Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season
By Nick Villano
Miami Dolphins: Emmanuel Ogbah — $17.185 million
If you’re asking yourself “how is this not Tyreek Hill?” we understand. Hill very famously signed a ridiculous contract when he joined the Miami Dolphins. However, that ridiculous contract was ridiculously backloaded. He’s only making $12.8 million this season. It jumps to over $30 million next season. Have you heard this story before? Star contracts in the NFL are all about the headlines and nothing else.
Meanwhile, defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah is the highest cap hit on the Dolphins. Even on the defense, that’s a huge surprise. With Jalen Ramsey, Xavien Howard, Christian Wilkins, Terron Armstead, and Bradley Chubb on the defense, it floored us that Ogbah had the highest cap hit. This is a star-studded team, and the man making the most money has to prove he can earn his roster spot.
The Dolphins brought in Vic Fangio to revamp this defense. It could help the Dolphins with this mixture of stars, but it’s a defense that Ogbah has to make himself an asset.
Ogbah has no more guaranteed money after this season. He will be a pretty clear-cut candidate if he repeats his 2022 performance. He just wasn’t good enough last season, and that needs to change if he wants to keep making his eight-figure salary.