As we approach the start of the 2019-2020 NFL season, it is always a worthwhile idea to check in on the quarterbacks of the league to see what they are getting paid this year and how long they are under contract. There is no position more valuable than the QB in football, and it is of high importance to know where they stand especially prior to placing your bets on NFL games over the next several months.
Some players such as Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys are still on their rookie contracts, and they will be playing incredibly hard to establish their value in the league especially when he turns down a $30 million/year deal seeking to climb this list as high as possible. Other quarterbacks like Joe Flacco have been so overly paid that they might care more about preserving their body than reaching out for that extra yard in order to move the chains.
This list is not by any means indicative of the best quarterbacks in football from top to bottom, but the rankings in salary can tell you quite a bit of information necessary prior to placing your wagers on NFL games.
NFL Quarterback Contracts as of 8/15/2019:
Player | Team | Age | Total
Value |
Avg./Year | Total
Guaranteed |
Fully
Guaranteed |
Free
Agency |
Russell Wilson | Seahawks | 31 | $140,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $107,000,000 | $70,000,000 | 2024 UFA |
Ben Roethlisberger | Steelers | 37 | $68,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $37,500,000 | 2022 UFA |
Aaron Rodgers | Packers | 36 | $134,000,000 | $33,500,000 | $98,200,000 | $78,700,000 | 2024 UFA |
Carson Wentz | Eagles | 27 | $128,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $107,870,683 | $66,470,683 | 2025 UFA |
Matt Ryan | Falcons | 34 | $150,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $94,500,000 | 2024 UFA |
Kirk Cousins | Vikings | 31 | $84,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $84,000,000 | 2021 UFA |
Jimmy Garoppolo | 49ers | 28 | $137,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $74,100,000 | $48,700,000 | 2023 UFA |
Matt Stafford | Lions | 31 | $135,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $92,000,000 | $60,500,000 | 2023 UFA |
Derek Carr | Raiders | 28 | $125,025,000 | $25,005,000 | $70,200,000 | $40,000,000 | 2023 UFA |
Drew Brees | Saints | 40 | $50,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | 2020 Void |
Andrew Luck | Colts | 30 | $122,970,000 | $24,594,000 | $87,000,000 | $47,000,000 | 2022 UFA |
Alex Smith | Redskins | 35 | $94,000,000 | $23,500,000 | $71,000,000 | $55,000,000 | 2023 UFA |
Tom Brady | Patriots | 42 | $23,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | 2020 Void |
Joe Flacco | Broncos | 34 | $66,400,000 | $22,133,333 | $62,000,000 | $44,000,000 | 2022 UFA |
Nick Foles | Jaguars | 30 | $88,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $50,125,000 | $45,125,000 | 2023 UFA |
Eli Manning | Giants | 38 | $84,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $65,000,000 | $36,500,000 | 2020 UFA |
Philip Rivers | Chargers | 38 | $83,250,000 | $20,812,500 | $65,000,000 | $37,500,000 | 2020 UFA |
Cam Newton | Panthers | 30 | $103,800,000 | $20,760,000 | $60,000,000 | $41,000,000 | 2021 UFA |
Andy Dalton | Bengals | 32 | $96,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 2021 UFA |
Kyler Murray | Cardinals | $35,158,644 | $8,789,661 | $35,158,644 | $35,158,644 | 2023 UFA | |
Baker Mayfield | Browns | 24 | $32,682,980 | $8,170,745 | $32,682,980 | $32,682,980 | 2022 UFA |
Sam Darnold | Jets | 22 | $30,247,694 | $7,561,924 | $30,247,694 | $30,247,694 | 2022 UFA |
Case Keenum | Redskins | 31 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | 2020 UFA |
Mitchell Trubisky | Bears | 25 | $29,032,436 | $7,258,109 | $29,032,436 | $29,032,436 | 2021 UFA |
Teddy Bridgewater | Saints | 27 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | 2020 Void |
Ryan Tannehill | Titans | 31 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | 2020 UFA |
Jared Goff | Rams | 25 | $27,937,672 | $6,984,418 | $27,937,672 | $27,937,672 | 2021 UFA |
Daniel Jones | Giants | $25,664,056 | $6,416,014 | $25,664,056 | $25,664,056 | 2023 UFA | |
Jameis Winston | Buccaneers | 25 | $25,351,277 | $6,337,819 | $25,351,277 | $25,351,277 | 2020 UFA |
Marcus Mariota | Titans | 26 | $24,213,974 | $6,053,494 | $24,213,974 | $24,213,974 | 2020 UFA |
