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Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season

By Nick Villano

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) after a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) after a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65): Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Philadelphia Eagles: Lane Johnson — $14.72 million

There is a reason the urgency has been raised so high in the City of Brotherly Love. So many players are on team-friendly deals this season, including Jalen Hurts who is making just over $6 million this season. He has a massive deal coming, but it’s a few years away. For now, the highest-paid player on the Philadelphia Eagles is Lane Johnson.

Johnson is making $14.72 million this season. Out of the 32 NFL teams, no other has their highest-paid player making less than Johnson. That’s how to build a championship roster. Howie Roseman has done a masterful job putting together this roster without breaking the bank. There are stars at every position, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the bottom line.

If anyone is going to be the highest-paid player on the Eagles, Johnson feels right. He started every game since joining the NFL in 2013. The former fourth-overall pick is a four-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro.

Johnson is 33 years old. That could mean he has another five years left in the league, or he could peter out within the next year or two. However, he signed a contract extension that pays him through 2026. It added a ton of guarantees into his deal, and so it looks like Johnson thinks he can follow in the footsteps of former Eagles offensive lineman Jason Peters, who played into his 40s.

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