Christian Gonzalez tops NFL cornerback pay at $33.75M a year

The position’s top five now average at least $30M

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 81 min read

The highest-paid CBs in the NFL on a per-year basis are now: 🏈Christian Gonzalez: $33.75M 🏈Devon Witherspoon: $33M 🏈Tre Via @AdamSchefter on X

What happened: Gonzalez’s four-year agreement is worth $135 million, with $102 million guaranteed. His annual value sits $750,000 above Devon Witherspoon.

Why it matters: Trent McDuffie, Sauce Gardner and Derek Stingley Jr. also clear $30 million annually. The five contracts establish a tightly packed upper tier for future cornerback negotiations.

By the numbers: Gonzalez leads at $33.75 million per year, followed by Witherspoon at $33 million, McDuffie at $31 million, Gardner at $30.1 million and Stingley at $30 million. The gap from first to fifth is $3.75 million.

What to watch: Watch whether the $33.75 million benchmark holds through the next round of cornerback extensions.

Sources

@AdamSchefter 2026-09-08T07:04:51.563152+00:00

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