Oregon Football Makes History: NFL Combined Salaries

Breaking down the former Oregon Ducks Football athletes with the highest total value contracts in the NFL.

Ally Osborne | Jul 12, 2024

Dec 31, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell (4) passes the ball while Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (99) defends in the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

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As the countdown to football season draws near, many National Football League organizations re-evaluate their rosters and re-draft new contracts as needed. With the Oregon Ducks boasting the twelfth most athletes in the NFL out of all major universities, several Pro Ducks received a big payday.

According to Sports Illustrated College Football HQ, Oregon athletes in the NFL make a combined $182,900,237. With several record-setting deals this year for Pro Ducks, this number is one of the highest combined NFL athlete salaries in Oregon Football history.

But which former Ducks are making the big bucks?

In this top ten list we combed over the latest salary statistics from Over the Cap, a statistics site for NFL contracts and cap space, to determine the top ten highest paid Pro Ducks based on total value of contracts.

Published Jul 12, 2024

ALLY OSBORNE

A born and raised Oregonian, Ally was raised going up and down the steps of Autzen Stadium. Ally graduated from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications in 2021. She currently works at KOIN 6 and Portland's CW in Portland, Oregon where she hosts the lifestyle program "Everyday Northwest" and reports for the KOIN Sports team. She's also a graphic designer in her free time, with several of her works created for Oregon athletes.