One look at the list of the highest paid players on each team reveals that quarterbacks are often the highest paid player on NFL teams.

But not always.

Several NFL teams have quarterbacks still on their rookie deals, while others have chosen to put a premium on some other positions.

Take a look at each team's highest paid player for the 2023 season.

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

NFL's highest paid players by team in 2023 (average salary per year):

• Los Angeles Chargers: QB Justin Herbert: $52.5 million

• Baltimore Ravens: QB Lamar Jackson: $52 million

• Philadelphia Eagles: QB Jalen Hurts: $51 million

• Denver Broncos: QB Russell Wilson: $49 million

• Arizona Cardinals: QB Kyler Murray: $46.1 million

• Cleveland Browns: QB Deshaun Watson: $46 million

• Kansas City Chiefs: QB Patrick Mahomes: $45 million

• Buffalo Bills: QB Josh Allen: $43 million

• Dallas Cowboys: QB Dak Prescott: $40 million

• Los Angeles Rams: QB Matthew Stafford: $40 million

• New York Giants: QB Daniel Jones: $40 million

• New York Jets: QB Aaron Rodgers: $37.5 million

• New Orleans Saints: QB Derek Carr: $37.5 million

• Minnesota Vikings: QB Kirk Cousins: $35 million

• Detroit Lions: QB Jared Goff: $33.5 million

• Indianapolis Colts: QB Matt Ryan: $30 million

• Miami Dolphins: WR Tyreek Hill: $30 million

• Tennessee Titans: QB Ryan Tannehill: $29.5 million

• Pittsburgh Steelers: Edge rusher T.J. Watt: $28.02 million

• Las Vegas Raiders: WR Davante Adams: $28 million

• Houston Texans: OL Laremy Tunsil: $25 million

• Seattle Seahawks: QB Geno Smith: $25 million

• San Francisco 49ers: WR Deebo Samuel: $23.8 million

• Washington Commanders: WR Terry McLaurin: $23.2 million

• Green Bay Packers: OL David Bakhtiari: $23 million

• Chicago Bears: WR D.J. Moore: $20.6 million

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR Chris Godwin: $20 million

• Atlanta Falcons: OL Chris Lindstrom: $20.5 million

• Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Christian Kirk: $18 million

• Carolina Panthers: OL Taylor Moton: $17 million

• Cincinnati Bengals: OL Orlando Brown: $16 million

• New England Patriots: Edge rusher Matt Judon: $13.6 million

- Source: overthecap.com

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