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One of the major themes of any given NFL offseason is players getting paid. That can come via free agency or the team and player simply agreeing on an extension. During the 2025 offseason, we've seen an exorbitant amount of money fly out of team facilities and into the wallets of some of the league's very best. 

For instance, the NFL's "highest-paid non-quarterback" title was a hot potato over the last few months.

In early March, Las Vegas Raiders star pass rusher Maxx Crosby surpassed Justin Jefferson, the previous holder after his extension with the Minnesota Vikings last offseason, as the league's highest-paid non-QB. He agreed to a deal that earned him what was at the time a record-setting $35.5 million per season. Mere days later, Crosby had that title stripped from him after Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns agreed to a monster extension that paid him $40 million per season. Then, Ja'Marr Chase came over the top to assume the mantel as the league's current highest-paid non-quarterback after he inked an extension with the Cincinnati Bengals that pays him $40.25 million per season.