GREEN BAY – Based on less than a full season’s worth of high-end potential, Jordan Love is now paid as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks.
Annual salary is how these rankings are organized at each position. It’s among the few things that connect NFL players to everyday workers: How much do you get paid in a year? Each of the league’s top 17 paid players are quarterbacks. Love’s $55 million annual salary puts him in a three-way tie with Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence as the highest-paid player in league history.
The Green Bay Packers' young quarterback is now NFL royalty.
The following is a look at the company Love now keeps atop the pantheon of NFL salaries. You’ll notice a theme: these are mostly quarterbacks who know how to win.
Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Total contract: Four years, $220 million.
Fully guaranteed money: Unknown.
Annual salary: $55 million.
Date signed: July 2024.
Age (calculated by age in upcoming season): 26.
Drafted: First round, 26th overall pick 2020.
Seasons as starter: 1.
Career stats: 422 of 662 passing (63.7%), 4,765 yards, 35 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, 94 passer rating.
Career accolades: None.
Career record: 9-9.
Best season finish: Lost at San Francisco 49ers in 2023 NFC divisional playoff round.
Last season: Finished with 9-8 record in first season as starter, guiding team to NFC divisional round in playoffs.
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Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Total contract: Five years, $275 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $146.51 million.
Annual salary: $55 million.
Date signed: August 2023.
Age: 28.
Drafted: First round, first overall pick 2020.
Seasons as starter: 4.
Career stats: 1,288 of 1,895 passing (68%), 14,083 yards, 97 touchdowns, 37 interceptions, 98.6 passer rating.
Career accolades: One Pro Bowl, 2021 NFL comeback player of the year.
Career record: 29-22-1.
Best season finish: Lost to Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI (2021).
Last season: Finished with 5-5 record in season shortened by right wrist injury, landing him on injured reserve.
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
Total contract: Five years, $275 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $142 million.
Annual salary: $55 million.
Date signed: June 2024.
Age: 25.
Drafted: First round, first pick 2021.
Seasons as starter: 3.
Career stats: 1,116 of 1,750 passing (63.8%), 11,770 yards, 58 touchdowns, 39 interceptions, 85 passer rating.
Career accolades: One Pro Bowl.
Career record: 20-30.
Best season finish: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 AFC divisional playoff round.
Last season: Missed playoffs with 8-8 record.
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
Total contract: Four years, $212.4 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $167 million.
Annual salary: $53.1 million.
Date signed: July 2024.
Age: 26.
Drafted: First round, fifth pick 2020.
Seasons as starter: 4.
Career stats: 1,096 of 1,638 passing (66.9%), 12,639 yards, 81 touchdowns, 37 interceptions, 97.1 passer rating.
Career accolades: One Pro Bowl.
Career record: 32-19.
Best season finish: Twice lost in AFC wild-card round.
Last season: Finished with 11-6 record, lost to Kansas City Chiefs in AFC wild-card round.
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Total contract: Four years, $212 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $113.61 million.
Annual salary: $53 million.
Date signed: May 2024.
Age: 30.
Drafted: First round, first pick 2016.
Seasons as starter: 7.
Career stats: 2,657 of 4,107 passing (64.7%), 30,429 yards, 185 touchdowns, 82 interceptions, 93.6 passer rating.
Career accolades: Three-time Pro Bowler.
Career record: 66-50-1.
Best season finish: Lost to New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII.
Last season: Lost to San Francisco 49ers in NFC championship game.
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Total contract: Five years, $262.5 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $133.73 million.
Annual salary: $52.5 million.
Date signed: July 2023.
Age: 26.
Drafted: First round, sixth pick 2020.
Seasons as starter: 4.
Career stats: 1,613 of 2,422 passing (66.6%), 17,223 yards, 114 touchdowns, 42 interceptions, 95.7 passer rating.
Career accolades: 2020 offensive rookie of the year, one Pro Bowl.
Career record: 30-32.
Best season finish: Lost to Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022 AFC wild-card round.
Last season: Finished with 5-8 record in 13 starts, season ended on injured reserve with fractured right index finger.
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Total contract: Five years, $260 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $135 million.
Annual salary: $52 million.
Date signed: May 2023.
Age: 27.
Seasons as starter: 5.
Career stats: 1,362 of 2,112 passing (64.5%), 15,887 yards, 125 touchdowns, 45 interceptions, 98 passer rating; 5,258 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns.
Career accolades: Two-time MVP, two-time All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowler.
Career record: 58-19.
Best season finish: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in 2023 AFC championship game.
Last season: Led Ravens to 13-4 record and AFC’s top overall playoff seed, lost to Chiefs in conference championship game.
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Total contract: Five years, $255 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $110 million.
Annual salary: $51 million.
Date signed: April 2023.
Age: 26.
Drafted: Second round, 53rd pick in 2020.
Seasons as starter: 3.
Career stats: 1,000 of 1,578 (63.4%), 11,764 yards, 67 touchdowns, 34 interceptions, 91.1 passer rating; 2,503 rushing yards and 41 rushing touchdowns.
Career accolades: Two-time Pro Bowler, second-team All-Pro in 2022.
Career record: 34-17.
Best season finish: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.
Last season: Led Eagles to 11-6 record before losing to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFC wild-card round.
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
Total contract: Five years, $230.5 million.
Annual salary: $46.1 million.
Date signed: July 2022.
Age: 27.
Drafted: First round, first pick 2019.
Seasons as starter: 4.
Career stats: 1,492 of 2,239 passing (66.6%), 15,647 yards, 94 touchdowns, 46 interceptions, 92.2 passer rating.
Career accolades: 2019 offensive rookie of the year, two-time Pro Bowler.
Career record: 28-36-1.
Best season finish: Lost to Los Angeles Rams in 2021 NFC wild-card round.
Last season: Finished with 3-5 record in season shortened by knee injury.
Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns
Total contract: Five years, $230 million.
Fully guaranteed money: $230 million.
Annual salary: $46 million.
Date signed: March 2022.
Age: 29.
Seasons as starter: 3.
Career stats: 1,390 of 2,089 passing (66.5%), 16,756 yards, 118 touchdowns, 45 interceptions, 100.8 passer rating.
Career accolades: Three-time Pro Bowler.
Career record: 36-29.
Best season finish: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 AFC divisional playoff round.
Last season: Finished with 5-1 record in six starts, season shortened because of rotator cuff injury in shoulder.
