Top 5 highest-paid Kickers in NFL after Harrison Butker's $25,600,000 contract extension

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker reset the market. The three-time Super Bowl winner signed a four-year, $25.6 million extension with the franchise on August 5, 2024.

With the new deal, let's look at the top five best-paid placekickers in the league.

Top five highest-paid kickers in the NFL

Here's a look at the best-paid kickers in the league. Please note that all the figures are from Over the Cap:

5. Graham Gano, New York Giants - $5.5 million per year

Graham Gano has been kicking in the NFL since 2009. He started as an undrafted free agent on the Baltimore Ravens and has worked his way into becoming one of the league's best-paid players at his position.

Gano signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension with the Giants in 2023. $13.25 million of the money is guaranteed.

4. Matt Gay, Indianapolis Colts - $5.625 million per year

Matt Gay spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams before settling with the Indianapolis Colts in 2023. The Colts subsequently signed him to a four-year, $22.5 million contract with $13 million guaranteed.

T-2. Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles - $6 million per year

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Jake Elliott in Round 5 of the 2017 NFL Draft. However, it's with the Philadelphia Eagles that Elliott has made a name for himself.

The Eagles rewarded his consistency with a four-year, $24 million contract extension this off-season. His contract includes $14.15 million in fully guaranteed money.

T-2. Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens - $6 million per year

Justin Tucker is widely regarded as the greatest player at his position of all time. The Baltimore Ravens legend has a 90.2% field goal conversion rate over 430 attempts.

Tucker inked a four-year, $24 million contract extension with the Ravens in 2022. The contract includes $17.5 million guaranteed.

1. Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs - $6.4 million

Harrison Butker is now a three-time Super Bowl champion and the proud owner of the biggest placekicker contract in the NFL. He'll spend the next four years contractually bound to the AFC powerhouse as they look to build their dynasty lore.