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Who is the highest-paid and best bargain at each offensive position in 2025?
The Los Angeles Rams are always in the mix as the most interesting team in the NFL when it comes to the salary cap. A couple of years ago, in the twilight of Aaron Donald’s career, the Rams had to survive (and made the playoffs) with the cheapest defense in the league.
That type of cap management continues to exist, and recent news of Matthew Stafford’s raise means that the Rams have to continue finding bargains like Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams on offense. But Williams isn’t as much of a bargain now, and Puka will soon be one of the highest paid skill players in the NFL.
Here is where each Rams offensive starter ranks in 2025 cap hit.
NOTE: This is where each player ranks in 2025 CAP HIT, not average annual salary or anything else. This is merely their CAP HIT in 2025, where it ranks, and who is the highest-paid in the NFL next season?
Dak Prescott leads the way at $50.5 million, but Stafford has vaulted up the rankings here from an unbelievable bargain to the second-highest paid quarterback in the NFL this season.
Jonathan Taylor ($15), Derrick Henry ($13), and Josh Jacobs ($11) lead the way at running back. You might have assumed Williams would be much cheaper than this because he’s a fifth round pick on his rookie contract, but making the Pro Bowl in 2023 has increased his stock. The Rams could extend him this year.
Puka Nacua is essentially tied with a lot of other non-first round pick rookie contract receivers around $1 million, even though he’s a top-5 player at his position in the league. When we get to 2026, if Puka is healthy, that number is going to change considerably. If Nacua continues to produce like a number one, he will want fair compensation and there’s no reason to think that Les Snead won’t pay it.
Calvin Ridley actually leads the NFL at $28 million, far too much for him.
Adams and Atwell are both outside the top-15, but what’s surprising is that Atwell is right behind Adams this season.
Yes, Parkinson has a higher cap hit than Higbee. The Rams would only save $3 million to release Parkinson after his disappointing 2024 season, as he has $2.5 million of his salary fully guaranteed. Higbee is a free agent in 2026, while Parkinson is sure to be on the way out also. Drafting a second...
