NFL most overpaid and underpaid players in 2022

As we are halfway into the NFL offseason let’s look into the best and worst contracts from a team and fans perspective. 

    Underpaid

• Austin Ekeler RB, LA Chargers, Ekeler singed a 4 year $24.5 million dollar contract in 2020 and since then was ranked #7 amongst Rb’s by PPF, Ekeler was a big piece of the Chargers offense last year and is bound to get better this upcoming season. 

• Casey Hayward CB, ATL Falcons, after having a great year with the LV raiders the veteran found himself a new home for the future in Atlanta playing for the Falcons across front breakout corner A.J Terrell. Hayward signed a 2 year $11 million dollar contract and is easily a top 15 corner in this league. 

• Darren Waller TE, LV Raiders, Waller has been considered as a top 4 TE in the league when he’s healthy and his contract doesn’t match his performance, Waller signed a 4 year $29.8 million dollar contract in 2019 and has exploded onto the scene in 2020 for being underrated. 

Overpaid

• Christian Kirk WR, Jax Jaguars, Kirk got handed a bag to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason signing a 4 year $72 million dollar contract and many speculate this is what caused the wide receiver market to boom in this offseason, Kirk is now paid as a top 14 receiver despite even cracking the top 30 wideouts in the league. 

• Jamal Adams SS, Seahawks, Adams signed a 4 year $70 million dollar deal last offseason after being traded to the Seattle Seahawks and has yet to play up to that contract, especially for a strong safety which seems to be a position dying in the league. Adams was considered the top SS with his tenure on the NY Jets but has yet to play like that on the Seahawks. 

• Ezekiel Elliot RB, Cowboys, in 2019 Zeke signed a 6 year $90 million dollar deal making him what was the highest paid running back but is still 3rd amongst RB’s in 2022, Zeke has been a declining player every year since signing the contract in 2019 and has been linked to former Rams RB Todd Gurley as why you don’t pay RB’s in the NFL after their rookie deal is up.