Top 5 highest paid WRs in the NFL
With the passing game in the NFL becoming more important every season, the value of wide receivers is also growing. They have become one of the highest-paid positions in the NFL, with several players eclipsing a value of more than 20 million dollars per year. Here are five wide receivers who earn a higher average salary than any other.
NFL's highest-paid wide receivers by AAV
#5 (tied) - Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers - $20 million
Mike Williams signed a brand new contract extension with the Los Angeles Chargers during the 2022 offseason worth 60 million dollars over the next three years. He cracks the top five for highest-paid wide receivers in the league, but he's not the highest-paid player on his team.
#5 (tied) - Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns - $20 million
Amari Cooper was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Cleveland Browns during the 2022 NFL offseason. The move was a salary dump for the Cowboys as they received a couple of late-round draft picks in return. Shortly after the trade was made official, the Browns released Jarvis Landry, the top wide receiver on their roster from a season ago.
Cowboys are finalizing a trade to send WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for a 2022 fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick, per league sources.
#4 - Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers - $20.025 million
The Los Angeles Chargers have two of the top five highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL on their roster, with Keenan Allen making just slightly more than Mike Williams. The Chargers are fully committed to surrounding Justin Herbert with as many weapons as possible and giving him the best shot possible at success. Herbert is one of the most talented young quarterbacks in the league, so the Chargers are embracing that.