With Thanksgiving Day football upon us, we have some interesting salary data to share! The highest paid NFL players of the 2025-2026 season have been revealed, and you may be surprised by some of the numbers.

There are a few noteworthy things to note about this list.

Usually, quarterbacks dominate the highest paid players each and every year. This year is mostly no exception. Interestingly enough, there are 2 defensive players on this list in addition to the star quarterbacks!

Any big football fan knows that a star defensive player can easily change the trajectory of a game, and these two big stars have certainly made their mark in the league.

We’re breaking down the salaries of all the highest paid players this year…and the consensus best player in the league, Patrick Mahomes , is

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