Quarterback salaries have surged in the NFL, with most top signal-callers topping $30 million annually when signing a new deal. That was enough for owners to try to step in during the latest CBA negotiations.
According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, NFL owners are so worried about rising quarterback salaries that they tried to institute an individual salary cap, similar to the max contract system that the NBA uses. When it came up in CBA negotiations, however, players quickly shot it down and it was never seriously considered in negotiations.
Quarterbacks know they have an advantage, and with the salary cap expected to rise in the years to come, some are poised to seize it. Dak Prescott, for instance, is trying to work through his contract negotiations to ensure he gets another hefty raise within three to four years.
The quarterback position is the most important on the field, and they’re paid like it. It’s no surprise that max contracts were a non-starter, and it means the spending on the position will continue.
