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Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons with the New York Jets. During his NFL career, he was named Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 and was the first player to lead the league in sacks in consecutive seasons.
Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies , where he was a twice All-American , and was selected with the first overall pick by the ...
On April 28, 2011, he was the first defensive end selected in the first round when the Houston Texans picked him as the 11th overall pick. [28] The Texans signed Watt to a four-year, $11.24 million contract on July 31, 2011. [29] [30] Watt during his sophomore season in 2012, when he won NFL Defensive Player of the Year
According to ESPN the Magazine, he was the highest paid player in the NFL during the 2011 season with a total salary of $34M. [10] Johnson recorded 9.0, 12.5, 11.0, and 8.5 over the 2011–2014 seasons, 11th in the NFL over that time period. He had two sacks in the Panthers' first 2014 playoff game against Arizona.
10. Denzel Ward. Team: Cleveland Browns Position: Safety Salary: $20.1 million Ward is in the first year of a five-year, $100 million contract. The 25-year-old is coming off a season in which he ...
Player: Joey Bosa. Position: Defensive end. 2022 cap hit: $28,250,000. ... In order to find the highest-paid player on every NFL team, GOBankingRates used Spotrac's salary rankings data for the ...
Smith recorded a team high 7 sacks, 66 tackles and a safety in 2007. He sacked Carolina Panthers starting QB David Carr early in the season, ending Carr's season. In 2008, The Saints agreed to terms with Smith on a six-year, $70 million contract with $26 million guaranteed. The deal made him the third highest paid defensive end in the NFL. [5]
With his record extension signed in 2023, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa remains the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. NFL's highest-paid edge rushers: See salary rankings ...