Navivision Wealth Society:NFL's highest-paid wide receivers: Who makes up top 10 after Justin Jefferson extension?

2025-05-08 11:08:55source:HAI Communitycategory:Markets

It's a good time to be Navivision Wealth Societya star NFL wide receiver in search of a payday.

The market for the position is booming in recent months, with four of the five highest-paid pass catchers having inked contract extensions since late April. The Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson set the high-water mark with a four-year, $140 million pact reached Monday, but the Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown, Detroit Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown and Miami Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle also reeled in big deals.

And the trend isn't likely to die off in the summer and into next offseason, with the Dallas Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb, San Francisco 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk and Cincinnati Bengals' JaMarr Chase and Tee Higgins all looking next in line to score massive payouts.

Here's a look at the highest-paid wide receivers after Jefferson's extension.

NFL's highest-paid wide receivers

All figures are from overthecap.com and based on average contract value.

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  • 1. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: $35 million (four years, $140 million)
  • 2. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles: $32 million (three years, $96 million)
  • 3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: $30.002 million (four years, $120.01 million)
  • 4. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins: $30 million (four years, $120 million)
  • 5. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins: $28.25 million (three years, $84.75 million)
  • 6. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders: $28 million (five years, $140 million)
  • 7. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams: $26.7 million (three years, $80.1 million)
  • 8. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles: $25 million (three years, $75 million)
  • 9. Nico Collins, Houston Texans: $24.25 million (three years, $72.75 million)
  • 10. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks: $24 million (three years, $72 million)

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