This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts, and endorsement deals. This list also does not necessarily reflect actual money collected by the athletes since some contracts are eventually terminated (usually due to an athlete either retiring or invoking an opt-out clause). Alex Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Stephen Strasburg, Manny Machado, Deshaun Watson, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are on the list two times each.

Entries in this list also require an individual citation of the contract, so a number of the highest salaried athletes (according to Forbes) are not included as their contract details have not been officially confirmed, including the likes of Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Lewis Hamilton. This also skews the list towards sports with salary caps where salaries are therefore public knowledge and easy to cite.

The contract figures referenced below are presented at face value and do not reflect potential pre or post-tax treatments. For example, contracts with European sports teams are typically quoted on a post-tax basis.

List

+Overview of largest sports contracts Name Organization Sport Length of contract Contract value(USD) Average peryear (USD) Average pergame/event(USD) New York Mets Baseball 15 years (2025–2039) $765,000,000 $51,000,000 $314,814 Al Nassr Association football 2 years (2025–2027) $710,030,000 $355,015,000 $9,467,067 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 10 years (2024–2033) $700,000,000 $70,000,000 $432,099 Barcelona Association football 4 years (2017–2021) $674,000,000 $168,500,000 $4,434,210 Al Nassr 2.5 years (2023–2025) $536,336,818 $214,534,727 $7,151,158 ‡ Kansas City Chiefs American football 12 years (2020–2033) $504,000,000 $42,000,000 $2,470,588 Toronto Blue JaysBaseball 14 years (2026–2039) $500,000,000 $35,714,285 $220,458 Los Angeles Angels Baseball years (2019–2030) $426,500,000 $35,541,667 $219,393 Paris Saint-Germain* Association football 9 years (2017–2026) $385,000,000 $42,777,778 $1,096,866 DAZN* Boxing 5 years (2018–2023) $365,000,000 $73,000,000 $33,181,818 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball years (2021–2032) $365,000,000 $30,416,667 $187,757 New York Yankees 9 years (2023–2031) $360,000,000 $40,000,000 $246,913 San Diego Padres 11 years (2023–2034) $350,000,000 $31,818,818 $196,409 Manchester City Association football 10 years (2025–2034) $346,000,000 $34,600,000 $865,000 New York Mets Baseball 10 years (2022–2031) $341,000,000 $34,100,000 $210,494 San Diego Padres 14 years (2021–2034) $340,000,000 $24,285,714 $149,912 Red Bull Racing Auto racing 6 years (2023–2028) $330,000,000 $55,000,000 $2,500,000 Philadelphia Phillies Baseball 13 years (2019–2031) $330,000,000 $25,384,615 $156,695 Miami Marlins* 13 years (2015–2027) $325,000,000 $25,000,000 $154,320 Los Angeles Dodgers years (2024–2035) $325,000,000 $27,083,333 $167,181 Texas Rangers 10 years (2022–2031) $325,000,000 $32,500,000 $200,617 New York Yankees 9 years (2020–2028) $324,000,000 $36,000,000 $222,222 Boston CelticsBasketball5 years (2025–2030) $314,000,000 $62,800,000 $765,853 Boston Red Sox*Baseball 10 years (2024–2033) $313,500,000 $31,350,000 $193,519 Boston Celtics Basketball 5 years (2024–2029) $303,734,891 $60,746,978 $740,816 San Diego Padres Baseball 10 years (2019–2028) $300,000,000 $30,000,000 $185,185 Philadelphia Phillies 11 years (2023–2033) $300,000,000 $27,272,727 $168,350 Bobby Witt Jr. Kansas City Royals years (2024–2034) $288,700,000 $26,245,455 $162,009 Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball years (2027–2031) $285,000,000 $71,250,000 $868,902 San Diego Padres Baseball 11 years (2023–2033) $280,000,000 $25,454,545 $157,127 ‡ Cincinnati Bengals American football 5 years (2024–2029) $275,000,000 $55,000,000 $3,235,294 ‡ Jacksonville Jaguars 5 years (2024–2029) $275,000,000 $55,000,000 $3,235,294 R New York Yankees* Baseball 10 years (2008–2017) $275,000,000 $27,500,000 $169,753 ‡ San Francisco 49ers American football 5 years (2026–2030) $265,000,000 $53,000,000 $3,117,647 Denver Nuggets Basketball 5 years (2023–2028) $264,000,000 $52,800,000 $643,902 ‡ Los Angeles ChargersAmerican football5 years (2024–2029)$262,500,000$52,500,000$3,088,235 ‡ Baltimore Ravens5 years (2023–2027) $260,000,000 $52,000,000 $3,058,823 Colorado Rockies* Baseball 8 years (2019–2026) $260,000,000 $32,500,000 $200,617 ‡ Buffalo Bills American football 6 years (2021–2028) $258,000,000 $43,000,000 $2,529,412 ‡ Philadelphia Eagles 5 years (2023–2027) $255,000,000 $51,000,000 $3,000,000 R Texas Rangers* Baseball 10 years (2001–2010) $252,000,000 $25,200,000 $155,555 Washington Wizards* Basketball 5 years (2022–2027) $251,000,000 $50,200,000 $612,195 R Detroit Tigers Baseball years (2016–2023) $248,000,000 $31,000,000 $191,358 Los Angeles Angels years (2020–2026) $245,000,000 $35,000,000 $216,049 Injury Washington Nationals years (2020–2026) $245,000,000 $35,000,000 $216,049 ‡ Denver Broncos* American football 5 years (2022–2026) $242,588,236 $48,517,647 $2,853,979 Dallas Cowboys* American football 4 years (2024–2028) $240,000,000 $60,000,000 $3,530,000 R Los Angeles Angels*Baseball 10 years (2012–2021) $240,000,000 $24,000,000 $148,148 R Seattle Mariners* Baseball10 years (2014–2023) $240,000,000 $24,000,000 $148,148 Kyle TuckerLos Angeles DodgersBaseball4 years (2026-2029)$240,000,000$60,000,000$370,370 Utah Jazz Basketball 5 years (2024–2029) $238,000,000 $47,600,000 $580,488 ‡ Arizona Cardinals American football 5 years (2022–2026) $230,500,000 $46,100,000 $2,711,765 Cleveland Browns 5 years (2022–2026) $230,000,000 $46,000,000 $2,705,882 Milwaukee Bucks Basketball years (2021–2026) $228,200,830 $45,640,166 $556,587 Houston Rockets* years (2017–2023) $228,000,000 $38,000,000 $463,414 R Cincinnati Reds Baseball 10 years (2014–2023) $225,000,000 $22,500,000 $138,888 Phoenix Suns Basketball 4 years (2024–2028) $224,000,000 $56,000,000 $682,927 Minnesota Timberwolves* 4 years (2024–2028) $224,000,000 $56,000,000 $682,927 Detroit Pistons 5 years (2025–2029) $224,000,000 $44,800,000 $546,341 Toronto Raptors 5 years (2025–2029) $224,000,000 $44,800,000 $546,341 Cleveland Cavaliers 5 years (2025–2030) $224,000,000 $44,800,000 $546,341 Orlando Magic 5 years (2025–2029) $224,000,000 $44,800,000 $546,341 New York Yankees Baseball years (2025–2033) $218,000,000 $27,250,000 $168,209 R Boston Red Sox* years (2016–2022) $217,000,000 $31,000,000 $191,358 Golden State Warriors Basketball years (2022–2026) $215,353,664 $53,838,416 $656,566 Chicago Bulls* 5 years (2022–2027) $215,200,000 $43,040,000 $656,098 Atlanta Hawks 5 years (2022–2027) $215,159,700 $43,031,940 $524,778 R Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball years (2014–2020) $215,000,000 $30,714,286 $189,594 Milwaukee Brewers years (2020–2028) $215,000,000 $23,888,889 $147,462 R Detroit Tigers* years (2012–2020) $214,000,000 $23,777,778 $146,776 ‡ Miami DolphinsAmerican football years (2025–2029) $212,400,000 $53,100,000 $3,123,529 ‡ Detroit Lions years (2025–2029) $212,000,000 $53,000,000 $3,117,647 Philadelphia 76ers Basketball 4 years (2024–2028)$211,584,940$52,896,235$645,085 Washington Nationals*Baseball years (2015–2021) $210,000,000 $30,000,000 $185,185 Toronto Blue Jays