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While trying to wrap my mind around the mind boggling contracts of NFL QBs, I found an interesting list of the highest paid NFL player positions. From the NFL site:
Non-Exclusive
POS: Franchise Tag Transition Tag
QB: $24.865 M $22.783 M
WR: $16.787 M $14.794 M
DE: $17.128 M $14.360 M
CB: $16.022 M $13.703 M
LB: $15.443 M $13.222 M
OL: $14.067 M $12.866 M
DT: $15.209 M $12.378 M
S: $11.15 M $9.531 M
RB: $11.214 M $9.099 M
TE: $10.387 M $8.815 M
K/P: $4.971 M $4.537 M
Exclusive franchise tag: A player who receives the exclusive franchise tag cannot negotiate with other teams.
The player receives a one-year deal for the greater of:
(a) the average of the five-largest salaries at his position at the conclusion of the restricted free agent signing period of the current league year
OR
(b) the amount of the non-exclusive franchise tag.
Last player to receive an exclusive franchise tag: Le'Veon Bell (with the Steelers in 2018).
Transition tag: A player who receives the transition tag is free to negotiate with other teams.
The player receives a one-year deal for the greater of:
(a) the cap percentage average of the top 10 greatest prior-year salaries at the player's position
OR
(b) 120 percent of his own prior-year salary.
Should such a player sign an offer sheet with a new team, his former team has five days to match the offer sheet.
However, should his former team decide not to match, there is no draft-pick compensation tied to the transition tag.
Last player to receive transition tag: Kyle Fuller (with the Bears in 2018).
Non-Exclusive
POS: Franchise Tag Transition Tag
QB: $24.865 M $22.783 M
WR: $16.787 M $14.794 M
DE: $17.128 M $14.360 M
CB: $16.022 M $13.703 M
LB: $15.443 M $13.222 M
OL: $14.067 M $12.866 M
DT: $15.209 M $12.378 M
S: $11.15 M $9.531 M
RB: $11.214 M $9.099 M
TE: $10.387 M $8.815 M
K/P: $4.971 M $4.537 M
Exclusive franchise tag: A player who receives the exclusive franchise tag cannot negotiate with other teams.
The player receives a one-year deal for the greater of:
(a) the average of the five-largest salaries at his position at the conclusion of the restricted free agent signing period of the current league year
OR
(b) the amount of the non-exclusive franchise tag.
Last player to receive an exclusive franchise tag: Le'Veon Bell (with the Steelers in 2018).
Transition tag: A player who receives the transition tag is free to negotiate with other teams.
The player receives a one-year deal for the greater of:
(a) the cap percentage average of the top 10 greatest prior-year salaries at the player's position
OR
(b) 120 percent of his own prior-year salary.
Should such a player sign an offer sheet with a new team, his former team has five days to match the offer sheet.
However, should his former team decide not to match, there is no draft-pick compensation tied to the transition tag.
Last player to receive transition tag: Kyle Fuller (with the Bears in 2018).