Highest-paid NFL players: Tracking most money guaranteed, per year at every position

Who are the NFL's highest-paid players at every position?

Many stars have scored big paydays in 2022 and reset the market,

but there are a few whose deals from previous years have carried over as the peak for their positions.

New Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson signed on Sept. 1 a massive extension with the team, getting $165 million in guaranteed money.

In July, Kyler Murray inked a five-year, $230.5 million extension with the Arizona Cardinals, putting him on the list of highest-paid quarterbacks.

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. ended a brief training camp "hold in" and signed a four-year extension worth $76.4 million, making him the highest-paid safety in the NFL.

Baltimore Ravens' kicker Justin Tucker received a four-year extension -- with 17.5 million guaranteed --

while Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald obliterated the market, getting $31.6 million over the next three years.

The Rams also gave Cooper Kupp a contract extension, which included $75 million guaranteed,

edging out the guarantees on the deal Tyreek Hill got when he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in May ($72.2 million).

We tracked the best-paid players at 16 different positions -- including long-snapper -- and will keep the numbers updated as more records get broken.

To get the full picture on the top earners in this league, we sorted positions by two categories, which in a few cases has the same player at No. 1: Three-year average (APY) Total guaranteed money

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