The dust has (almost) (kind of) mostly settled from the NFL offseason, as final roster cuts loom, and real regular season football is right around the corner. Let’s recap the top contracts signed at each position in terms of practical guarantee over the past few months.

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Quarterbacks

Josh Allen (Bills)

Replaced a 4 year, $129.5M contract with a 6 year, $330M deal that includes $250M guaranteed. Allen will reel in $58M in 2025, and is now entrenched in Buffalo at 5 years $272.5M for practical purposes.

Position Ranks
APY: 2nd
APY % of Cap: 13th
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 2nd
2-Year Cash: 2nd
3-Year Cash: 2nd

Brock Purdy (49ers)

Extended out of a 1 year, $5.3M rookie contract into 5 years, $265M new, including $182.5M guaranteed. The 25-year-old will see $41.1M in 2025, and $170M over the next 4 seasons. $177.5M of the deal is guaranteed at signing or with an early vesting trigger.

Position Ranks
APY: 7th
APY % of Cap: 14th
Total Guarantee: 8th
Guarantee at Sign: 12th
2-Year Cash: 10th
3-Year Cash: 11th

Running Backs

Saquon Barkley (Eagles)

A near-MVP season warranted a pot-sweetener for Barkley this offseason. The Eagles responded by turning a 2 year, $27.25M contract into a 4 year, $68.7M deal. More importantly, Barkley’s guarantees increase from $14M, to a position-leading $36M. In fact, nearly everything about this new contract is “position-leading”.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 2nd
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 1st
2-Year Cash: 1st
3-Year Cash: 1st

Ashton Jeanty (Raiders)

The #6 overall pick secured a fully guaranteed 4 year, $35.8M contract from Las Vegas making him the 2nd-highest guaranteed running back in all of football. That’s about all anyone should need to know regarding the devaluation of the veteran running back contract.

Position Ranks
APY: 13th
APY % of Cap: 15th
Total Guarantee: 2nd
Guarantee at Sign: 2nd
2-Year Cash: 3rd
3-Year Cash: 7th

Wide Receivers

Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals)

It took a minute, but Cincinnati extended Chase out of his $21.8M 5th-year option, into a 5 year, $182.8M total value contract through 2029. The deal includes $112M guaranteed either at signing or with an early vesting trigger, keeping him secure into the 2028 season.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 1st
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 2nd
2-Year Cash: 1st
3-Year Cash: 1st

Garrett Wilson (Jets)

Wilson gets a 3rd-year extension in NY to the tune of 4 years, $130M with $40.7M fully guaranteed at signing. But a whopping $90M of this contract is guaranteed for practical purposes through the 2028 season. Wilson caught a career-high 101 passes last season, putting forth his third-straight 1,000 yard campaign.

Position Ranks
APY: 5th
APY % of Cap: 9th
Total Guarantee: 4th
Guarantee at Sign: 14th
2-Year Cash: 16th
3-Year Cash: 13th

Tight Ends

Trey McBride (Cardinals)

Arizona tacked on 4 years, $76M to the 1 year, $5.7M left on McBride’s rookie deal, locking in $35.5M via upfront or early vesting guarantees. The 25-year-old breakout star (111 catches, 1,146 yards in 2024) should have no trouble seeing 3 years, $44M+ on this new contract.

Position Ranks
APY: 2nd
APY % of Cap: 4th
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 3rd
2-Year Cash: 2nd
3-Year Cash: 2nd

George Kittle (49ers)

The Niners added 4 years, $76.4M to the 1 year, $15M remaining on Kittle’s previous deal, and locked in $33M through the 2026 season. Kittle had one of his best seasons to date in 2024 (94 catches, 1,106 yards, 8 TDs).

