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.
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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
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