Brett Knight is a Los Angeles-based assistant managing editor who reports on the business of sports and edits coverage in Forbes' SportsMoney section.
After a record-breaking offseason for contracts, the Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff leads a group of 10 gridiron stars collectively hauling in an estimated $644 million this year.in new contracts—a whopping $2 billion beyond the mark set in 2022, according to data tracking by Spotrac—also set or matched the high for average annual contract value at 13 different positions. The football trailblazers include left tackle Tristan Wirfs, poised to make an average of $28.
It’s a long list of names, and a whole lot of cash. But this season, even a record payday isn’t enough to guarantee a spot on the list of the NFL’s 10 highest-paid players. That honor is reserved for nine star quarterbacks—led by the Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff with an estimated $85.6 million, including his playing contract, endorsements and other business endeavors—plus Chiefs tight endCombined, the top 10 players are set to collect $644 million in the 2024 league year , demolishing the record of $508 million set last year.
The off-field earnings estimates are determined through conversations with industry insiders and are rounded to the nearest $500,000. The figures reflect annual cash from endorsements, licensing, appearances and memorabilia, as well as cash returns from any businesses in which the athlete has a significant interest. Investment income such as interest payments or dividends is not included, butOur community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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