2030 NFL free agents

198 NFL players on a roster now are signed through the 2029 season, so they can become free agents in March 2030. The highest paid of them: Jared Goff (DET, QB), Jalen Hurts (PHI, QB), and Jordan Love (GB, QB). 11 are quarterbacks.

Quarterbacks 11

Highest paid: Jared Goff ($55 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, quarterbacks, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Jared Goff	DET	QB	35	14	$55,000,000
Jalen Hurts	PHI	QB	32	10	$51,500,000
Jordan Love	GB	QB	31	10	$51,000,000
Dak Prescott	DAL	QB	37	14	$40,000,000
Matthew Stafford	LAR	QB	42	21	$40,000,000
Fernando Mendoza	LV	QB	26	—	$38,996,344
Justin Herbert	LAC	QB	32	10	$24,000,000
Malik Willis	MIA	QB	31	—	$23,500,000
Ty Simpson	LAR	QB	27	—	$15,826,568
Carson Beck	ARI	QB	27	—	$2,731,176
Drew Allar	PIT	QB	26	—	$2,511,116

Running backs 10

Highest paid: Jeremiyah Love ($35.9 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, running backs, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Jeremiyah Love	ARI	RB	25	—	$35,907,048
Saquon Barkley	PHI	RB	33	12	$16,750,100
Breece Hall	NYJ	RB	29	—	$15,500,000
Travis Etienne Jr.	NO	RB	31	—	$14,000,000
D'Andre Swift	CHI	RB	31	10	$10,500,000
Jadarian Price	SEA	RB	26	—	$9,551,360
Javonte Williams	DAL	RB	30	—	$8,750,000
Kaelon Black	SF	RB	28	—	$2,315,861
Jonah Coleman	DEN	RB	27	—	$1,796,621
Adam Randall	BAL	RB	26	—	$994,480

Wide receivers 32

Highest paid: Carnell Tate ($34.5 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, wide receivers, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Carnell Tate	TEN	WR	25	—	$34,534,028
Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR	30	—	$28,110,000
Brandon Aiyuk	SF	WR	32	10	$27,000,000
CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR	31	10	$25,500,000
Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR	31	10	$25,500,000
DK Metcalf	PIT	WR	32	11	$25,000,000
Jayden Reed	GB	WR	30	—	$21,229,197
Jordyn Tyson	NO	WR	26	—	$20,975,416
Romeo Doubs	NE	WR	30	—	$20,300,000
Wan'Dale Robinson	TEN	WR	29	—	$20,300,000
Michael Wilson	ARI	WR	30	—	$19,495,880
Jaylen Waddle	DEN	WR	31	—	$17,241,000
Jakobi Meyers	JAX	WR	33	11	$16,600,000
Mike Evans	SF	WR	37	16	$14,300,000
Terry McLaurin	WSH	WR	34	11	$14,250,000
DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR	31	—	$14,000,000
Makai Lemon	PHI	WR	26	—	$12,479,824
Jalen Nailor	LV	WR	31	—	$12,010,000
Jalen Coker	CAR	WR	28	—	$9,100,000
De'Zhaun Stribling	SF	WR	27	—	$7,073,536
Rashod Bateman	BAL	WR	30	—	$6,500,000
Denzel Boston	CLE	WR	26	—	$6,352,704
Antonio Williams	WSH	WR	26	—	$2,628,543
Malachi Fields	NYG	WR	27	—	$2,580,021
Caleb Douglas	MIA	WR	26	—	$2,558,452
Zachariah Branch	ATL	WR	26	—	$2,481,573
Ted Hurst III	TB	WR	26	—	$2,381,662
Zavion Thomas	CHI	WR	26	—	$2,313,372
Brenen Thompson	LAC	WR	27	—	$2,137,136
Ja'Kobi Lane	BAL	WR	26	—	$2,112,266
Skyler Bell	BUF	WR	28	—	$1,976,764
Kendrick Law	DET	WR	26	—	$965,136

Tight ends 13

Highest paid: Kyle Pitts Sr. ($18.3 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, tight ends, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	TE	29	—	$18,250,000
Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	TE	25	—	$13,595,404
Michael Mayer	LV	TE	29	—	$11,680,880
Trey McBride	ARI	TE	30	—	$11,026,000
Josh Oliver	MIN	TE	33	11	$7,000,000
Nate Boerkircher	JAX	TE	28	—	$3,555,180
Max Klare	LAR	TE	27	—	$3,177,580
Sam Roush	CHI	TE	26	—	$2,680,756
Oscar Delp	NO	TE	27	—	$2,589,958
Will Kacmarek	MIA	TE	27	—	$2,326,428
Eli Raridon	NE	TE	26	—	$2,257,806
Joe Royer	CLE	TE	28	—	$1,047,596
Jaren Kanak	TEN	TE	26	—	$678,404

