running back
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Age: 24
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $48 million
Guaranteed money: $10 million
44. Drew Brees
Position: Quarterback
Team: New Orleans Saints
Age: 42
Years on contract: 2
Total value of contract: $50 million
Guaranteed money: $25 million
43. Derrick Henry
Position: Running back
Team: Tennessee Titans
Age: 27
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $50 million
Guaranteed money: $25.5 million
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42. Ryan Kelly
Position: Center
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Age: 27
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $50 million
Guaranteed money: $30 million
41. Tom Brady
Position: Quarterback
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age: 43
Years on contract: 2
Total value of contract: $50 million
Guaranteed money: $50 million
40. Darius Slay
Position: Cornerback
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Age: 30
Years on contract: 3
Total value of contract: $50.05 million
Guaranteed money: $30.05 million
39. Kyle Van Noy
Position: Inside linebacker
Team: Miami Dolphins
Age: 29
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $51 million
Guaranteed money: $30 million
38. D.J. Reader
Position: Defensive tackle
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Age: 26
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $53 million
Guaranteed money: $20.25 million
37. Joe Schobert
Position: Inside linebacker
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Age: 27
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $53.75 million
Guaranteed money: $21.5 million
36. DeAndre Hopkins
Position: Wide receiver
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age: 28
Years on contract: 2
Total value of contract: $54.5 million
Guaranteed money: $42.75 million
35. Travis Kelce
Position: Tight end
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Age: 31
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $57.25 million
Guaranteed money: $20.75 million
34. Andrus Peat
Position: Guard
Team: New Orleans Saints
Age: 27
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $57.5 million
Guaranteed money: $33.85 million
33. Zach Cunningham
Position: Inside linebacker
Team: Houston Texans
Age: 26
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $58 million
Guaranteed money: $32.5 million
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32. Dion Dawkins
Position: Left tackle
Team: Buffalo Bills
Age: 26
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $58.3 million
Guaranteed money: $29.5 million
31. Eddie Jackson
Position: Free safety
Team: Chicago Bears
Age: 28
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $58.4 million
Guaranteed money: $33 million
30. Budda Baker
Position: Safety
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age: 25
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $59 million
Guaranteed money: $33.1 million
29. Taylor Decker
Position: Left tackle
Team: Detroit Lions
Age: 27
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $60 million
Guaranteed money: $42.1 million
28. Dalvin Cook
Position: Running back
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Age: 25
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $63 million
Guaranteed money: $28.13 million
27. Teddy Bridgewater
Position: Quarterback
Team: Carolina Panthers
Age: 28
Years on contract: 3
Total value of contract: $63 million
Guaranteed money: $33 million
26. Christian McCaffrey
Position: Running back
Team: Carolina Panthers
Age: 24
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $64.06 million
Guaranteed money: $38.16 million
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25. Robert Woods
Position: Wide receiver
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Age: 28
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $65 million
Guaranteed money: $32 million
24. Cameron Heyward
Position: Defensive tackle
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Age: 31
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $65.6 million
Guaranteed money: $26.25 million
23. Laremy Tunsil
Position: Left tackle
Team: Miami Dolphins
Age: 26
Years on contract: 3
Total value of contract: $66 million
Guaranteed money: $50 million
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22. Kirk Cousins
Position: Quarterback
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Age: 32
Years on contract: 2
Total value of contract: $66 million
Guaranteed money: $66 million
21. Garett Bolles
Position: Left tackle
Team: Denver Broncos
Age: 28
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $68 million
Guaranteed money: $38 million
20. Tre'Davious White
Position: Cornerback
Team: Buffalo Bills
Age: 26
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $69 million
Guaranteed money: $55.25 million
19. Robert Quinn
Position: Linebacker
Team: Chicago Bears
Age: 30
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $70 million
Guaranteed money: $30 million
18. Kenny Clark
Position: Defensive tackle
Team: Green Bay Packers
Age: 25
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $75 million
Guaranteed money: $40 million
17. Alvin Kamara
Position: Running back
Team: New Orleans Saints
Age: 25
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $75 million
Guaranteed money: $33.83 million
16. George Kittle
Position: Tight end
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Age: 27
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $75 million
Guaranteed money: $40 million
15. Chris Jones
Position: Defensive tackle
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Age: 26
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $80 million
Guaranteed money: $60 million
14. Keenan Allen
Position: Wide receiver
Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Age: 28
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $80.1 million
Guaranteed money: $43 million
13. Byron Jones
Position: Cornerback
Team: Miami Dolphins
Age: 28
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $82.5 million
Guaranteed money: $54.38 million
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12. DeForest Buckner
Position: Defensive tackle
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Age: 26
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $84 million
Guaranteed money: $44.38 million
11. Arik Armstead
Position: Defensive end
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Age: 27
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $85 million
Guaranteed money: $40 million
10. David Bakhtiari
Position: Left tackle
Team: Green Bay Packers
Age: 29
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $92 million
Guaranteed money: $61.5 million
9. Marlon Humphrey
Position: Cornerback
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Age: 24
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $97.5 million
Guaranteed money: $67.32 million
8. Ronnie Stanley
Position: Left tackle
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Age: 26
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $98.75 million
Guaranteed money: $64.17 million
7. Amari Cooper
Position: Wide receiver
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Age: 26
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $100 million
Guaranteed money: $60 million
6. Jalen Ramsey
Position: Cornerback
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Age: 26
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $100 million
Guaranteed money: $71.2 million
5. Ryan Tannehill
Position: Quarterback
Team: Tennessee Titans
Age: 32
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $118 million
Guaranteed money: $91 million
4. Myles Garrett
Position: 25
Team: Cleveland Browns
Age: 25
Years on contract: 5
Total value of contract: $125 million
Guaranteed money: $100 million
3. Joey Bosa
Position: Defensive end
Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Age: 25
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $135 million
Guaranteed money: $102 million
2. Deshaun Watson
Position: Quarterback
Team: Houston Texans
Age: 25
Years on contract: 4
Total value of contract: $156 million
Guaranteed money: $110.72 million
1. Patrick Mahomes
Position: Quarterback
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Age: 25
Years on contract: 10
Total value of contract: $450 million
Guaranteed money: $141.48 million
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Joel Anderson contributed to the reporting for this article.
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