The 17 highest-paid NFL running backs for 2020

Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry will be three of the running backs to earn the most money in 2020.

Christian McCaffrey made the big score Monday, a four-year extension worth $64M. That averages out to a sweet $16 million per season. What will some of the league’s top running backs be earning for the 2020 season? Spotrac.com helps with the answers. For those wondering, the total value of the extension doesn’t top that of the six-year, $90 million deal Ezekiel Elliott signed with the Dallas Cowboys prior to the 2019 season, the $16M average annual salary ranks first in the league, just ahead of Elliott ($15M).

17. James White

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The Patriots’ versatile running back checks in at $3.468M. It breaks down as follows: White will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a roster bonus of $468,750.