5 NFL teams with WR duos earning over $20,000,000 per season, feat Dolphins
The wide receiver market continued to explode as Jaylen Waddle agreed on a three-year, $84.75M contract extension that includes $76M guaranteed with the Miami Dolphins.
Upon signing his new deal, Waddle became the fourth-highest paid wide receiver in the NFL as he is set to make $28.2 million per year on his new deal. He trails his Miami teammate, Tyreek Hill, who makes $30 million per season.
Between Hill and Waddle, they account for $58.2 million annually from the Dolphins on their current deals.
5 NFL teams that are paying two WR $20 million or more per season feat. the Miami Dolphins
Following Jaylen Waddle's new deal, there are now five NFL teams that pay two receivers at least $20 million per season on their team.
Here are the five teams that are currently paying two wide receivers $20 million or more per year:
1. Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins became the latest team to have a wide recevier duo make $20 million per season.
Tyreek Hill is the third-highest paid wide receiver in the NFL, being paid $30 million a year. Waddle's new three-year $84.75 extension with the Dolphins puts him at $28.2 million per season and is now the fourth-highest paid wide out in the NFL.
Both Hill and Waddle are in the top five for highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have two wide receivers just cracking $20 million per year.
Wide recevier Chris Godwin earns $20 million per season on his three-year, $60 million deal. Mike Evans signed a two-year $52 million deal this offseason to avoid free agency, becoming one of the highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL.
3. Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles became another team this offseason to pay at least two wide receivers $20 million a season.
Wide receiver AJ Brown signed a three-year, $96 million contract extension, which equals to $32 million a year and became the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history. DeVonta Smith also got awarded with a big contract as he was paid $76 million for three years.
4. Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears acquired two wide receivers in back-to-back offseasons.
Over a year ago, they acquired DJ Moore from the Carolina Panthers. Upon being traded to Chicago, Moore signed a three-year, $61.8 extension.
This offseason, the Bears acquired Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers. He's currently playing on a four-year, $80.1 million contract.
5. Houston Texans
Last but not least, the Houston Texans are one of the five teams in the NFL that has two wide receviers making at least $20 million per season.
Stefon Diggs was acquired by the Texans this offseason and he signed a one-year $22.5 million deal.
The Texans also made another big move with another one of their wide receivers by extending Nico Collins. Collins inked a three-year, $75 million contract with $52 million guaranteed.
The wide receiver market is continung to explode. Just this offseason, Waddle, Nico Collins, AJ Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Michael Pittman Jr., and Mike Evans all signed contracts worth more than $20 million per season.
There are still many wide receivers due for contract extensions such as Justin Jefferson, Tee Higgins, Brandon Aiyuk, Tee Higgins and CeeDee Lamb.
Who do you think will become the next wide receiver to ink a lucrative contract?