NFL Week 1 - The Indianapolis Colts have made guard Quenton Nelson the highest-paid guard in NFL History. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Nelson and the Colts reached a four-year extension worth $80 million on the eve of the 2022 season opener.
According to Schefter, Nelson's "precedent-setting" extension makes Nelson the highest-paid guard in NFL history. Nelson's $20 million average per-year value is the fourth-highest among any lineman in the league, per OverTheCap.
Nelson has been a fixture on the Colts' offensive line since being drafted sixth overall in the 2018 NFL draft.