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Ranking the top 33 tight ends in the NFL by annual salary

The Seahawks turned over their tight end room this offseason everywhere but at the very top. After allowing Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson to leave in free agency, Seattle re-signed Noah Fant to a two-year deal that makes him one of the 10 highest-paid tight ends in the NFL right now. They also signed former Patriots tight end Pharaoh Brown and drafted AJ Barner out of Michigan.

Up until now we had been ranking the top 32 highest-paid players at each position, but in this case we’ve added another spot so we could include Pharaoh Brown. Let’s get to the list. Here’s how the top 33 tight ends rank by their annual salary, according to figures at Over the Cap.

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Jan 8, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) and guard Ezra…
Nov 21, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) reacts after…
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 18: Dallas Goedert #88 of the Philadelphia Eagles catches a pass against…
Jan 1, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) celebrates with tight…
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram (17) pulls in a pass for a first down during…
Dec 3, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (85) hurdles while carrying…
Nov 20, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (85) makes a catch…
Oct 8, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz (86) celebrates after a…
RENTON, WASHINGTON - JUNE 03: Noah Fant #87 of the Seattle Seahawks works out during practice…
Nov 5, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) is interviewed…
Nov 20, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (88) catches a pass against…
Dec 18, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (85) is tackled…
Jan 9, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (89) celebrates a…
Nov 20, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) runs with the…
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 08: Colby Parkinson #84 of the Seattle Seahawks carries the ball during…
Nov 19, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver (84) reacts after scoring…
Dec 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets tight end Tyler Conklin (83)…
Nov 13, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Juwan Johnson (83) celebrates a…
Jan 9, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks tight end Gerald Everett (81) is unable to…
Indianapolis Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox (81) reacts after making a catch for a two-point conversion…
Jul 30, 2023; Renton, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks tight end Will Dissly (89) interacts with fans…
Apr 26, 2024; Henderson, NV, USA; Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers speaks to the…
Jun 5, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith (9) speaks to…
Dec 17, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau (87) looks…
Jan 21, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright (89) reacts after a…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 16: Charlie Woerner #89 of the San Francisco 49ers attempts to catch…
Jan 13, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Miami Dolphins tight end Durham Smythe (81) during the…
Dec 10, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman (82) celebrates with Denver…
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Drew Sample (89) catches a pass in the first quarter during a…
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (86) slips a tackle by Kansas City Chiefs safety Chamarri…
Dec 20, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Harrison Bryant (88) celebrates his touchdown…
New England Patriots tight end Pharaoh Brown on his way to a touchdown against the New…
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