years (2026–2032) $210,000,000 $30,000,000 $185,185 Seattle Mariners years (2022–2034) $209,300,000 $17,441,667 $107,665 Dallas Mavericks* Basketball years (2022–2027) $207,060,000 $41,412,000 $505,024 Oklahoma City Thunder* years (2018–2023) $206,794,070 $41,358,814 $504,375 R Arizona Diamondbacks* Baseball years (2016–2021) $206,500,000 $34,416,667 $212,448 Utah Jazz* Basketball years (2021–2026) $205,000,000 $41,000,000 $500,000 Golden State Warriors years (2017–2022) $201,158,790 $40,231,758 $490,631 Minnesota Twins* Baseball years (2023–2028) $200,000,000 $33,333,333 $205,761 Brooklyn Nets* Basketball years (2022–2026) $197,656,906 $49,414,227 $602,613 Memphis Grizzlies years (2023–2027) $197,230,450 $39,446,090 $481,050 Golden State Warriors years (2019–2024) $189,903,600 $37,980,720 $463,179 R New York Yankees Baseball 10 years (2001–2010) $189,000,000 $18,900,000 $116,666 Green Bay PackersAmerican Football years (2025–2029) $188,000,000 $47,000,000 $2,764,705 Miami Heat* Basketball years (2022–2026) $186,592,000 $46,648,000 $568,878 Milwaukee Bucks years (2025–2028) $186,000,000 $62,000,000 $756,098 Real Madrid Association football years (2024–2029) $186,000,000 $37,200,000 $953,846 Texas Rangers Baseball years (2023–2027) $185,000,000 $37,000,000 $228,395 R Minnesota Twins years (2011–2018) $184,000,000 $23,000,000 $141,975 Chicago Cubs* years (2016–2023) $184,000,000 $23,000,000 $141,975 Colorado Rockies years (2022–2028) $182,000,000 $26,000,000 $160,493 Tampa Bay Rays years (2022–2032) $182,000,000 $16,545,455 $102,132 San Francisco Giants years (2025–2031) $182,000,000 $26,000,000 $160,493 R New York Yankees years (2009–2016) $180,000,000 $22,500,000 $138,888 Detroit Tigers* years (2013–2019) $180,000,000 $25,714,286 $158,730 Atlanta FalconsAmerican football years (2024–2027) $180,000,000 $45,000,000 $2,674,059 Philadelphia 76ers Basketball years (2019–2024) $180,000,000 $36,000,000 $429,024 Milwaukee Bucks years (2019–2024) $177,500,000 $35,500,000 $432,926 ‡ Houston Texans* American football years (2020–2025) $177,500,000 $29,583,333 $1,740,196

Footnotes

R – retired Injury – While still technically under contract, injury has ended his career * – left team (or streaming service) before expiration of contract ‡ – entirety of contract salary not guaranteed (tie) – score of two or more above mentioned athletes heretofore considered equal if their contracts have been signed within a given timeframe providing negligible inflation ratio (during the same year)

See also List of most expensive association football transfers List of professional sports leagues Gaius Appuleius Diocles Salary cap

Notes

Contracts in the NFL are often not guaranteed, meaning that players who retire, or who are cut, do not receive their contracted salaries after their release from the team. NBA and NHL seasons span two calendar years, as do seasons in all of the richest European association football leagues. David Beckham signed a five-year deal with MLS soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy that was worth a reported $251 million,ABC News. Beckham Looking Forward to U.S. Challenge . 12 January 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2008. but that figure included commercial endorsements; only $5 million a year of that figure was salary from the club, while the rest came via existing endorsements and profit sharing with the club. Lewis Hamilton signed a contract with McLaren Mercedes worth at least £70 million (US$138 million) over 5 seasons (2008–2012). However, no official contract details were released by the team.

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