List of largest sports contracts explained

This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts, and the endorsement deals. This list does not reflect the highest annual salaries or career earnings, only the top 100 largest contracts and thus is largely limited to athletes in team sports and auto racing. Athletes in individual sports, such as golf, tennis, table tennis, boxing, kickboxing, and MMA, are not employed by a team and usually earn money primarily through event winnings. This list also does not necessarily reflect actual money collected by the athletes, since some contracts are eventually terminated (usually due to an athlete either retiring or invoking an opt-out clause). Alex Rodriguez, Steven Strasburg, Manny Machado, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Deshaun Watson, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum are on the list two times each.

Entries in this list also require an individual citation of the contract, so a number of the highest salaried athletes (according to Forbes) are not included as their contract details have not been officially confirmed, including the likes of Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Lewis Hamilton. This also skews the list towards sports with salary caps where salaries are therefore public knowledge and easy to cite.

The contract figures referenced below are presented at face value and do not reflect potential pre or post-tax treatments. For example, contracts with European sports teams are typically quoted on a post-tax basis.

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NameOrganizationSportLength of contractContract value
(USD)		Average per
year (USD)		Average per
game/event
(USD)
1 Los Angeles DodgersBaseball10 years (2024–2033)$700,000,000$70,000,000$432,099[1]
2 BarcelonaAssociation football4 years (2017–2021)$674,000,000$168,500,000$4,434,210[2]
3 Al Nassr2.5 years (2023–2025)$536,336,818$214,534,727$7,151,158[3]
4 ‡ Kansas City ChiefsAmerican football10 years (2020–2031)$450,000,000$45,000,000$2,465,686 [4]
5 Al-IttihadAssociation football2 years (2023–2025)$447,302,608$223,651,304$7,455,043
6 Los Angeles AngelsBaseball years (2019–2030)$426,500,000$35,541,667$219,393[5]
7 (tie) DAZN*Boxing5 years (2018–2023)$365,000,000$73,000,000$33,181,818 [6]
Los Angeles DodgersBaseball years (2021–2032)$365,000,000$30,416,667$187,757[7]
9 New York Yankees9 years (2023–2031)$360,000,000$40,000,000$246,913[8]
10 San Diego Padres11 years (2023–2034)$350,000,000$31,818,818$196,409[9]
11 New York Mets10 years (2022–2031)$341,000,000$34,100,000$210,494[10]
12 San Diego Padres14 years (2021–2034)$340,000,000$24,285,714$149,912[11]
13 (tie) Red Bull RacingAuto racing6 years (2023–2028)$330,000,000$55,000,000$2,500,000[12]
Philadelphia PhilliesBaseball13 years (2019–2031)$330,000,000$25,384,615$156,695 [13]
15 (tie) Miami Marlins*13 years (2015–2027)$325,000,000$25,000,000$154,320 [14]
Los Angeles Dodgers years (2024-2035)$325,000,000$27,083,333$167,181[15]
Texas Rangers10 years (2022–2031)$325,000,000$32,500,000$200,617 [16]
18 New York Yankees9 years (2020–2028)$324,000,000$36,000,000$222,222[17]
19 Boston CelticsBasketball5 years (2025–2030)$314,000,000$62,800,000$765,853[18]
20 Boston Red SoxBaseball10 years (2024–2033)$313,500,000$31,350,000$193,519[19]
21 Boston CelticsBasketball5 years (2024–2029)$303,734,891$60,746,978$740,816[20]
22 (tie) San Diego PadresBaseball10 years (2019–2028)$300,000,000$30,000,000$185,185[21]
Philadelphia Phillies11 years (2023–2033)$300,000,000$27,272,727$168,350[22]
24 Bobby Witt Jr. Kansas City Royals years (2024-2034)$288,700,000$26,245,455$162,009[23]
25 San Diego Padres11 years (2023–2033)$280,000,000$25,454,545$157,127[24]
26 (tie) ‡ Cincinnati BengalsAmerican football5 years (2024–2029)$275,000,000$55,000,000$3,235,294[25]
‡ Jacksonville Jaguars5 years (2024–2029)$275,000,000$55,000,000$3,235,294[26]
R New York Yankees*Baseball10 years (2008–2017)$275,000,000$27,500,000$169,753[27]
29 Toronto RaptorsBasketball5 years (2025–2029)$270,000,000$54,000,000$658,536[28]
30 Denver NuggetsBasketball5 years (2023–2028)$264,000,000$52,800,000$643,902[29]
31 ‡ Los Angeles ChargersAmerican football5 years (2024–2029)$262,500,000$52,500,000$3,088,235[30]
32 (tie) ‡ Baltimore Ravens5 years (2023–2027)$260,000,000$52,000,000$3,058,823[31]
Colorado Rockies*Baseball8 years (2019–2026)$260,000,000$32,500,000$200,617[32]
34 ‡ Buffalo BillsAmerican football6 years (2021–2028)$258,000,000$43,000,000$2,529,412[33]
35 ‡ Philadelphia Eagles5 years (2023–2027)$255,000,000$51,000,000$3,000,000
36 R Texas Rangers*Baseball10 years (2001–2010)$252,000,000$25,200,000$155,555[34]
37 Washington WizardsBasketball5 years (2022–2027)$251,000,000$50,200,000$612,195[35]
38 R Detroit TigersBaseball years (2016–2023)$248,000,000$31,000,000$191,358[36]
39 (tie) Los Angeles Angels years (2020–2026)$245,000,000$35,000,000$216,049[37]
Injury Washington Nationals years (2020–2026)$245,000,000$35,000,000$216,049[38]
41 ‡ Denver BroncosAmerican football5 years (2022–2026)$242,588,236$48,517,647$2,853,979 [39]
42 (tie) R Los Angeles Angels*Baseball10 years (2012–2021)$240,000,000$24,000,000$148,148[40]
Seattle Mariners*10 years (2014–2023)$240,000,000$24,000,000$148,148[41]
44 Utah JazzBasketball5 years (2024–2029)$238,000,000$47,600,000$580,488 [42]
45 (tie) ‡ Arizona CardinalsAmerican football5 years (2022–2026)$230,500,000$46,100,000$2,711,765 [43]
Cleveland Browns5 years (2022–2026)$230,000,000$46,000,000$2,705,882[44]
47 Milwaukee BucksBasketball years (2021–2026)$228,200,830$45,640,166$556,587[45] [46]
48 Houston Rockets* years (2017–2023)$228,000,000$38,000,000$463,414[47]
49 Cincinnati RedsBaseball10 years (2014–2023)$225,000,000$22,500,000$138,888[48]
50 (tie) Phoenix SunsBasketball4 years (2024–2028)$224,000,000$56,000,000$682,927[49]
Minnesota Timberwolves4 years (2024–2028)$224,000,000$56,000,000$682,927[50]
Detroit Pistons5 years (2025–2029)$224,000,000$44,800,000$546,341[51]
Cleveland Cavaliers5 years (2025–2030)$224,000,000$44,800,000$546,341[52]
Orlando Magic5 years (2025–2029)$224,000,000$44,800,000$546,341[53]
55 Boston Red Sox*Baseball years (2016–2022)$217,000,000$31,000,000$191,358[54]
56 Golden State WarriorsBasketball years (2022–2026)$215,353,664$53,838,416$656,566[55]
57 Chicago Bulls5 years (2022–2027)$215,200,000$43,040,000$656,098[56]
58 Atlanta Hawks5 years (2022–2027)$215,159,700$43,031,940$524,778[57]
59 (tie) Los Angeles DodgersBaseball years (2014–2020)$215,000,000$30,714,286$189,594[58]
Milwaukee Brewers years (2020–2028)$215,000,000$23,888,889$147,462[59]
61 R Detroit Tigers* years (2012–2020)$214,000,000$23,777,778$146,776[60]
62 ‡ Miami DolphinsAmerican football years (2025–2029)$212,400,000$53,100,000$3,123,529[61]
63 ‡ Detroit Lions years (2025–2029)$212,000,000$53,000,000$3,117,647[62]
64 Washington Nationals*Baseball years (2015–2021)$210,000,000$30,000,000$185,185[63]
65 Seattle Mariners years (2022–2034)$209,300,000$17,441,667$107,665[64]
66 Dallas MavericksBasketball years (2022–2027)$207,060,000$41,412,000$505,024[65]
67 Oklahoma City Thunder* years (2018–2023)$206,794,070$41,358,814$504,375[66]
68 Arizona Diamondbacks*Baseball years (2016–2021)$206,500,000$34,416,667$212,448[67]
69 Utah Jazz*Basketball years (2021–2026)$205,000,000$41,000,000$500,000[68]
70 Golden State Warriors years (2017–2022)$201,158,790$40,231,758$490,631[69]
71 Minnesota TwinsBaseball years (2023–2028)$200,000,000$33,333,333$205,761[70]
72 Brooklyn NetsBasketball years (2022–2026)$197,656,906$49,414,227$602,613[71]
73 Memphis Grizzlies years (2023–2027)$197,230,450$39,446,090$481,050[72]
74 Golden State Warriors years (2019–2024)$189,903,600$37,980,720$463,179[73]
75 R New York YankeesBaseball10 years (2001–2010)$189,000,000$18,900,000$116,666[74]
76 Miami HeatBasketball years (2022–2026)$186,592,000$46,648,000$568,878[75]
77 Milwaukee Bucks years (2025–2028)$186,000,000$62,000,000$756,098[76]