Tyrod Taylor | Chargers | 30 | $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2021 UFA |
Ryan Fitzpatrick | Dolphins | 37 | $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 2021 UFA |
Josh Allen | Bills | 23 | $21,183,034 | $5,295,759 | $21,183,034 | $21,183,034 | 2022 UFA |
Chase Daniel | Bears | 33 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 2020 UFA |
Josh Rosen | Dolphins | 22 | $17,597,760 | $4,399,440 | $17,597,760 | $17,597,760 | 2022 UFA |
Patrick Mahomes | Chiefs | 24 | $16,425,962 | $4,106,491 | $16,425,962 | $16,425,962 | 2021 UFA |
Dwayne Haskins | Redskins | $14,416,614 | $3,604,154 | $14,416,614 | $14,416,614 | 2023 UFA | |
Deshaun Watson | Texans | 24 | $13,854,482 | $3,463,621 | $13,854,482 | $13,854,482 | 2021 UFA |
Chad Henne | Chiefs | 34 | $6,700,000 | $3,350,000 | $5,115,000 | $5,115,000 | 2020 UFA |
Drew Stanton | Browns | 35 | $6,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $4,150,000 | $4,150,000 | 2020 UFA |
Colt McCoy | Redskins | 33 | $6,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2020 UFA |
Nate Sudfeld | Eagles | 26 | $3,095,000 | $3,095,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 UFA |
AJ McCarron | Texans | 29 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 2020 UFA |
Lamar Jackson | Ravens | 22 | $9,471,652 | $2,367,913 | $8,055,062 | $8,055,062 | 2022 UFA |
Robert Griffin III | Ravens | 29 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2021 UFA |
Matt Barkley | Bills | 29 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | 2021 UFA |
Trevor Siemian | Jets | 28 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2020 UFA |
Mike Glennon | Raiders | 30 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | 2020 UFA |
Matt Schaub | Falcons | 38 | $3,780,000 | $1,890,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | 2021 UFA |
Brett Hundley | Cardinals | 26 | $1,875,000 | $1,875,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | 2020 UFA |
Drew Lock | Broncos | $7,010,820 | $1,752,705 | $4,427,450 | $4,427,450 | 2023 UFA | |
Brian Hoyer | Patriots | 34 | $4,815,000 | $1,605,000 | $1,510,000 | $1,510,000 | 2020 UFA |
Blaine Gabbert | Buccaneers | 30 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 2020 UFA |
Ryan Griffin | Buccaneers | 30 | $2,900,000 | $1,450,000 | $450,000 | $450,000 | 2021 UFA |
Kevin Hogan | Broncos | 27 | $1,290,000 | $1,290,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | 2020 UFA |
DeShone Kizer | Packers | 23 | $4,948,412 | $1,237,103 | $2,893,772 | $2,893,772 | 2021 UFA |
Alex Tanney | Giants | 32 | $2,150,000 | $1,050,000 | $325,000 | $0 | 2021 UFA |
Josh Johnson | Lions | 33 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 UFA |
Joe Webb | Texans | 33 | $1,020,000 | $1,020,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 2020 UFA |
Blake Bortles | Rams | 28 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2020 UFA |
Mason Rudolph | Steelers | 24 | $3,921,866 | $980,467 | $932,264 | $932,264 | 2022 UFA |
Will Grier | Panthers | $3,852,996 | $963,249 | $822,180 | $822,180 | 2023 UFA | |
Geno Smith | Seahawks | 29 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2020 UFA |
Tom Savage | Lions | 29 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 2020 UFA |
Sean Mannion | Vikings | 27 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 2020 UFA |
C.J. Beathard | 49ers | 26 | $3,528,646 | $882,162 | $706,288 | $706,288 | 2021 UFA |
Jacoby Brissett | Colts | 27 | $3,410,832 | $852,708 | $680,604 | $680,604 | 2020 UFA |
Ryan Finley | Bengals | $3,309,656 | $827,414 | $789,656 | $789,656 | 2023 UFA | |
Tyler Bray | Bears | 28 | $826,400 | $826,400 | $21,400 | $21,400 | 2020 UFA |
Taylor Heinicke | Panthers | 26 | $805,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 UFA |
David Fales | Lions | 29 | $805,000 | $805,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 UFA |
Kyle Lauletta | Giants | 24 | $3,167,700 | $791,925 | $707,700 | $707,700 | 2022 UFA |
Jarrett Stidham | Patriots | $3,156,112 | $789,028 | $636,112 | $636,112 | 2023 UFA | |
Joshua Dobbs | Steelers | 24 | $2,959,124 | $739,781 | $559,124 | $559,124 | 2021 UFA |
Cody Kessler | Eagles | 26 | $720,000 | $720,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 UFA |
Easton Stick | Chargers | $2,798,620 | $699,655 | $278,620 | $278,620 | 2023 UFA | |
