What is the salary of NFL players who will play in Brazil?

Summary Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs will play at Neo Química Arena, in Brazil, on the 5th, highlighting the high salaries of players, such as Justin Herbert (US$ 52 million/year) and Patrick Mahomes (US$ 45 million/year).

Some of the NFL 's most expensive players will be in Brazil for the match between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs at the Neo Química Arena in São Paulo, next Friday, the 5th. The match marks the return of the American football league to Brazilian soil .

One of the NFL's most dominant forces in recent years, the Chiefs are looking to bounce back after finishing runner-up to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 1IX. For the 2025-2026 season, the franchise retained key players from the roster that reached five of the last six Finals.

The result is a payroll that surpasses the $253 million mark (R$1.378 billion at current exchange rates) for Kansas City's front office. The highlight is the contract of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a two-time MVP.

This season, Mahomes entered the sixth year of a 10-year deal, signed in 2020, that could reach $450 million. The star's base salary is $1.25 million. The larger amount comes through bonuses.

Despite the Chiefs' dominance, the NFL's Western Conference has seen a rise in the economic power of other franchises, especially the Chargers, who are entering a season in which they could surprise fans.

The star of the Los Angeles front office is left tackle Rashawn Slater, considered the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. This offseason, he signed a contract extension, earning an average annual salary of approximately $28.5 million (R$154 million) over the next four years.

However, Slater is unlikely to debut anytime soon this season, having suffered a serious injury. He ruptured his patellar tendon during practice in early August, underwent surgery, and is now on the Los Angeles Chargers' injured list.

See below for details on the salaries of players who will play in the NFL in Brazil:

Los Angeles Chargers

• Derius Davis (WR): $1.1 million/year;
• KeAndre Lambert-Smith (WR): $1.1 million/year;
• Tre Harris (WR): $1.9 million/year;
• Ladd McConkey (WR): $2.4 million/year;
• Keenan Allen (WR) $3 million/year;
• Quentin Johnston (WR): $3.5 million/year;
• Tucker Fisk (TE): $1 million/year;
• Oronde Gadsden II (TE): US$1.1 million/year;
• Tyler Conklin (TE): $3 million/year;
• Will Dissly (TE): $4.6 million/year;
• RJ Mickens (S): US$ 1 million/year;
• Derwin James (S): US$ 19 million/year;
• Savion Washington (RT): US$993 thousand/year;
• Trey Pipkins (RT): $7.25 million/year;
• Joe Alt (RT): $8.2 million/year;
• Jamaree Salyer (RG): US$958 thousand/year;
• Mekhi Becton (RG): US$ 10 million/year;
• Hassan Haskins (RB) $1 million/year;
• Trey Lance (QB): $2 million/year;
• Justin Herbert (QB) $52 million/year;
• JK Scott (P): US$ 3 million/year;
• Rashawn Slater (LT): $28.5 million/year;
• Josh Harris (LS): $1.4 million/year;
• Zion Johnson (LG): $3.6 million/year;

Kansas City Chiefs

• Patrick Mahomes (QB): $45 million/year;
• Isiah Pacheco (RB): US$934 thousand/year;
• Rashee Rice (WR): $1.6 million/year;
• Xavier Worthy (WR): $3.4 million/year;
• Hollywood Brown (WR): $7 million/year;
• Travis Kelce (TE): $17.1 million/year;
• Josh Simmons (LT) $3.6 million/year;
• Kingsley Suamataia (LG): US$ 1.6 million/year;
• Creed Humphrey (C): US$18 million/year;
• Trey Smith (RG): US$ 23.5 million/year;
• Jawaan Taylor (RT): US$20 million/year;
• Chris Jones (DT): $31.7 million/year;
• Mike Pennel (DT): $1.4 million/year;
• George Karlaftis (DE): US$22 million/year;
• Mike Danna (DE): US$8 million/year;
• Drue Tranquill (LB): US$6.3 million/year;
• Nick Bolton (LB): $15 million/year;
• Leo Chenal (LB): US$1.2 million/year;
• Trent McDuffie (CB): $3.4 million/year;
• Chamarri Conner (S): US$1.1 million/year;
• Bryan Cook (S): US$1.4 million/year;
• Kristian Fulton (CB): US$10 million/year;