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Projected QB1 & QB2 Financials
As NFL teams turn their focus toward the summer months, we'll begin to project how rosters & lineups will shake out for the upcoming 2024 season, starting with a few financials notes for projected starting & backup quarterbacks.
STARTER VALUE
9 teams currently project to carry a QB1 that will earn less in 2024 than his respective QB2
- New England (Brissett, Maye)
- Las Vegas (O’Connell, Minshew)
- Minnesota (Darnold, McCarthy)
- Indianapolis (Richardson, Flacco)
- Pittsburgh (Wilson, Fields)
- Tennessee (Levis, Rudolph)
- Carolina (Young, Dalton)
- San Francisco (Purdy, Dobbs)
- Houston (Stroud, Mills)
ROOKIE CONTRACTS
40% of the projected QB1s & QB2s are on a rookie contract, including 6 in their first year. 11 projected starting QBs are set to play on a rookie contract (though Trevor Lawrence & Tua Tagovailoa could extend this summer).
VET CONTRACTS
17 projected QB1s & QB2s enter 2024 on a brand new contract, including 4 projected starters (Cousins Darnold, Brissett, Wilson, Mayfield). Barring an extension this summer, Jared Goff is set to play out the 6th season of his current contract. Patrick Mahomes is in Year 5, while Josh Allen & Dak Prescott are starting down Year 5 of their extensions.
QB1 High: Mahomes, $450M; QB1 Low: Wilson, $1.21M
QB2 High: Minshew: $25M; QB2 Low: Johnson, $1.3M
ANNUAL AVERAGES
Only 1 projected starting QB carries an average salary below $1M: Brock Purdy (SF). The average of the QB1 averages currently chimes in at $25M, with projected backup QBs set to earn $3.6M on average.
QB1 High: Burrow, $55M; QB1 Low: Purdy, $934k
QB2 High: Minshew, $12.5M; QB2 Low: Bagent, $906k
EXTENSION CANDIDATES
Dak Prescott (DAL): Is entering the 4th and final season of his recent extension, set to earn $34M for 2024.
Jared Goff (DET): Is entering the 6th and final season of his contract, set to earn $27.3M for 2024
Jordan Love (GB): Is entering the 2nd and final season of his bridge extension, set to earn $11M for 2024
Trevor Lawrence (JAX): Is entering the 4th year of his rookie contract. The Jags exercised a $25.6M option for 2025
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA): Is entering the 5th and final season of his rookie contract, set to earn $23.1M for 2024
PENDING FREE AGENTS
7 projected starting QBs are slated for free agency next March:
- Dak Prescott (DAL)
- Jared Goff (DET)
- Jordan Love (GB)
- Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)
- Sam Darnold (MIN)
- Jacoby Brissett (NE)
- Russell Wilson (PIT)
(scroll right for additional data)
TEAM | QB1 | CONTRACT TYPE/YEAR | 2024 CASH | AVERAGE SALARY | QB2 | CONTRACT TYPE/YEAR | 2024 CASH | AVERAGE SALARY | QB1+QB2 | QB1-QB2 | ||
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ARI | Kyler Murray | VET 3 | $38,850,000 | $46,100,000 | Desmond Ridder | ROOKIE 3 | $1,192,542 | $1,340,740 | $40,042,542 | $37,657,458 | ||
ATL | Kirk Cousins | VET 1 | $62,500,000 | $45,000,000 | Michael Penix Jr. | ROOKIE 1 | $14,256,916 | $5,720,659 | $76,756,916 | $48,243,084 | ||
BAL | Lamar Jackson | VET 2 | $32,500,000 | $52,000,000 | Josh Johnson | VET MIN | $1,377,500 | $1,377,500 | $33,877,500 | $31,122,500 | ||
BUF | Josh Allen | VET 4 | $30,000,000 | $43,005,667 | Mitchell Trubisky | VET 1 | $2,750,000 | $2,625,000 | $32,750,000 | $27,250,000 | ||
CAR | Bryce Young | ROOKIE 2 | $2,475,231 | $9,488,768 | Andy Dalton | VET 2 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,475,231 | -$1,524,769 | ||
CHI | Caleb Williams | ROOKIE 1 | $26,332,132 | $9,871,515 | Tyson Bagent | ROOKIE 2 | $915,000 | $906,667 | $27,247,132 | $25,417,132 | ||
CIN | Joe Burrow | VET 2 | $65,714,000 | $55,000,000 | Jake Browning | ROOKIE 2 | $915,000 | $972,500 | $66,629,000 | $64,799,000 | ||