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 3rd
Total Guarantee: 4th
Guarantee at Sign: 1st
2-Year Cash: 3rd
3-Year Cash: 1st

 

Offensive Tackle

Rashawn Slater (Chargers)

Slater entered 2025 on a $19M 5th-year option before LAC tacked on 4 years and $114M to it. The 26-year-old gets $56M fully guaranteed upfront, with $92M total secured into 2028 via early vesting triggers. Slater ruptured his patellar tendon 11 days after signing this contract.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 6th
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 2nd
2-Year Cash: 2nd
3-Year Cash: 3rd

Dan Moore (Titans)

Tennessee signed Moore away from Pittsburgh on a 4 year, $82M free agent contract that includes $42.5M fully guaranteed at signing. The 2021 4th-round pick should see at least $50M through 2026 on this deal.

Position Ranks
APY: 14th
APY % of Cap: 23rd
Total Guarantee: 10th
Guarantee at Sign: 10th
2-Year Cash: 5th
3-Year Cash: 6th

Guards

Trey Smith (Chiefs)

Smith signed a $23.4M franchise tag back in March, putting pressure on the Chiefs to extend him before the July 15th deadline. That negotiation ran right up to the wire, bringing forth a 4 year, $94M contract for Smith that includes $70M guaranteed through 2027.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 3rd
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 2nd
2-Year Cash: 2nd
3-Year Cash: 1st

Will Fries (Vikings)

Minnesota signed Fries away from the Colts on a 5 year, $87.7M contract that includes $34M fully guaranteed through 2026. The final 3 years of the contract are structured in a pay-as-we-go manner, but it’s still a heck of a second contract for a former 7th round pick.

Position Ranks
APY: 10th
APY % of Cap: 11th
Total Guarantee: 7th
Guarantee at Sign: 6th
2-Year Cash: 7th
3-Year Cash: 6th

Centers

Cam Jurgens (Eagles)

Philly extended Jurgens out of the final year of his rookie contract ($5.3M) to the tune of 4 years, $68M. The 25-year-old gets $39M fully secured through 2027, with a year-to-year structure thereafter.

Position Ranks
APY: 2nd
APY % of Cap: 3rd
Total Guarantee: 2nd
Guarantee at Sign: 4th
2-Year Cash: 5th
3-Year Cash: 3rd

Drew Dalman (Bears)

Chicago signed Dalman away from Atlanta on a 3 year, $42M contract that includes $28M guaranteed through 2026. The Bears added three new starting offensive linemen this offseason.

Position Ranks
APY: 4th
APY % of Cap: 5th
Total Guarantee: 4th
Guarantee at Sign: 2nd
2-Year Cash: 2nd
3-Year Cash: 1st

Interior Defensive Linemen

Milton Williams (Patriots)

The big free agency winner secured a 4 year, $104M contract in New England that comes with $51M fully guaranteed through 2026. Only Chris Jones is worth more on average among active IDL.

Position Ranks
APY: 2nd
APY % of Cap: 10th
Total Guarantee: 5th
Guarantee at Sign: 4th
2-Year Cash: 2nd
3-Year Cash: 2nd

Osa Odighizuwa (Cowboys)

Dallas kept their former 3rd round pick off of the open market with a 4 year, $80 million extension this past March. The contract includes $39M fully guaranteed at signing through 2026. Odighizuwa posted career numbers across the board in 2024.

Position Ranks
APY: 16th
APY % of Cap: 18th
Total Guarantee: 12th
Guarantee at Sign: 12th
2-Year Cash: 14th
3-Year Cash: 11th

Edge Defenders

Myles Garrett (Browns)

Early offseason drama was quickly squashed when Cleveland handed Garrett $59M guaranteed at signing and $123.6M locked in for practical purposes on a 4 year, $160M new money extension. The 29-year-old is now signed through 2030 at a whopping $204.8M total value.

Position Ranks
APY: 2nd
APY % of Cap: 3rd
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 4th
2-Year Cash: 6th
3-Year Cash: 2nd

T.J. Watt (Steelers)

30-year-old’s don’t get paid? Watt secured $108M fully guaranteed at signing through 2027 on his 3 year, $127M extension in Pittsburgh. It’s an historic, possibly trend-setting deal for players still performing at a high level into their 30s.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 2nd
Total Guarantee: 3rd
Guarantee at Sign: 1st
2-Year Cash: 1st
3-Year Cash: 1st

Off-Ball Linebackers

Fred Warner (49ers)

Despite a healthy 2 years, $36.5M remaining on his previous contract, San Francisco did right by Warner this past May, adding 3 years, $63M to the mix. The 28-year-old secures $40.8M fully guaranteed at signing, with almost $57M locked in for practical purposes through 2027.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 3rd
Total Guarantee: 2nd
Guarantee at Sign: 2nd
2-Year Cash: 3rd
3-Year Cash: 2nd

Zack Baun (Eagles)

One of the best values in all of football last season (150 tackles, 4 sacks, 5 forced fumbles on a $1.6M salary), Philly kept Baun off of the open market with a 3 year, $51M extension. The deal includes $34M fully guaranteed at signing through 2026.

Position Ranks
APY: 4th
APY % of Cap: 4th
Total Guarantee: 4th
Guarantee at Sign: 4th
2-Year Cash: 4th
3-Year Cash: 4th

Cornerbacks

Derek Stingley Jr. (Texans)

Extended out of his rookie contract after year 3 to the tune of 3 years, $90M new. The contract includes $48M fully guaranteed at signing, with over $89M secure through the 2028 season.

Position Ranks
APY: 2nd
APY % of Cap: 2nd
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 1st
2-Year Cash: 1st
3-Year Cash: 1st

Ahmad Gardner (Jets)

The Jets finished off a big summer of cornerback signings with a 4 year, $120.4M extension for Sauce Gardner. The deal includes $40.5M fully guaranteed at signing, with $85M+ secure through 2028. Gardner is under contract now at 6 years, $145M total value.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 1st
Total Guarantee: 2nd
Guarantee at Sign: 9th
2-Year Cash: 9th
3-Year Cash: 2nd

Safeties

Kerby Joseph (Lions)

Detroit extended Joseph out of the final year of his rookie deal to the tune of 4 years, $86M, including $33M plus guaranteed through 2027. Coming off of a career-year, the 2022 3rd rounder should see this deal through 2028 before re-upping after his age-28 season.

Position Ranks
APY: 1st
APY % of Cap: 4th
Total Guarantee: 4th
Guarantee at Sign: 10th
2-Year Cash: 12th
3-Year Cash: 12th

Trevon Moehrig (Panthers)

Carolina signed Moehrig away from Las Vegas on a 3 year, $51M free agent deal that includes $34.5M fully guaranteed through 2026. The 26-year-old posted 104 tackles and 2 INTs in 2024.

Position Ranks
APY: 7th
APY % of Cap: 9th
Total Guarantee: 7th
Guarantee at Sign: 6th
2-Year Cash: 8th
3-Year Cash: 5th

Kicker

Brandon McManus (Packers)

Green Bay kept McManus off of the open market with a 3 year, $15.3M extension. The contract includes $5M fully guaranteed, $7M total for the upcoming season. The 34-year-old made a career-high 95% of his field goals last season.

Position Ranks
APY: 8th
APY % of Cap: 13th
Total Guarantee: 15th
Guarantee at Sign: 13th
2-Year Cash:8th
3-Year Cash: 8th

Punter

A.J. Cole (Raiders)

Cole had 1 year, $3.3M remaining on his previous contract before Las Vegas handed him a 4 year, $15.8M extension. The deal includes $10M guaranteed, the highest amount for a punter in NFL history.

Position Ranks
APY: 3rd
APY % of Cap: 4th
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 3rd
2-Year Cash: 1st
3-Year Cash: 1st

Long Snapper

Trent Sieg (Cowboys)

Dallas kept Sieg out of free agency with a 3 year, $4.45M extension that includes $3.1M guaranteed into 2026. The 2018 UDFA was available for every Cowboys game the past two seasons.

Position Ranks
APY: 6th
APY % of Cap: 12th
Total Guarantee: 1st
Guarantee at Sign: 7th
2-Year Cash: 6th
3-Year Cash: 5th