2021 Linebacker Salaries
| Player | Team | Cap Number | Cash Spent |
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| Bobby Wagner | Seahawks | $17,150,000 | $13,400,000 |
| Eric Kendricks | Vikings | $12,467,500 | $8,500,000 |
| Dont'a Hightower | Patriots | $12,397,059 | $8,725,000 |
| Myles Jack | Jaguars | $12,150,000 | $9,750,000 |
| Anthony Hitchens | Chiefs | $10,635,515 | $6,500,000 |
| Shaquille Leonard | Colts | $8,221,783 | $23,384,000 |
| Devin White | Buccaneers | $8,170,223 | $3,335,074 |
| Shaq Thompson | Panthers | $8,053,333 | $10,980,000 |
| Matt Milano | Bills | $7,794,118 | $13,375,000 |
| C.J. Mosley | Jets | $7,500,000 | $5,850,000 |
| Demario Davis | Saints | $6,900,000 | $6,300,000 |
| Blake Martinez | Giants | $6,725,000 | $8,225,000 |
| A.J. Klein | Bills | $6,388,235 | $6,000,000 |
| Deion Jones | Falcons | $6,330,784 | $5,162,353 |
| Anthony Barr | Vikings | $6,103,824 | $10,000,000 |
| Roquan Smith | Bears | $6,049,098 | $3,169,613 |
| Jordan Hicks | Cardinals | $5,941,176 | $5,000,000 |
| Cory Littleton | Raiders | $5,929,765 | $11,750,000 |
| Jarrad Davis | Jets | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Devin Bush | Steelers | $5,146,846 | $2,210,616 |
| Danny Trevathan | Bears | $5,007,353 | $6,913,235 |
| Isaiah Simmons | Cardinals | $4,696,376 | $1,549,275 |
| Nicholas Morrow | Raiders | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Kyle Van Noy | Patriots | $4,373,529 | $7,000,000 |
| Jerome Baker | Dolphins | $4,288,800 | $6,420,000 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | Bills | $4,028,037 | $2,206,302 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | Cowboys | $3,769,750 | $2,095,608 |
| Rashaan Evans | Titans | $3,683,652 | $2,058,708 |
| Fred Warner | 49ers | $3,636,547 | $13,240,000 |
| Jon Bostic | Commanders | $3,565,000 | $2,090,000 |
| Alexander Johnson | Broncos | $3,384,000 | $3,384,000 |
| Lavonte David | Buccaneers | $3,360,000 | $12,500,000 |
| K.J. Wright | Raiders | $3,255,000 | $3,755,000 |
| Micah Parsons | Cowboys | $3,105,417 | $10,441,696 |
| Tyler Matakevich | Bills | $2,950,000 | $3,350,000 |
| Kenneth Murray | Chargers | $2,948,851 | $1,199,770 |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | Texans | $2,823,529 | $3,191,177 |
| Christian Kirksey | Texans | $2,823,529 | $3,323,530 |
| Jordyn Brooks | Seahawks | $2,780,819 | $1,166,164 |
| Patrick Queen | Ravens | $2,764,016 | $1,162,803 |
| Zaven Collins | Cardinals | $2,670,955 | $8,703,820 |
| Jayon Brown | Titans | $2,651,960 | $4,500,000 |
| Jamin Davis | Commanders | $2,508,032 | $8,052,128 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | Raiders | $2,492,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | Texans | $2,470,588 | $3,191,177 |
| Josey Jewell | Broncos | $2,361,496 | $2,183,000 |
| Kyzir White | Chargers | $2,346,610 | $2,183,000 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | Falcons | $2,219,657 | $2,183,000 |
| Elandon Roberts | Dolphins | $2,140,000 | $2,740,000 |
| Zeke Turner | Cardinals | $2,133,000 | $2,133,000 |
| Damien Wilson | Jaguars | $2,000,000 | $2,300,000 |
| Keanu Neal | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Neville Hewitt | Texans | $2,000,000 | $1,700,000 |
| Anthony Walker Jr. | Browns | $1,821,666 | $2,760,000 |
| Joe Schobert | Steelers | $1,744,353 | $3,650,000 |
| Alex Anzalone | Lions | $1,735,294 | $1,750,000 |
| Nick Vigil | Vikings | $1,720,588 | $2,000,000 |
| Nick Bellore | Seahawks | $1,700,000 | $2,300,000 |
