As the start of free agency approaches (March 17)and the salary cap increases, team managers are pThey repair to structure the rosters with what they think will be able to be competitive and contenders for the next postseason.
As it happens every year, a large number of players will have an increase in their salary as a reward for their talent and the production they had within the NFL.
In a league where much of the success is sustained by the quality of the quarterbacksit is not surprising that the players who occupy this position are the ones with the best economic deals.
Teams are spending like never before on a quarterback’s salary.
If there is no restructuring in your contract, Matt Ryan, the man in charge of taking the ball under center for the Atlanta Falcons, is scheduled to make $48,552,500 next season. That will be the salary cap any NFL player has ever made.
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According to the specialized site Spotrac, the top five in the salary table will be the highest since the start of the league.
Matt Ryan, 48.6M—–Falcons
Kirk Cousins, 45M——–Vikings
Deshaun Watson, 40.4M—–Texans
Ryan Tannehill, 38.6M———Titans
Within the top 10 highest paid players for 2022, the only non-quarterback is TJ Watt, the defender who currently has the best deal.
The Steelers man will get just over $31 million.
Salary Cap History
For the next campaign 32 organizations will be able to spend up to $208.2 million on salaries, an increase of 17.5 percent from the previous cap.
1994: 34.6M
1998: 52.3M (+51%)
2002: 71.1M (+36%)
2006: 102M (+43%)
2011*: 120.3M (+18%)
2014: 133M (+10.5%)
2018: 177.2M (+33%)
2022: 208.2M (+17.5)