Offensive line 45

Highest paid: Laremy Tunsil ($34.4 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, offensive line, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Laremy Tunsil	WSH	OT	36	14	$34,350,000
Tyler Linderbaum	LV	C	30	—	$30,000,000
Tristan Wirfs	TB	OT	31	10	$26,000,000
Luke Goedeke	TB	OT	31	—	$22,000,000
David Edwards	NO	G	33	11	$21,300,000
Tytus Howard	CLE	OT	34	11	$21,000,000
Spencer Fano	CLE	OT	25	—	$20,808,259
Garett Bolles	DEN	OT	38	13	$20,000,000
Penei Sewell	DET	OT	29	—	$20,000,000
Francis Mauigoa	NYG	OT	25	—	$19,859,832
Zion Johnson	CLE	G	30	—	$18,825,000
Aaron Banks	GB	G	32	—	$18,100,000
Rashawn Slater	LAC	OT	31	—	$18,000,000
Andrew Thomas	NYG	OT	31	10	$17,400,000
Kadyn Proctor	MIA	OT	25	—	$16,341,448
Chris Lindstrom	ATL	G	33	11	$16,000,000
Jake Matthews	ATL	OT	38	16	$16,000,000
Ed Ingram	HOU	G	31	—	$15,750,000
Landon Dickerson	PHI	G	31	—	$15,500,000
Quinn Meinerz	DEN	G	31	—	$15,366,000
Christian Darrisaw	MIN	OT	31	—	$15,041,929
Spencer Brown	BUF	OT	32	—	$15,000,000
Olaivavega Ioane	BAL	G	26	—	$14,968,440
Blake Miller	DET	OT	26	—	$13,252,144
Will Fries	MIN	G	32	—	$13,220,000
Bernhard Raimann	IND	OT	32	—	$13,000,000
Jordan Mailata	PHI	OT	33	12	$13,000,000
Terence Steele	DAL	OT	33	10	$13,000,000
Monroe Freeling	CAR	OT	26	—	$12,565,628
Max Iheanachor	PIT	OT	26	—	$12,394,008
Cole Van Lanen	JAX	OT	32	—	$12,000,000
Keylan Rutledge	HOU	G	26	—	$11,364,236
Colton McKivitz	SF	OT	34	10	$10,080,000
Cade Mays	DET	C	31	—	$8,000,000
Chase Bisontis	ARI	G	26	—	$6,987,712
Zach Bako-Bewele	GB	OT	31	—	$6,050,000
Jake Slaughter	LAC	C	27	—	$3,108,936
Markel Bell	PHI	OT	26	—	$2,598,444
Emmanuel Pregnon	JAX	G	28	—	$2,322,531
Gennings Dunker	PIT	G	27	—	$2,240,643
Jude Bowry	BUF	OT	27	—	$2,160,744
Febechi Nwaiwu	HOU	G	27	—	$2,130,384
Ar'maj Reed-Adams	BUF	G	28	—	$1,014,760
Anez Cooper	NYJ	G	26	—	$814,364
Brian Parker II	CIN	OT	26	—	$812,812

Defensive line 26

Highest paid: Chris Jones ($35.1 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, defensive line, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Chris Jones	KC	DT	36	14	$35,100,000
Maxx Crosby	LV	DE	33	11	$30,782,000
Alim McNeill	DET	DT	30	—	$24,000,000
Devonte Wyatt	GB	DT	32	—	$23,438,000
Nick Bosa	SF	DE	32	11	$23,180,000
Josh Hines-Allen	JAX	DE	33	11	$23,000,000
Derrick Brown	CAR	DT	32	10	$19,500,000
Osa Odighizuwa	SF	DT	32	—	$16,750,000
Caleb Banks	MIN	DT	27	—	$12,823,092
Keldric Faulk	TEN	DE	25	—	$9,748,056
Alex Wright	CLE	DE	29	—	$8,400,000
Malcolm Roach	DEN	DT	32	10	$6,856,667
Kayden McDonald	HOU	DT	25	—	$6,730,272
Christen Miller	NO	DT	26	—	$5,923,632
Derrick Moore	DET	DE	27	—	$5,655,504
Tyler Onyedim	DEN	DT	27	—	$2,716,140
Keyron Crawford	LV	DE	26	—	$2,714,640
Romello Height	SF	DE	29	—	$2,647,040
Chris McClellan	GB	DT	26	—	$2,510,609
Albert Regis	JAX	DT	27	—	$2,442,384
Domonique Orange	MIN	DT	26	—	$2,423,424
Darrell Jackson Jr.	NYJ	DT	27	—	$2,156,620
Gracen Halton	SF	DT	26	—	$2,125,824
Zane Durant	BUF	DT	26	—	$1,264,472
Anterio Thompson	ATL	DT	27	—	$769,628
Zach Durfee	JAX	DE	28	—	$666,856