| Chris Board | Ravens | $1,683,000 | $2,183,000 |
| Ben Niemann | Chiefs | $1,558,235 | $1,570,000 |
| Tanner Vallejo | Cardinals | $1,381,176 | $1,640,000 |
| Brandon King | Patriots | $1,366,668 | $1,400,000 |
| Kenny Young | Broncos | $1,334,056 | $1,334,056 |
| Marcell Harris | 49ers | $1,244,118 | $1,200,000 |
| Tae Davis | Texans | $1,214,706 | $1,100,000 |
| Willie Gay, Jr. | Chiefs | $1,197,965 | $849,593 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | Packers | $1,192,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Browns | $1,177,495 | $2,729,980 |
| Dorian O'Daniel | Chiefs | $1,138,379 | $948,000 |
| Andre Smith | Bills | $1,127,794 | $1,267,500 |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Lions | $1,127,500 | $2,377,500 |
| Germaine Pratt | Bengals | $1,126,221 | $863,000 |
| Logan Wilson | Bengals | $1,123,998 | $834,800 |
| Zack Baun | Saints | $1,093,453 | $828,691 |
| T.J. Edwards | Eagles | $1,091,168 | $1,985,000 |
| Sione Takitaki | Browns | $1,090,219 | $850,000 |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Bears | $1,089,644 | $920,000 |
| Cody Barton | Seahawks | $1,071,031 | $850,000 |
| Bobby Okereke | Colts | $1,070,779 | $850,000 |
| Nick Bolton | Chiefs | $1,060,734 | $2,262,936 |
| Pete Werner | Saints | $1,033,578 | $2,154,312 |
| Jacob Phillips | Browns | $1,022,591 | $814,518 |
| Davion Taylor | Eagles | $1,022,591 | $814,518 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | Patriots | $995,988 | $920,000 |
| Kwon Alexander | Saints | $995,556 | $995,556 |
| Denzel Perryman | Raiders | $990,000 | $990,000 |
| Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Panthers | $988,344 | $920,000 |
| Malcolm Smith | Browns | $987,500 | $1,212,500 |
| L.J. Fort | Ravens | $987,500 | $1,127,500 |
| Reggie Ragland | Giants | $987,500 | $1,127,500 |
| Brennan Scarlett | Dolphins | $987,500 | $1,127,500 |
| Miles Killebrew | Steelers | $987,500 | $1,127,500 |
| Duke Riley | Dolphins | $987,500 | $1,127,500 |
| Kevin Minter | Buccaneers | $987,500 | $1,212,500 |
| Jordan Evans | Bengals | $987,500 | $1,127,500 |
| Christian Jones | Bears | $987,500 | $1,212,500 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | Bengals | $984,377 | $780,000 |
| Harvey Langi | Patriots | $976,765 | $982,500 |
| Nick Dzubnar | Titans | $975,000 | $1,115,000 |
| Mykal Walker | Falcons | $966,521 | $780,000 |
| Troy Dye | Vikings | $949,643 | $780,000 |
| Matthew Adams | Colts | $945,396 | $920,000 |
| Drue Tranquill | Chargers | $944,702 | $780,000 |
| Zaire Franklin | Colts | $941,764 | $920,000 |
| Ben Burr-Kirven | Seahawks | $935,730 | $850,000 |
| Dre Greenlaw | 49ers | $930,429 | $850,000 |
| Mack Wilson | Browns | $927,201 | $850,000 |
| Blake Cashman | Jets | $926,063 | $850,000 |
| E.J. Speed | Colts | $922,349 | $850,000 |
| Genard Avery | Eagles | $920,000 | $920,000 |
| Shaun Dion Hamilton | Lions | $920,000 | $920,000 |
| Chazz Surratt | Vikings | $911,835 | $1,667,340 |
| Cole Holcomb | Commanders | $908,721 | $850,000 |
| Divine Deablo | Raiders | $905,606 | $1,642,424 |
| Shaquille Quarterman | Jaguars | $903,600 | $780,000 |
| David Long Jr. | Titans | $892,593 | $850,000 |
| Malik Harrison | Ravens | $886,838 | $678,765 |
| Ulysees Gilbert III | Steelers | $881,960 | $850,000 |
| Ty Summers | Packers | $874,476 | $850,000 |
| Baron Browning | Broncos | $870,154 | $1,500,616 |
| Kaden Elliss | Saints | $869,151 | $850,000 |
| Khaleke Hudson | Commanders | $858,151 | $780,000 |
