On Thursday, quarterback Kirk Cousins plans to a sign a three-year, fully guaranteed contract with the Minnesota Vikings for $84 million, ESPN reports. Although the deal isn’t yet final, if it goes through, Cousins will become the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL.
He would overtake Jimmy Garoppolo, the 26-year-old quarterback who signed a five-year, $137.5 million contract with the 49ers in February. At the time, Garoppolo overtook Matthew Stafford as the highest-paid player in the NFL.
Using data from Sportrac, here are the 20 highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, including Cousins’ potential deal, ranked by average annual salary for 2018.
Team: Cleveland Browns
Average annual salary 2018: $15,250,000
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Average annual salary 2018: $16,000,000
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Average annual salary 2018: $18,000,000
Team: Miami Dolphins
Average annual salary 2018: $19,250,000
Team: New England Patriots
Average annual salary 2018: $20,500,000
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Average annual salary 2018: $20,750,000
Team: Carolina Panthers
Average annual salary 2018: $20,760,000
Team: San Diego Chargers
Average annual salary 2018: $20,812,500
Team: New York Giants
Average annual salary 2018: $21,000,000
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Average annual salary 2018: $21,850,000
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Average annual salary 2018: $21,900,000
Team: Green Bay Packers
Average annual salary 2018: $22,000,000
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Average annual salary 2018: $22,133,333
Team: Washington Redskins
Average annual salary 2018: $23,500,000
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Average annual salary 2018: $24,594,000
Team: New Orleans Saints
Average annual salary 2018: $25,000,000
Team: Oakland Raiders
Average annual salary 2018: $25,000,000
Team: Detroit Lions
Average annual salary 2018: $27,000,000
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Average annual salary 2018: $27,500,000
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Average annual salary 2018: $28,000,000
This is an updated version of a previously published story.
Like this story? Like CNBC Make It on Facebook!
Don’t miss:
