Sacks mean big money
Top average salaries for NFL defensive ends in 2017:
PlayerTeamAvg. salary
Muhammad WilkersonJets $17.2M
Olivier VernonGiants$17M
J.J. WattTexans$16.66M
Jason Pierre-PaulGiants$15.5M
Calais CampbellJaguars$15M
Everson GriffenVikings$14.5M
Cameron JordanSaints$11M
Michael BennettSeahawks$10M
Cameron HeywardSteelers$9.86M
Vinny CurryEagles$9.45M
Source: Spotrac.com
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