78 Texas RangersBaseball years (2023–2027)$185,000,000$37,000,000$228,395[77]
79 R Minnesota Twins years (2011–2018)$184,000,000$23,000,000$141,975[78]
80 Chicago Cubs years (2016–2023)$184,000,000$23,000,000$141,975[79]
81 (tie) Colorado Rockies years (2022–2028)$182,000,000$26,000,000$160,493[80]
Tampa Bay Rays years (2022–2032)$182,000,000$16,545,455$102,132[81]
83 (tie) R New York Yankees* years (2009–2016)$180,000,000$22,500,000$138,888[82]
Detroit Tigers* years (2013–2019)$180,000,000$25,714,286$158,730[83]
Kirk Cousins Atlanta FalconsAmerican football years (2024–2027)$180,000,000$45,000,000$2,674,059[84]
Philadelphia 76ersBasketball years (2019–2024)$180,000,000$36,000,000$429,024[85]
87 Milwaukee Bucks years (2019–2024)$177,500,000$35,500,000$432,926[86]
88 ‡ Houston Texans*American football years (2020–2025)$177,500,000$29,583,333$1,740,196Bleacher Report Latest News, Videos and Highlights">Web site: Where Deshaun Watson's New Texans Contract Ranks Among NFL's Biggest Deals | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122215253/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2907783-where-deshaun-watsons-new-texans-contract-ranks-among-nfls-biggest-deals . 22 January 2021 . 7 September 2020 . Bleacher Report.
89 Philadelphia 76ers*Basketball years (2020–2025)$177,243,360$35,448,672$432,301[87]
90 Chicago CubsBaseball years (2023–2029)$177,000,000$25,285,714$156,085[88]
91 Los Angeles ClippersBasketball years (2021–2025)$176,265,468$44,066,367$544,029
92 (tie) Los Angeles Clippers years (2021–2025)$176,265,152$44,066,288$544,028[89]
Portland Trail Blazers years (2021–2025)$176,265,152$44,066,288$544,028[90]
94 (tie) Seattle Mariners*Baseball years (2013–2019)$175,000,000$25,000,000$154,320[91]
Washington Nationals years (2017–2023)$175,000,000$25,000,000$154,320[92]
Texas Rangers years (2022–2028)$175,000,000$25,000,000$154,320[93]
97 Oklahoma City ThunderBasketball years (2022–2027)$172,550,000$34,510,000$420,854
98 (tie) Los Angeles Clippers* years (2017–2022)$171,174,820$34,234,964$417,499[94]
Washington Wizards* years (2019–2023)$171,174,820$42,793,708$521,874[95]
100 ‡ San Francisco 49ersAmerican football years (2024–2029)$170,000,000$34,000,000$2,000,000[96]
FootnotesR – retired
Injury – While still technically under contract, injury has ended his career

‡ – entirety of contract salary not guaranteed
(tie) – score of two or more above mentioned athletes heretofore considered equal if their contracts have been signed within a given timeframe providing negligible inflation ratio (during the same year)

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Kirkland . Alex . 30 January 2021 . Lionel Messi's leaked Barcelona contract the biggest in sports history – report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211107122024/https://www.espn.com/soccer/barcelona/story/4302791/lionel-messis-leaked-barcelona-contract-the-biggest-in-sports-history-report . 7 November 2021 . 31 January 2021 . ESPN.
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  4. Web site: Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes agree to 10-year, $450M extension . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927103724/https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-agree-to-10-year-contract-extension . 27 September 2020 . 7 July 2020 . NFL.com.
  5. Web site: Bollinger . Rhett . 20 March 2019 . Trout, Halos make record $400M+ deal official . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331090829/https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-angels-deal . 31 March 2019 . 20 March 2019 . MLB.com . MLB.
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  7. Web site: Passan . Jeff . Jeff Passan . 22 July 2020 . Mookie Betts agrees to 12-year, $365 million extension with Dodgers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200722160139/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29517069/sources-mookie-betts-dodgers-long-term-contract . 22 July 2020 . 22 July 2020 . ESPN.
