Top average salaries for NFL defensive ends in 2017

July 26, 2017 — 9:28pm

Sacks mean big money

Top average salaries for NFL defensive ends in 2017:

PlayerTeamAvg. salary

Muhammad WilkersonJets $17.2M

Olivier VernonGiants$17M

J.J. WattTexans$16.66M

Jason Pierre-PaulGiants$15.5M

Calais CampbellJaguars$15M

Everson GriffenVikings$14.5M

Cameron JordanSaints$11M

Michael BennettSeahawks$10M

Cameron HeywardSteelers$9.86M

Vinny CurryEagles$9.45M

Source: Spotrac.com

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