What is the Lowest paid football position?

Answer 1

The second highest paid position in the NFL is actually the left offensive tackle at an average yearly salary of $5.5 million. Why so much? Because he has the job of protecting the blind side of the highest paid player in the NFL, the quarterback.

Answer 2

Ttight end is the lowest paid position, averaging $863,414. According to Sports Illustrated:

"Tight end is the only position without at least one player topping $5 million, Todd Heap leads the list at $4.9 million. Also in the top ten are two Vikings tight ends, Visanthe Shiancoe (4.2 million) and Jim Kleinsasser ($2.9 million)."

The 2nd lowest is Punter/Kicker, averaging $868,005. According to SI:

"Vikings punter Chris Kluwe leads all specialists at $5 million a year, while the Bills pay a combined $5.4 million for kicker Rian Lindell and punter Brian Moorman, second and third on the list of highest-paid specialists."

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Answer 3

The Place Kicker / Punter position has the lowest franchise tender in the NFL at $4,835,000. The franchise tender is based on the average top five salaries in the NFL.

It is less than half of the nearest franchise tender, for tight ends which is $9,780,000.

Answer 4

The lowest average paid position is Tight End but the generally least paid positions are Punter and Kicker.

Answer 5

The lowest they can get paid its about 500,000 to 750,000 a year!!