| Derrick Barnes | Lions | $855,302 | $1,441,208 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 49ers | $855,000 | $850,000 |
| Troy Reeder | Rams | $854,000 | $850,000 |
| Otaro Alaka | Ravens | $853,334 | $850,000 |
| Luke Gifford | Cowboys | $851,602 | $850,000 |
| Julian Stanford | Panthers | $850,000 | $1,075,000 |
| David Mayo | Commanders | $850,000 | $990,000 |
| Robert Spillane | Steelers | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Dakota Allen | Jaguars | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Quincy Williams | Jets | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Marcus Allen | Steelers | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Alex Singleton | Eagles | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Ryan Connelly | Vikings | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Sam Eguavoen | Dolphins | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Alec Ogletree | Bears | $850,000 | $1,075,000 |
| Ernest Jones | Rams | $842,932 | $1,473,394 |
| Jamie Collins | Patriots | $836,111 | $836,111 |
| Shaun Bradley | Eagles | $822,855 | $780,000 |
| Markus Bailey | Bengals | $808,424 | $780,000 |
| Jared Norris | Commanders | $802,778 | $935,000 |
| Monty Rice | Titans | $799,943 | $1,464,773 |
| Tae Crowder | Giants | $798,873 | $780,000 |
| Buddy Johnson | Steelers | $784,836 | $1,159,344 |
| Tyrel Dodson | Bills | $782,000 | $780,000 |
| Wyatt Ray | Bengals | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Travin Howard | Rams | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Chapelle Russell | Jaguars | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Kristian Welch | Ravens | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Blake Lynch | Vikings | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Krys Barnes | Packers | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 49ers | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Tony Fields II | Browns | $742,438 | $989,752 |
| Cam Brown | Giants | $735,147 | $685,556 |
| Garret Wallow | Texans | $733,971 | $955,884 |
| K.J. Britt | Buccaneers | $726,574 | $926,296 |
| Justin Strnad | Broncos | $719,444 | $660,000 |
| Jordan Glasgow | Colts | $717,909 | $685,556 |
| Jabril Cox | Cowboys | $716,701 | $1,295,137 |
| Nick Niemann | Chargers | $713,502 | $874,008 |
| Cam Gill | Buccaneers | $712,777 | $704,444 |
| Josh Woods | Lions | $711,112 | $711,112 |
| Josh Bynes | Ravens | $708,333 | $895,833 |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | Jets | $693,333 | $693,333 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | Packers | $692,676 | $790,704 |
| Patrick Johnson | Eagles | $686,468 | $765,872 |
| Grant Stuard | Buccaneers | $679,062 | $736,248 |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | Chargers | $665,000 | $675,000 |
| Caleb Johnson | Bears | $662,333 | $667,000 |
| Elijah Lee | Browns | $661,111 | $770,000 |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | Commanders | $661,111 | $661,111 |
| Anthony Pittman | Lions | $660,000 | $660,000 |
| Andrew Dowell | Saints | $660,000 | $660,000 |
| Hamsah Nasirildeen | Jets | $657,517 | $813,403 |
| Jahlani Tavai | Patriots | $638,889 | $663,889 |
| Francis Bernard | Cowboys | $628,889 | $628,889 |
| Eric Wilson | Texans | $626,666 | $833,333 |
| Carter Coughlin | Giants | $618,647 | $591,111 |
| Kamal Martin | Panthers | $606,667 | $606,667 |
| Jonas Griffith | Broncos | $605,555 | $605,555 |
| Jamien Sherwood | Jets | $598,992 | $865,137 |
