FRISCO – A year ago, when Dak Prescott signed a contract that would pay him $40 million APY, some Dallas Cowboys watchers were outraged.
“What, exactly, had he accomplished to be paid at that lofty level?” And then there was the counter-argument: “In time, $40 million APY won’t seem all that high.”
And here we are, with Thursday’s deal in the desert for Kyler Murray, who has a new extension from the Arizona Cardinals that will pay him $46 million APY … and in the process causing the DFW kid and Cowboys nemesis to leapfrog Dak on Over The Cap’s top 10 list of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league. … Which reads like this:
2022 NFL QB salary rankings
Here, the quarterback salary rankings (hat-tip USA Today) based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap.
1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: $50.3 million (3-year, $150.8 million contract)
2. Kyler Murray, Cardinals: $46.1 million (5-year, $230.5 million contract)
3. Deshaun Watson, Browns: $46 million (5-year $230 million contract)
4. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: $45 million (10-year $450 million contract)
5. Josh Allen, Bills: $43 million (6-year $258 million contract)
6. Derek Carr, Raiders: $40.47 million (3-year, $121.4 million contract)
T-7. Dak Prescott, Cowboys: $40 million (4-year, $160 million contract)
T-7. Matt Stafford, Rams: $40 million (4-year $160 million contract)
T-9. Kirk Cousins, Vikings: $35 million (1-year $35 million contract)
T-9. Russell Wilson, Broncos: $35 million (4-year $140 million contract)
11. Jared Goff, Lions: $33.5 million (4-year $134 million contract)
12. Carson Wentz, Commanders: $32 million ($4-year 128 million contract)
13. Matt Ryan, Colts: $30 million (5-year $150 million contract)
14. Ryan Tannehill, Titans: $29.5 million (4-year $118 million contract)
15. Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers: $27.5 million (5-year $137.5 million contract)
16. Tom Brady, Buccaneers: $25 million (1-year contract)
17. Jameis Winston, Saints: $14 million (2-year $28 million contract)
18. Marcus Mariota, Falcons: $9.375 million (2-year $18.75 million contract)
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19. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: $9.19 million (4-year $36.79 million contract)
20. Joe Burrow, Bengals: $9.04 million (4-year $36.19 million contract)
21. Zach Wilson, Jets: $8.787 million (4-year $35.15 million contract)
22. Trey Lance, 49ers: $8.52 million (4-year $34.1 million contract)
23. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins: $7.567 million (4-year $30.275 million contract)
24. Sam Darnold, Panthers: $7.564 million (4-year $30.2 million contract)
25. Mitchell Trubisky, Steelers: $7.4 million (2-year $14.28 million contract)
26. Justin Herbert, Chargers: $6.6 million (4-year $26.57 million contract)
27. Teddy Bridgewater, Dolphins: $6.5 million (1 year contract)
28. Daniel Jones, Giants: $6.4 million (4-year $25.6 million contract)
29. Tyrod Taylor, Giants: $5.5 million (2-year $11 million contract)
30. Mason Rudolph, Steelers: $4.98 million (1 year contract)
31. Baker Mayfield, Carolina Panthers: $4.85 million (1 year contract)
32. Justin Fields, Bears: $4.7 million (4-year $18.87 million contract)
33. Jacoby Brissett, Browns: $4.65 million (1 year contract)
34. Mac Jones, Patriots: $3.89 million (4-year $15.58 million contract)
35. Kenny Pickett, Steelers: $3.51 million ($14.06 million contract)
T-36. Joe Flacco, Jets: $3.5 million (1 year contract)
T-36. Case Keenum, Bills: $3.5million (1 year contract)
T-36. Geno Smith, Seahawks: $3.5 million (1 year contract)
Prescott, as you can see, has been bumped down to the No. 7 slot. That doesn’t end the “is-he-worth-it” debates. Rather, it actually simply adds Kyler Murray to the exact same debates.
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