Top Five Highest Paid DTs After Jeffery Simmons’ Deal

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Top Five Highest Paid DTs After Jeffery Simmons’ Deal

The DT market reached a new level as Simmons became the NFL’s highest-paid DT at $35.3 million annually and the first at the position to secure $100 million guaranteed. The current top five by average annual value features Simmons ($35.3M), Chris Jones ($31.75M), Dexter Lawrence ($28M), Milton Williams ($26M), and Jordan Davis ($26M). Simmons owns 34.5 career sacks in seven seasons.


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