Clayton Thorson | Eagles | $2,794,368 | $698,592 | $274,368 | $274,368 | 2023 UFA | |
Garrett Gilbert | Browns | 28 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2021 RFA |
Dak Prescott | Cowboys | 26 | $2,723,392 | $680,848 | $383,392 | $383,392 | 2020 UFA |
Gardner Minshew | Jaguars | 23 | $2,711,616 | $677,904 | $191,616 | $191,616 | 2023 UFA |
Trace McSorley | Ravens | $2,680,688 | $670,172 | $160,688 | $160,688 | 2023 UFA | |
Mike White | Cowboys | 24 | $2,677,556 | $669,389 | $217,556 | $217,556 | 2022 UFA |
Luke Falk | Jets | 25 | $2,608,832 | $652,208 | $148,832 | $148,832 | 2022 UFA |
Nathan Peterman | Raiders | 25 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |
Matt Simms | Falcons | 31 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Davis Webb | Jets | 24 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Jake Rudock | Dolphins | 26 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Cardale Jones | Chargers | 27 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Paxton Lynch | Seahawks | 25 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Joe Callahan | Ravens | 26 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Brandon Allen | Rams | 27 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Alex McGough | Jaguars | 24 | $1,280,000 | $640,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2021 ERFA |
Jeff Driskel | Bengals | 26 | $2,452,540 | $613,135 | $0 | $112,540 | 2020 UFA |
David Blough | Browns | 24 | $1,775,000 | $591,667 | $80,000 | $80,000 | 2022 RFA |
Tyree Jackson | Bills | 2020 | $1,770,000 | $590,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2022 RFA |
Jake Browning | Vikings | 23 | $1,770,000 | $590,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | 2022 RFA |
Brett Rypien | Broncos | 23 | $1,765,000 | $588,333 | $146,000 | $146,000 | 2022 RFA |
Drew Anderson | Cardinals | 2020 | $1,762,000 | $587,333 | $7,000 | $7,000 | 2022 RFA |
Manny Wilkins | Packers | 24 | $1,762,000 | $587,333 | $7,000 | $7,000 | 2022 RFA |
Jacob Dolegala | Bengals | 2020 | $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2022 RFA |
Wilton Speight | 49ers | 25 | $1,760,000 | $586,667 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2022 RFA |
Devlin Hodges | Steelers | 23 | $1,756,000 | $585,333 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 2022 RFA |
Nick Fitzgerald | Buccaneers | 2020 | $1,755,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | 2022 RFA |
John Lovett | Chiefs | 2020 | $1,755,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | 2022 RFA |
Kyle Shurmur | Chiefs | 2020 | $1,755,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | 2022 RFA |
Tim Boyle | Packers | 25 | $1,716,000 | $572,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2021 RFA |
Chad Kelly | Colts | 25 | $570,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |
Cooper Rush | Cowboys | 26 | $1,670,000 | $556,667 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2020 RFA |
Taysom Hill | Saints | 29 | $1,670,000 | $556,667 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2020 RFA |
Kyle Sloter | Vikings | 25 | $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 RFA |
Taryn Christion | Cowboys | 22 | $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | 2021 ERFA |
Logan Woodside | Titans | 24 | $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | 2021 ERFA |
Phillip Walker | Colts | 24 | $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | 2021 ERFA |
Kurt Benkert | Falcons | $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | 2021 ERFA | |
Nick Mullens | 49ers | 24 | $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |
J.T. Barrett | Seahawks | $495,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA | |
Danny Etling | Falcons | 25 | $495,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |
Chase Litton | Chiefs | $495,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA | |
Chad Kanoff | Cardinals | $495,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA | |
John Wolford | Rams | 24 | $495,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |
Josh Woodrum | Redskins | 27 | $495,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |
Kyle Allen | Panthers | 23 | $975,000 | $487,500 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |
Tanner Lee | Jaguars | 24 | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | 2020 ERFA |