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Are these players

worth the wage?

Final Verdict

After examining the largest contracts in these professional sports, I have reached my final verdict.


 

*Worth the wage = 
*Not worth the wage =


Top 10 Largest Contracts in MLB History (As of 2025)
*Not including contract extensions
 

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10. Xander Bogaerts (SS, 2B, 3B) - 11 years, $280 million, SD

 

9. (Tie) Trea Turner (SS, 2B, OF) - 11 years, $300 million, PHI

 

8. (Tie) Manny Machado (3B, SS) - 10 years, $300 million, SD

 

7. Gerrit Cole (SP) - 9 years, $324 million, NYY

 

6. (Tie) Yoshinobu Yamamoto (SP) - 12 years, $325 million, LA (So far, yes)

 

5. (Tie) Corey Seager (SS) - 10 years, $325 million, TEX

 

4. Bryce Harper (1B, OF) - 13 years, $330 million, PHI

 

3. Aaron Judge (OF) - 9 years, $360 million, NYY

 

2. Shohei Ohtani (DH, SP) - 10 years, $700 million, LA

 

1. Juan Soto (OF) - 15 years, $765 million, NYM

(So far, yes) 

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Top 10 Largest Contracts in
NFL History (As of 2025) 

*Including contract extensions

10. Dak Prescot (QB) - 4 years, $240 million, DAL (Extension)

 

9. Russel Wilson (QB) - 5 years, $242.5 million, DEN

 

8. Jalen Hurts (QB) - 5 years, $255 million, PHI (Extension)

 

7. Lamar Jackson (QB) - 5 years, $260 million, BAL (Extension)

 

6. Justin Herbert (QB) - 5 years, $262.5 million, LAC (Extension)

 

5. Brock Purdy (QB) - 5 years, $265 million, SF (Extension)

 

4. (Tie) Joe Burrow (QB) - 5 years, $275 million, CIN (Extension)

 

3. (Tie) Trevor Lawrence (QB) - 5 years, $275 million, JAX (Extension)

 

2. Josh Allen (QB) - 6 years, $330 million, BUF (Extension)

 

1. Patrick Mahomes (QB) - 10 years, $450 million, KC (Extension)

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Top 10 Largest Contracts in NBA History (As of 2025)

*Including contract extensions
 

10. (Tie) Karl-Anthony Towns (C, PF) - 4 years, $224 million, NYK (Extension)

 

9. (Tie) Devin Booker (PG, SG) - 4 years, $224 million, PHX (Extension)

 

8. Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF, SF, PG, SG) - 5 years, $228 million, MIL (Extension)

 

7. (Tie) Tyrese Haliburton (PG, SG) - 5 years, $244 million, IND (Extension)

 

6. (Tie) Anthony Edwards (SG) - 5 years, $244 million, MIN (Extension)

 

5. Bradley Beal (SG) - 5 years, $251 million, LAC Extension

 

4. Nikola Jokić (C) - 5 years, $276 million, DEN (Extension)

 

3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG, SG) - four years, $285 million, OKC (Extension)

 

2. Jaylen Brown (SF, SG) - 5 years, $304 million, BOS (Extension)

 

1. Jayson Tatum (SF, PF) - 5 years, $314 million, BOS (Extension)

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