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.

7. Melvin Gordon

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Melvin Gordon shifts from the Los Angeles Chargers to the Denver Broncos, an AFC West rival. The former Wisconsin star got a two-year, $16M contract. In 2020, the running back will  earn a base salary of $1,000,000, a signing bonus of $4,000,000 and a roster bonus of $4,000,000, a total of $9 million.