Yahoo Sports Who is the NFL's highest-paid center? See salary rankings for the position in 2024 season
On Aug. 22, the Kansas City Chiefs and Creed Humphrey agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension that made the Oklahoma Sooners product the league's highest-paid center.
Humphrey, a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, has been the Chiefs' starting center ever since joining the team, starting every game in his three-year career (51 games).
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Who is the highest-paid center in the NFL?
Humphrey's new contract averages $18 million per season, which easily out-paces the average annual salary of the next highest-paid center, Frank Ragnow of the Detroit Lions ($13.5 million).
2024 NFL center salary rankings
Here are the center salary rankings based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap:
1. Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs: $18 million (4 years, $72 million)
2. Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions: $13.5 million (4 years, $54 million)
3. Lloyd Cushenberry, Tennessee Titans: $12.5 million (4 years, $50 million)
4. Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts: $12.4 million (4 years, $49.7 million)
5. Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints: $12 million (5 years, $60 million)
6. Tyler Biadasz, Washington Commanders: $10 million (3 years, $30 million)
7. Andre James, Las Vegas Raiders: $8 million (3 years, $24 million)
8. Aaron Brewer, Miami Dolphins: $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
9. David Andrews, New England Patriots: $6.5 million (1 year, $6.5 million)
10. Ted Karras, Cincinnati Bengals: $6 million (1 year, $6 million)
11. Ethan Pocic, Cleveland Browns: $6 million (3 years, $18 million)
Here’s the highest-paid list for all the positions
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