Lucas Ewing
In a day and age when analytics advise teams to avoid shelling out for running backs, the Panthers went against the grain, making McCaffrey the highest paid running back in the league. Many would argue the 23-year old All-Pro, who is now under contract through age 29, acts as more than just a running back and moreso as an offensive weapon who can line up by the quarterback or out wide at receiver. Although McCaffrey is certainly a versatile player, he’s far from the first at his position to get a big pay raise for that reason. Time will tell if he becomes the first to be worth it.