Two superstar RBs, Dalvin Cook and Alvin Kamara, signed huge contract extensions today. How will this affect the list of highest paid RBs in the NFL?
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Kamara and Cook both signed 5 year extensions with their teams, the Saints and Vikings respectively. Kamara’s deal will be worth a total $75 million and Cook’s will be $63 million.
Sources: The #Saints & star RB Alvin Kamara have reached an agreement on a huge 5-year contract extension worth $75M in new money. He gets $77.133M overall and a $15M signing bonus. Kamara cashes in. Agent Damarius Bilbo of Klutch Sports did the deal. 💰 💰 💰
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2020
Vikings’ RB Dalvin Cook is signing a five-year, $63 million deal, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2020
Also read: 2020 NFL Rankings: Top 10 Richest Quarterbacks in The NFL With Contract Details
So, how do these massive extensions affect the list of highest paid RBs in the NFL? Here’s the top 10.
1. Christian McCaffrey
Team: Carolina Panthers
Average Salary Per Year: $16 million
Total Value: $64 million
Total Guaranteed: $36 million
2. Ezekiel Elliot
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Average Salary Per Year: $15 million
Total Value: $90 million
Total Guaranteed: $50 million
3. Alvin Kamara
Team: New Orleans Saints
Average Salary Per Year: $15 million
Total Value: $75 million
Total Guaranteed: $34 million
4. Le’Veon Bell
Team: New York Jets
Average Salary Per Year: $13.1 million
Total Value: $52.5 million
Total Guaranteed: $35 million
5. David Johnson
Team: Houston Texans
Average Salary Per Year: $13 million
Total Value: $39 million
Total Guaranteed: $31.8 million
6. Dalvin Cook
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Average Salary Per Year: $12.5 million
Total Value: $63 million
Total Guaranteed: $28 million
7. Derrick Henry
Team: Tennessee Titans
Average Salary Per Year: $12.5 million
Total Value: $50 million
Total Guaranteed: $25.5 million
8. Joe Mixon
Team: Cincinatti Bengals
Average Salary Per Year: $12 million
Total Value: $48 million
Total Guaranteed: $10 million
9. Kenyan Drake
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Average Salary Per Year: $8.5 million
Total Value: $8.5 million
Total Guaranteed: $8.5 million
10. Melvin Gordon
Team: Denver Broncos
Average Salary Per Year: $8 million
Total Value: $16 million
Total Guaranteed: $13.5 million
