Advertisement

NFL's highest paid edge rushers for 2023 season: Ranking position by salary

Who are the highest paid edge rushers in the NFL for the 2023 season?

Here's a look at the Top 10 edge rushers in the league, ranked by average annual salary, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through July 25, 2023).

The Pittsburgh Steelers' T.J. Watt leads the list, at $28 million per year.

The Los Angeles Chargers' Joey Bosa is second, at $27 million per season, with the Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett at $25 million.

The Chargers' Khalil Mack is fourth with an average annual salary of $23.5 million, tied with the Las Vegas Raiders' Maxx Crosby.

NFL's highest paid players in 2023: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Linebackers | O-linemen | D-linemen | Edge rushers | Highest paid players: Overall | By position | By team

The Pittsburgh Steelers' T.J. Watt is the highest paid edge rusher in the NFL for the 2023 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' T.J. Watt is the highest paid edge rusher in the NFL for the 2023 season.

NFL's highest paid edge rushers in 2023 (average salary per year):

  • 1. Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt: $28 million

  • 2. Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa: $27 million

  • 3. Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett: $25 million

  • 4. Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack: $23.5 million

  • 4. Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby: $23.5 million

  • 6. Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb: $22 million

  • 7. Bills edge rusher Von Miller: $20 million

  • 8. Saints edge rusher Cameron Jordan: $17.5 million

  • 8. Titans edge rusher Harold Landry: $17.5 million

  • 10. Steelers edge rusher Alex Highsmith: $17 million

  • 10. Buccaneers edge rusher Shaquil Barrett: $17 million

  • 10. Raiders edge rusher Chandler Jones: $17 million

- Source: overthecap.com

Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.

Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: NFL's highest paid edge rushers: Rankings for 2023 NFL season