The 2025 NFL offseason has been a good one to the running back position. Notably a position that does not always get paid, they have this summer.
The two latest that have are the Los Angeles Rams‘ Kyren Williams and the Buffalo Bills‘ James Cook. Both signed extensions that put them among the top-10 running backs in football in terms of average annual value per year.
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How does that list exactly look?
Here is the ranking of the NFL’s top-10 running backs based on AAV.
10. James Conner
Team: Arizona Cardinals. AAV: $9.5 million per year.
Team: Arizona Cardinals.
AAV: $9.5 million per year.
9. Aaron Jones
Team: Minnesota Vikings. AAV: $10 million per year.
Team: Minnesota Vikings.
AAV: $10 million per year.
8. Kyren Williams
Team: Los Angeles Rams. AAV: $11 million per year.
Team: Los Angeles Rams.
AAV: $11 million per year.
7. Josh Jacobs
Team: Green Bay Packers. AAV: $12 million per year.
Team: Green Bay Packers.
AAV: $12 million per year.
6. James Cook
Team: Buffalo Bills. AAV: $12 million per year.
Team: Buffalo Bills.
AAV: $12 million per year.
5. Alvin Kamara
Team: New Orleans Saints. AAV: $12.250 million per year.
Team: New Orleans Saints.
AAV: $12.250 million per year.
4. Jonathan Taylor
Team: Indianapolis Colts. AAV: $14 million per year.
Team: Indianapolis Colts.
AAV: $14 million per year.
3. Derrick Henry
Team: San Francisco 49ers. AAV: $19 million per year.
Team: Baltimore Ravens.
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AAV: $15 million per year.
2. Christian McCaffrey
Team: San Francisco 49ers. AAV: $19 million per year.
Team: San Francisco 49ers.
AAV: $19 million per year.
1. Saquon Barkley
Team: Philadelphia Eagles. AAV: $20.6 million per year.
Team: Philadelphia Eagles.
AAV: $20.6 million per year.
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: NFL’s highest-paid RBs based on AAV in 2025 post-James Cook contract