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Here’s a look at the highest paid offensive linemen in the league for the 2020 NFL season, based on current contracts.

This list will be updated throughout free agency and throughout the 2020-21 NFL season.

It’s not hard to see that NFL teams are putting a premium on protecting the quarterback.

One look at the list of the NFL’s highest paid offensive linemen shows it.

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33 offensive linemen now make at least $11 million in average annual salary per year, per overthecap.com, a site that tracks NFL player contracts (through March 23, 2020).

The highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL is the Philadelphia Eagles’ Lane Johnson. He makes $18 million per season.

He’s followed by the Indianapolis Colts’ Anthony Castonzo and the Oakland Raiders’ Trent Brown. They make $16.5 million per season.

The Tennessee Titans’ Taylor Lewan is fourth, at $16 million, followed by the New York Giants’ Nate Solder at $15.5 million.

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NFL’s highest paid offensive linemen (average salary per year):

  • 1. Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson: $18 million
  • 2. Colts offensive lineman Anthony Castonzo: $16.5 million
  • 2. Raiders offensive lineman Trent Brown: $16.5 million
  • 4. Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan: $16 million
  • 5. Giants offensive lineman Nate Solder: $15.5 million 
  • 6. Redskins offensive lineman Brandon Scherff: $14.8 million
  • 6. Patriots offensive lineman Joe Thuney: $14.8 million
  • 8. Cardinals offensive lineman D.J. Humphries: $14.75 million
  • 9. Falcons offensive lineman Jake Matthews: $14.5 million
  • 10. Eagles offensive lineman Brandon Brooks: $14.05 million

– Source: overthecap.com

As protecting the quarterback becomes more and more important, we’re likely to see the salary of offensive linemen increase.

How will this list change in the future?

To see the 33 NFL offensive linemen who make at least $11 million a year in average salary, ranked from highest average salary to lowest, click here.

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