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According to multiple reports, Jaylen Waddle has signed a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension with the Miami Dolphins. The Alabama Crimson product is now under contract through the 2028 season at a total base value of $104.5 million.
Jaylen Waddle is the fourth-best-paid wide receiver in the NFL
With his contract extension, Jaylen Waddle becomes the fourth highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. His $28.25 million yearly salary puts him behind AJ Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Tyreek Hill on the payment charts.
Perhaps most interestingly, the Miami Dolphins have two pass-catchers in the top five. Waddle slots in after perennial All-Pro Tyreek Hill on the list, with Hill earning $30 million per year compared to Waddle's $28.25 million.
Highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL
- Philadelphia Eagles AJ Brown: $32M
- Detroit Lions Amon-Ra St. Brown: $30.02M
- Miami Dolphins Tyreek Hill: $30M
- Miami Dolphins Jaylen Waddle: $28.25M
- Las Vegas Raiders Davante Adams: $28M
How much has Jaylen Waddle earned in the NFL?
According to Spotrac, Waddle has earned $22,732,450 in his three-year NFL career. The wide receiver has spent his entire career with the Miami Dolphins since he was drafted in Round 1 of the 2021 draft.
Waddle's new contract should take him over the $100 million mark when it expires. He's the second-best paid pass catcher on his team's roster behind Tyreek Hill.
What to expect from Waddle and the Dolphins in 2024?
The Miami Dolphins enter the 2024 season with deep postseason expectations. The franchise had a limp end to the 2023 season, which started with so much promise but ended on a whimper with a loss to eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Miami Dolphins fans have reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming season. The franchise has one of the most exciting offenses in the league: Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback, Tyreek Hill and Waddle at wide receiver, and Raheem Mostert and Devon Achane at running back.
Offensive guru Mike McDaniel will be tasked with getting the most out of the franchise's weapons and ending its Super Bowl drought.