| Jon Rhattigan | Seahawks | $596,111 | $596,111 |
| Raekwon McMillan | Patriots | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Marquel Lee | Raiders | $511,111 | $511,111 |
| Justin Hilliard | Giants | $483,056 | $483,056 |
| Skai Moore | Colts | $465,000 | $465,000 |
| Natrez Patrick | Broncos | $465,000 | $465,000 |
| B.J. Bello | Titans | $465,000 | $515,000 |
| Dylan Moses | Jaguars | $462,499 | $475,833 |
| T.J. Brunson | Giants | $460,488 | $440,000 |
| Terez Hall | Patriots | $440,000 | $440,000 |
| Micah Kiser | Broncos | $436,944 | $436,944 |
| Joe Bachie | Bengals | $420,000 | $420,000 |
| Damon Lloyd | Chargers | $415,000 | $415,000 |
| Zach Cunningham | Titans | $392,647 | $392,647 |
| Patrick Onwuasor | Raiders | $377,778 | $440,000 |
| Benardrick McKinney | Giants | $377,778 | $440,000 |
| Dylan Cole | Titans | $377,778 | $440,000 |
| Christian Rozeboom | Rams | $366,667 | $366,667 |
| Daren Bates | Falcons | $365,278 | $455,555 |
| Vince Biegel | Dolphins | $357,778 | $357,778 |
| Clay Johnston | Bengals | $330,000 | $330,000 |
| Hardy Nickerson | Texans | $301,111 | $338,889 |
| Emmanuel Ellerbee | Falcons | $290,000 | $290,000 |
| Jamal Carter | Titans | $285,222 | $285,222 |
| Cole Christiansen | Chargers | $267,999 | $267,999 |
| Joe Thomas | Ravens | $254,722 | $254,722 |
| Tavante Beckett | Lions | $248,001 | $248,001 |
| Bruce Irvin | Bears | $236,111 | $298,611 |
| Tahir Whitehead | Cardinals | $231,444 | $231,444 |
| Edmond Robinson | Seahawks | $223,333 | $223,333 |
| Darius Harris | Chiefs | $221,999 | $221,999 |
| Cameron McGrone | Patriots | $210,038 | $390,152 |
| Calvin Munson | Dolphins | $208,889 | $228,889 |
| Barrington Wade | Broncos | $183,601 | $183,601 |
| Milo Eifler | Commanders | $183,333 | $183,333 |
| Elijah Sullivan | Chiefs | $165,600 | $165,600 |
| Jaylon Smith | Giants | $165,000 | $165,000 |
| Dorian Etheridge | Falcons | $146,934 | $146,934 |
| Connor Strachan | Texans | $146,800 | $146,800 |
| Ladarius Hamilton | Packers | $128,534 | $128,534 |
| Keandre Jones | Bengals | $110,000 | $110,000 |
| Josh Watson | Texans | $103,644 | $103,644 |
| Curtis Robinson | 49ers | $100,934 | $0 |
| Kyle Wilber | Raiders | $94,444 | $110,000 |
| Tyrell Adams | Jaguars | $94,444 | $110,000 |
| Noah Dawkins | Jets | $92,000 | $92,000 |
| Anthony Hines III | Rams | $91,867 | $91,867 |
| Sharif Finch | Saints | $87,911 | $87,911 |
| Tegray Scales | Steelers | $86,667 | $86,667 |
| Curtis Bolton | Lions | $86,667 | $86,667 |
| Javin White | Jets | $86,667 | $86,667 |
| Mark Nzeocha | 49ers | $69,000 | $69,000 |
| Wynton McManis | Dolphins | $64,400 | $64,400 |
| Christian Elliss | Eagles | $64,400 | $64,400 |
| Chase Hansen | Saints | $61,733 | $61,733 |
| Ledarius Mack | Bears | $55,067 | $55,067 |
| Peter Kalambayi | Packers | $42,000 | $42,000 |
| Rashad Smith | Falcons | $36,800 | $36,800 |
| De'Jon Harris | Commanders | $36,667 | $36,667 |
| Devante Bond | Cowboys | $28,000 | $28,000 |
| Nate Hall | Cardinals | $27,600 | $27,600 |
| Lakiem Williams | Seahawks | $27,600 | $27,600 |
| Omari Cobb | Giants | $18,400 | $18,400 |
| Joseph Jones | Titans | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | Patriots | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Aaron Donkor | Seahawks | $0 | $165,600 |
| Justin March-Lillard | Raiders | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Calitro | Bengals | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Walker | Cardinals | $0 | $0 |