Every few years, there is a non-quarterback deal that feels like it’s destined to change some part of the NFL's salary landscape.
Ndamukong Suh's 2015 contract with the Miami Dolphins put a defensive tackle on the threshold of earning a then-staggering $20 million per season. In 2018, Kirk Cousins reimagined the quarterback scale, locking in $28 million a year. In 2022 it was a bonanza: the Dolphins made Tyreek Hill the first $30 million per year wideout in NFL history, the Los Angeles Rams awarded defensive tackle Aaron Donald a $31.