The Philadelphia Eagles reset the market at quarterback in a landmark contract extension with Jalen Hurts, and it’s beginning to make Derek Carr’s deal with the New Orleans Saints look like a bargain. Other young quarterbacks in line for paydays include Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens), Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), and Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals). As more and more of these standout passers get paid, Carr’s average annual salary is going to get passed up. When all’s said and done he’ll probably rank 13th or 14th around the league.
For now, though, here’s where Carr stands compared to his peers around the NFL:
1. Jalen Hurts
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
AAV: $51 million (5-year, $255M deal)
Contract figures via OverTheCap.com.
2. Aaron Rodgers
Team: Green Bay Packers
AAV: $50.27 million (5-year, $150.815M deal)
3. Russell Wilson
Team: Denver Broncos
AAV: $49 million (5-year, $245M deal)
4. Kyler Murray
Team: Arizona Cardinals
AAV: $46.1 million (5-year, $230.5M deal)
5. Deshaun Watson
Team: Cleveland Browns
AAV: $46 million (5-year, $230M deal)
6. Patrick Mahomes
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
AAV: $45 million (10-year, $450M deal)
7. Josh Allen
Team: Buffalo Bills
AAV: $43 million (Six-year, $258M deal)
T-8. Daniel Jones
Team: New York Giants
AAV: $40 million (Four-year, $160M contract)
T-8. Dak Prescott
Team: Dallas Cowboys
AAV: $40 million (Four-year, $160M contract)
T-8. Matthew Stafford
Team: Los Angeles Rams
AAV: $40 million (Four-year, $160M contract)
11. Derek Carr
Team: New Orleans Saints
AAV: $37.5 million (Four-year, $150M contract).
