Every NFL franchise has the richest QB contract

The quarterback market has moved again this offseason. After one year Aaron Rodgers Raised the average annual value bar to over $50MM. Jalen will be hurt. And Lamar Jackson He did on long extensions. In all, four teams this offseason have agreed to the most lucrative QB deal in their history. Two more — the Bengals and Chargers — are also in talk of record-setting extensions.

On that note, here are the richest quarterback contracts each team has ever allowed. While teams like the Jets and Lions have acquired big-ticket contracts through trades, team extensions or free agency deals qualify here.

Arizona Cardinals

Atlanta Hawks

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears

Jay Cutter, January 2014. Seven years, $126.7 million. $38MM fully guaranteed.

Cincinnati Bengals

Carson Palmer, December 2005. Six years, $97MM. $30.8MM fully guaranteed

Cleveland Browns

Dallas Cowboys

Denver Broncos

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

By trading this contract to the Jets in March, the Packers restructured the deal. Rodgers’ exit would still tag the pack with dead money in 2023 at 40.3mm.

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colls

Jacksonville Jaguars

Kansas City Chiefs

Las Vegas robbers

Carr’s second Raiders deal — agreed to in April 2022 — was worth $40.5 million annually. Fully guaranteed, thanks to an escape hole for the team built into the contract in February, below Carr’s first Raiders extension.

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

Miami Dolphins

Minnesota Vikings

Cousins’ 2020 extension is listed at a higher AAV ($33mm) but doesn’t come close to the original Minnesota deal for guarantees.

The New England Patriots

New Orleans Saints

New York Giants

New York Jets

Mark Sanchez, June 2009. Five years, $50.5 million. 28mm guaranteed.

This was the former No. 5 overall pick—a television analyst rookie deal—that was made possible before the 2011 CBA enacted the rookie salary structure. Chad PenningtonHis September 2004 extension (seven years, $64MM, $23MM guaranteed) marks the highest contract the Jets have ever agreed to for a veteran QB.