The Cleveland Browns have locked up kicker Dustin Hopkins for the long haul. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the team has signed him to a 3-year deal worth $15.9 million.
It makes him a top-five highest-paid kicker in football and surpasses the deal Pittsburgh Steelers K Chris Boswell received in 2022.
Sources: Browns and kicker Dustin Hopkins reached agreement on a three-year, $15.9 million extension, which now makes him one of the NFL’s top five highest-paid kickers. Hopkins is now tied to Cleveland through the 2027 season. pic.twitter.com/1fq3bpch1a
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 15, 2024
Per Schefter, here’s the top five from an average yearly value perspective.