Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season
By Nick Villano
Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen — $18.636 million
Josh Allen being the Buffalo Bills’ top salary is not surprising. What’s surprising is the number. Allen is one of the best players in the league at any position. The fact that he plays quarterback should make him a $40-50 million man like the rest of the position. Don’t worry. That’s coming. Next season, Allen will make $47 million against the cap. And it goes up from there. This season, he makes $18.6 million.
That’s because Allen restructured his contract this offseason. He and Von Miller moved some money around to give the Bills some wiggle room in 2023. Allen was supposed to make $39.8 million this season between salary and bonuses. Now, it’s down to under $19 million. That’s why these contracts that steal headlines aren’t real. They have these massive years that skew the price and make for a good headline. Meanwhile, the team expects the player to do the team a solid once it comes time to pay for said price.
This makes it even more imperative that the Bills go for broke on a Super Bowl push this season. Allen’s salary is a gift for now that’s ending with quickness. Sure, the salary cap continues to go up, but adding $30 million to one player’s salary is going to hurt any team. Maybe Allen restructures the contract. For now, it’s championship-or-bust for the Bills in 2023.