Top 5 highest-paid CBs in the NFL feat. Jalen Ramsey and Jaire Alexander
Cornerbacks are one of the highest-paid positions in the NFL. They earn the second-highest average salary of all defensive positions, trailing only edge rushers.
The passing game becomes more critical in the NFL for offenses and, in turn, increases the importance for defenses to have legitimate cornerbacks to cover all-superstar wide receivers they face off against. The demand for quality cornerbacks is continually growing, and their value has gone up accordingly.
Here are the top five highest-paid cornerbacks ranked by AAV entering the 2022 NFL season.
Highest-paid NFL cornerbacks by AAV in 2022
#5 - Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints - $19.4 million
Marshon Lattimore has spent all five seasons with the New Orleans Saints. He has recorded 13 interceptions and 298 total tackles while emerging as one of the top man-coverage cornerbacks in the league. He has also proven durable and reliable, missing just eight games in five years.
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Lattimore signed a massive contract extension with the Saints before the 2022 season, including more than $58 million in guaranteed money. He will be locked in as a staple in their defense under team control for the next five years.
#4 - Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens - $19.5 million
The Baltimore Ravens have traditionally prioritized defense when building out their roster. They regularly pay big money to defensive players that they consider elite, with Marlon Humphrey being one of them.
The Ravens gave Humphrey a five-year contract extension worth up to $97.5 million and included more than $67 million in guaranteed money before the 2022 NFL season. He was locked in until the conclusion of the 2026 season.
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