Linebackers 20

Highest paid: David Bailey ($37.1 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, linebackers, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
David Bailey	NYJ	LB	27	—	$37,108,376
Jaelan Phillips	CAR	LB	31	—	$36,240,000
Arvell Reese	NYG	LB	25	—	$32,131,228
Sonny Styles	WSH	LB	25	—	$24,407,976
Josh Sweat	ARI	LB	33	12	$18,100,000
Derick Hall	SEA	LB	29	—	$15,270,000
Bradley Chubb	BUF	LB	34	12	$15,000,000
Jonathon Cooper	DEN	LB	32	—	$12,000,000
TJ Parker	BUF	LB	25	—	$6,901,904
Zion Young	BAL	LB	26	—	$5,472,248
Josiah Trotter	TB	LB	25	—	$5,274,884
Jake Golday	MIN	LB	27	—	$4,327,496
CJ Allen	IND	LB	25	—	$3,984,232
Gabe Jacas	NE	LB	26	—	$3,640,976
Jaishawn Barham	DAL	LB	26	—	$2,306,992
Kaleb Elarms-Orr	BUF	LB	27	—	$1,967,976
Kyle Louis	MIA	LB	26	—	$1,329,067
Trey Moore	MIA	LB	27	—	$1,227,360
Quintayvious Hutchins	NE	LB	27	—	$687,096
Parker Hughes	JAX	LB	27	—	$645,788

Defensive backs 33

Highest paid: Derwin James Jr. ($26.5 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, defensive backs, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Derwin James Jr.	LAC	S	34	12	$26,500,000
Jalen Ramsey	PIT	CB	35	14	$19,400,000
Caleb Downs	DAL	S	25	—	$18,400,992
A.J. Terrell Jr.	ATL	CB	31	10	$15,000,000
Zyon McCollum	TB	CB	31	—	$14,594,000
Tyson Campbell	CLE	CB	30	—	$14,116,000
Minkah Fitzpatrick	NYJ	S	33	12	$13,500,000
Montaric Brown	JAX	CB	31	—	$12,750,000
Jalen Thompson	DAL	S	32	11	$12,500,000
Quentin Lake	LAR	S	31	—	$11,750,000
Eric Stokes	LV	CB	31	—	$11,510,000
Jalen Pitre	HOU	S	31	—	$9,500,000
Colton Hood	NYG	CB	25	—	$6,661,632
Treydan Stukes	LV	S	28	—	$6,507,172
Avieon Terrell	ATL	CB	25	—	$4,842,380
D'Angelo Ponds	NYJ	CB	25	—	$4,499,120
Brandon Cisse	GB	CB	25	—	$4,155,868
Joshua Metellus	MIN	S	32	10	$4,045,000
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	CLE	S	26	—	$3,417,868
Davison Igbinosun	BUF	CB	26	—	$3,126,096
Bud Clark	SEA	S	28	—	$3,074,600
Tacario Davis	CIN	CB	26	—	$2,612,327
A.J. Haulcy	IND	S	26	—	$2,499,995
Daylen Everette	PIT	CB	26	—	$2,367,299
Jalen Huskey	JAX	S	27	—	$2,219,199
Jakobe Thomas	MIN	S	27	—	$2,218,304
Julian Neal	SEA	CB	27	—	$2,218,304
Jermod McCoy	LV	CB	25	—	$2,189,700
Devin Moore	DAL	CB	26	—	$1,704,552
Jalon Kilgore	BUF	S	25	—	$1,348,316
Lorenzo Styles Jr.	NO	S	27	—	$940,621
Toriano Pride Jr.	CLE	CB	26	—	$885,000
VJ Payne	NYJ	S	26	—	$673,543

Specialists 8

Highest paid: Ka'imi Fairbairn ($7.78 million in 2029)

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2030 NFL free agents, specialists, highest paid first

Player↓	Team↓	Pos↓	Age 2030↓	Seasons↓	2029 salary↓
Ka'imi Fairbairn	HOU	PK	36	14	$7,780,000
Jake Elliott	PHI	PK	35	13	$5,000,000
AJ Cole	LV	P	34	11	$4,500,000
Ryan Wright	NO	P	30	—	$3,750,000
Michael Dickson	SEA	P	34	12	$2,700,000
Wil Lutz	DEN	PK	36	14	$2,093,333
Nick Moore	BAL	LS	37	10	$1,215,000
Tommy Doman Jr.	BUF	P	28	—	$1,017,176

Contracts as ESPN files them for players on a roster now. ESPN does not mark who will be restricted or exclusive-rights (usually three accrued seasons or fewer), and a franchise tag or an extension signed after the last update moves a player off the list.