Hamilton, Two Ex-Ravens Are Highest-Paid Players at Their Positions
Speaking of Hamilton, Verderame looked at the highest-paid player at each position, and unsurprisingly, and deservedly, Hamilton is the market-setter for safeties.
“Drafted No. 14 in 2022, Hamilton has quickly become one of the league’s best players,” Verderame wrote. “A three-time All-Pro, the former Notre Dame standout was given a $100.4 million deal over four seasons, kicking in next season. While the safety position is deep in talent, it’s tough to see anybody eclipsing Hamilton’s money in the next few years.”
Former Ravens Tyler Linderbaum and Jordan Stout cashed in this offseason to become the top earners at center and punter, respectively.
“Few contracts are genuinely stunning, but what the Raiders signed Linderbaum to certainly qualifies,” Verderame wrote. “Las Vegas essentially gave Linderbaum a fully guaranteed $81 million deal over three years, blowing past the previous top contract for a center, which was four years and $72 million for Kansas City’s Creed Humphrey. It’ll be quite some time before someone eclipses Linderbaum’s deal.
“Stout reset the market this offseason, jumping from the Ravens to the Giants to join forces with Coach John Harbaugh. At $4.1 million, Stout is coming off a first-team All-Pro campaign in which he averaged 50.1 yards per punt with 24 kicks landing inside the 20-yard line.”