Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season

Baltimore Ravens: Ronnie Stanley — $23.668 million

One of the biggest storylines of the offseason was Lamar Jackson’s contract negotiation. There was every rumor on the planet. Some said he was going to hit free agency. They tied him to multiple teams.

Jackson eventually signed a five-year, $260 million contract extension. One would expect Jackson to jump directly into the top of this list. His contract is one of the biggest in NFL history. Once again, those contract numbers almost never actually come to fruition. Jackson’s making just over $22 million this season. Offensive lineman Ronnie Stanely is making a little more.

Stanley has had a run of bad luck since he signed his five-year deal during the 2020 season. Just four days after he signed the deal, he went down with an ankle injury. It was so bad, it took most of two seasons to recover fully. He did restructure his contract prior to last season, but it was to convert money into a signing bonus.

In some situations, Stanley might be an outside cut candidate, but it just wouldn’t save the Ravens enough money. They’d still owe Stanley more than $17 million of this contract to let him play elsewhere. Next season, the Jackson contract should be the highest on the team. For now, this one is a huge surprise.