CLE | Deshaun Watson | VET 3 | $46,000,000 | $46,000,000 | Jameis Winston | VET 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $42,000,000 | ||
DAL | Dak Prescott | VET 4 | $34,000,000 | $40,000,000 | Cooper Rush | VET 2 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $36,250,000 | $31,750,000 | ||
DEN | Bo Nix | ROOKIE 1 | $11,151,848 | $4,653,292 | Jarrett Stidham | VET 2 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $17,151,848 | $5,151,848 | ||
DET | Jared Goff | VET 6 | $27,300,064 | $33,500,000 | Hendon Hooker | ROOKIE 2 | $1,009,956 | $1,429,755 | $28,310,020 | $26,290,108 | ||
GB | Jordan Love | VET 2 | $11,000,000 | $13,500,000 | Sean Clifford | ROOKIE 2 | $915,000 | $1,041,045 | $11,915,000 | $10,085,000 | ||
HOU | C.J. Stroud | ROOKIE 2 | $2,399,057 | $9,069,811 | Davis Mills | ROOKIE 4 | $3,116,000 | $1,304,383 | $5,515,057 | -$716,943 | ||
IND | Anthony Richardson | ROOKIE 2 | $2,295,183 | $8,498,508 | Joe Flacco | VET 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $6,795,183 | -$2,204,817 | ||
JAC | Trevor Lawrence | ROOKIE 4 | $5,677,294 | $9,198,372 | Mac Jones | ROOKIE 4 | $2,785,412 | $3,896,588 | $8,462,706 | $2,891,882 | ||
KC | Patrick Mahomes | VET 5 | $45,750,000 | $45,000,000 | Carson Wentz | VET 1 | $3,325,000 | $3,325,000 | $49,075,000 | $42,425,000 | ||
LAC | Justin Herbert | VET 2 | $56,600,000 | $52,500,000 | Easton Stick | VET 1 | $2,667,500 | $2,667,500 | $59,267,500 | $53,932,500 | ||
LAR | Matthew Stafford | VET 3 | $31,000,000 | $40,000,000 | Jimmy Garoppolo | VET 1 | $3,178,750 | $3,178,750 | $34,178,750 | $27,821,250 | ||
LV | Aidan O'Connell | ROOKIE 2 | $915,000 | $1,087,345 | Gardner Minshew | VET 1 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $13,415,000 | -$11,585,000 | ||
MIA | Tua Tagovailoa | ROOKIE 5 | $23,171,000 | $7,568,860 | Mike White | VET 2 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $26,671,000 | $19,671,000 | ||
MIN | Sam Darnold | VET 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | JJ McCarthy | ROOKIE 1 | $13,509,396 | $5,463,699 | $23,509,396 | -$3,509,396 | ||
NE | Jacoby Brissett | VET 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | Drake Maye | ROOKIE 1 | $24,262,100 | $9,159,941 | $32,262,100 | -$16,262,100 | ||
NO | Derek Carr | VET 2 | $30,000,000 | $37,500,000 | Jake Haener | ROOKIE 2 | $915,000 | $915,000 | $30,915,000 | $29,085,000 | ||
NYG | Daniel Jones | VET 2 | $36,000,000 | $40,000,000 | Drew Lock | VET 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $31,000,000 | ||
NYJ | Aaron Rodgers | VET 2 | $38,161,112 | $37,500,000 | Tyrod Taylor | VET 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $44,161,112 | $32,161,112 | ||
PHI | Jalen Hurts | VET 2 | $40,000,000 | $51,000,000 | Kenny Pickett | ROOKIE 3 | $1,983,900 | $3,516,976 | $41,983,900 | $38,016,100 | ||
PIT | Russell Wilson | VET MIN | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | Justin Fields | ROOKIE 4 | $3,233,448 | $4,717,989 | $4,443,448 | -$2,023,448 | ||
SEA | Geno Smith | VET 2 | $22,500,000 | $25,000,000 | Sam Howell | ROOKIE 3 | $985,000 | $1,005,400 | $23,485,000 | $21,515,000 | ||
SF | Brock Purdy | ROOKIE 3 | $985,000 | $934,252 | Joshua Dobbs | VET 1 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $3,235,000 | -$1,265,000 | ||
TB | Baker Mayfield | VET 1 | $30,000,000 | $33,333,333 | Kyle Trask | ROOKIE 4 | $1,414,819 | $1,383,834 | $31,414,819 | $28,585,181 | ||
TEN | Will Levis | ROOKIE 2 | $1,183,735 | $2,385,541 | Mason Rudolph | VET 1 | $2,870,000 | $2,870,000 | $4,053,735 | -$1,686,265 | ||
WAS | Jayden Daniels | ROOKIE 1 | $25,067,108 | $9,436,663 | Marcus Mariota | VET 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $31,067,108 | $19,067,108 |
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