Edge Rushers' Salaries Soar, Will Anderson Junior Next?

0:00It's April 4th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. Jaguar's defensive end Trevon Walker just locked in a 4-year, $110 million extension, averaging 27.5 million a year. That deal lands him 12th among the NFL's top-edge rushers, behind guys like Micah Parsons and Aiden Hutchinson, who are pulling in over 40. Million annually, this off-season has been wild for past rushers, with Tre Hendrickson, Jalen Phillips, and Odafe Owe all signing big with new teams. Hendrickson to the Ravens at 28 million, Phillips to the Panthers at 30 million, and Awa to the commanders at 24 million. Meanwhile, Parsons tops the list at 46.5 million after his massive move from the Cowboys to the Packers. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how these contracts show the premium on elite edge talent, especially as teams chase Super Bowls. Salaries have exploded from Mark Gastonow's 4 million total back in 1984 to today's 40 plus million averages, resetting the market last year with Miles Garrett's 40 million deal.

1:11Looking ahead, Texan star Will Anderson Jr. could shatter records next. He's fresh off first team all pro honors, Aiden, second in defensive player of. The year voting, prime for over 40 million per season on his extension. Edge rushers now out-earned most positions except receivers, doubling what top linebackers or running backs make, and the markets only heating up as. Defenses evolve.