  8. News: Olney . Buster . Buster Olney . 7 December 2022 . Aaron Judge cashes in with 9-year, $360M Yankees deal, sources confirm . ESPN.com . live . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214055617/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35202619/aaron-judge-agrees-9-year-360m-deal-stick-yankees-per-report . 14 December 2022.
  9. Web site: 26 February 2023 . Manny Machado, San Diego Padres finalizing $350M extension . 26 February 2023 . ESPN.
  10. Web site: 31 March 2021 . New York Mets and All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor agree to 10-year, $341 million deal, source says . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210401032655/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31174863/new-york-mets-all-star-shortstop-francisco-lindor-agree-10-year-341-million-deal-source-says . 1 April 2021 . 31 March 2021 . ESPN.
  11. Web site: Passan . Jeff . 17 February 2021 . Source: San Diego Padres, Fernando Tatis Jr. agree on 14-year, $340 million deal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210218015257/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30920254/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-jr-agree-14-year-340-million-deal . 18 February 2021 . 17 February 2021 . ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: Max Verstappen signs new contract to stay at Red Bull until 2028 . 3 March 2022 .
  13. Web site: Bryce Harper, Phillies agree to record-breaking $330 million free agent deal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301131430/https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/bryce-harper-phillies-agree-to-record-breaking-330-million-free-agent-deal/ . 1 March 2019 . 2 March 2019 . CBSSports.com.
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  15. Web site: 21 December 2023 . Sources: Japanese star Yamamoto goes to Dodgers for 12 years, $325M . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222051643/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39165813/japanese-star-yoshinobu-yamamoto-agrees-join-dodgers-sources-say . 22 December 2023 . 22 December 2023 . ESPN.com .
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  18. Web site: Jayson Tatum, Celtics agree to richest contract in league history .
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  23. Web site: 5 February 2024 . Sources: Bobby Witt Jr. agrees to 11-year, $288.8M deal with Royals . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205181852/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39464757/sources-bobby-witt-jr-agrees-11-year-2888m-deal-royals . 5 February 2024 . 5 February 2024 . Espn.com.
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  25. Web site: Joe Burrow reportedly signs 5-year, $275 million contract extension with Bengals . 8 September 2023 .
  26. Web site: Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence agree to 5-year, $275M deal . 14 June 2024 .
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  28. Web site: Raptors' Scottie Barnes to sign max rookie extension . 8 September 2023 .
  29. Web site: Nikola Jokic contract details: Two-time league MVP re-signs with Nuggets on richest deal in NBA history . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706151818/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nikola-jokic-contract-details-nuggets-richest-deal-nba-history/fqco0qewbherqybm39e8n2aj . 6 July 2022 . 6 July 2022 . Nikola Jokic contract details: Two-time league MVP re-signs with Nuggets on richest deal in NBA history . 30 June 2022 . Sporting News.
  30. Web site: Justin Herbert, Chargers agree to five-year, $262.5 million extension . .
  31. Web site: Lamar Jackson, Ravens agree to terms on five-year, $260 million contract . 2023-04-28 . NFL.com . en-US.
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  35. Web site: Bradley Beal contract details: Wizards make star guard one of the NBA's highest-paid players . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111170652/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/bradley-beal-contract-details-wizards-nba-highest-paid-players/tfxrra0jaea95rnua4ur5tyr . 11 January 2023 . 6 July 2022 . Bradley Beal contract details: Wizards make star guard one of the NBA's highest-paid players . 6 July 2022 . Sporting News.
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  38. Web site: 9 December 2011 . Stephen Strasburg returning to Nationals on 7-year, $245 million deal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111170651/https://sports.yahoo.com/report-stephen-strasburg-returns-to-nationals-on-7-year-220-million-contract-195200690.html . 11 January 2023 . 9 December 2019 . yahoo.com.
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  41. Web site: 6 December 2013 . Robinson Cano agrees to deal with Seattle Mariners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131206210400/http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10089241/robinson-cano-agrees-deal-seattle-mariners . 6 December 2013 . 19 November 2021 . ESPN.
  42. Web site: All-Star Lauri Markkanen signs 5-year, $238M deal with Jazz . 7 August 2024 . spotrac.com.
  43. Web site: Kyler Murray Contract Details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209171414/https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/kyler-murray-29036/ . 9 December 2022 . 9 December 2022 . spotrac.com.
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  51. Web site: Ex-No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham agrees to max rookie deal with Pistons .
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  79. Web site: 11 December 2015 . Cubs add to offseason haul by adding Jason Heyward on 8-year, $184M deal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160601051503/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14343750/chicago-cubs-add-offseason-haul-agreeing-jason-heyward . 1 June 2016 . 19 November 2021 . ESPN.
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