Who are highest paid Raiders in 2025?

The Raiders have some top-end money makers on roster

The Las Vegas Raiders were most certainly not hurting for cap space this offseason.

The team was projected to have the second-most cap space at onset of 2025 at about $92.5 million and the team remains in prime shape with about $31.84-plus million in cap room still available.

The combo of general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll spent some solid coin to retain their own and provide some security for a newly gained offensive centerpiece. But overall, the new Raiders regime isn’t in dire financial straits.

Thus, let’s look at highest earns in Silver & Black. We’ll take a look at the 2025 active roster cap numbers as per Spotrac below and provide some insight on the Top 5 earners.

The Top-Paid Raiders

Geno Smith, Quarterback

Cap Hit: $40 Million

The Silver & Black’s starting quarterback is tied for sixth in the league in terms of cap hit (with the Atlanta Falcons’ Kirk Cousins). This is a byproduct of a two-year, $75 million contract extension Las Vegas gave Smith after trading for the signal caller with the Seattle Seahawks.

Smith was on the final stanza of a three-year, $75 million extension he signed with Seattle back in 2023 and he and the Raiders decided to provide a contract that mirrors the head coach who helped revive his NFL career (Carroll inked a pact with Las Vegas for three years with an option for Year 4).

In terms of overall contract value, Smith’s deal is 19th amongst his fellow quarterbacks.

Maxx Crosby, Defensive End

Cap Hit: $38.1530-plus Million

The Raiders’ premier pass rusher sits atop the 2025 cap hit with an exact $38,153,250 number. That’s more than $10 million that the Chicago Bears’ Montez Sweat garners at $25,085,494 — who is second in Spotrac’s cap hit list.

Proving they weren’t just saying flattering things about Crosby to blow smoke, the duo of Spytek and Carroll inked Crosby to a three-year, $106.5 million contract extension. The new coin is well earned, of course, as Crosby is often the lone consistent pass rusher that wears a Raiders jersey.

In terms of overall contract value, Crosby’s new pact slots him at fourth overall behind the New York Giants’ Brian Burns. The San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa is king of the defensive end total value at $170 million.

Christian Wilkins, Defensive Tackle

Cap Hit: $18.137 Million

Las Vegas’ top interior defensive lineman ranks 10th in 2025 behind the Carolina Panthers’ Derrick Brown ($18.74 million). The top money maker at the defensive tackle position group is the Indianapolis Cots’ DeForest Buckner ($26.6 million) followed by the Washington Commanders’ Daron Payne ($26.17 million).

A healthy and 100-percent ready-to-play Wilkins would be a tremendous boon for Las Vegas’ defense, however, the outlook remains murky. While there’s ample time to get ready for the regular season, Wilkins will need the snaps to reacclimate and build football endurance.

Contract value-wise, Wilkins deal remains the second richest at the defensive tackle spot at $110 million. He trails the Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones ($158.75 million).

Kolton Miller, Left Tackle

Cap Hit: $15.680-plus Million

Ranking seventh in Spotrac’s blindside protector list with a respectable $15,680,998 cap hit, Miller seeks long-term security with a contract extension. The top earner at left tackle in 2025 is the Detroit Lions’ Taylor Decker ($23.098 million) followed by the Washington Commanders’ Laremy Tunsil ($21.35 million).

Being on the final stanza of a contract extension he signed back in 2021, Miller is slated to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career since arriving as the 15th overall pick in the 2018 draft.

Miller’s current deal gives him the 13th-ranked contract ($54 million) at the position group. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tristan Wirfs holds the richest overall contract at left tackle with a hefty $140.6 million pact.

Jakobi Meyers, Wide Receiver

Cap Hit: $14.962-plus Million

The lowest ranking Raider in terms of overall cap hit at their respective position group, Meyers’ $14,962,334 figure puts him No. 13 in the 2025. The top earner at wide receiver may surprise some: The Tennessee Titans’ Calvin Ridley who has a cool $28 million cap number. He’s followed by the Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill ($27,698,750) and the Washington Commanders’ Terry McLaurin ($25.5 million).

Like Miller, Meyers has expressed interest in remaining a Raider beyond the final year of their current deal.

Meyers signed three-year, $33 million pact with the Raiders back in 2023 and is slated to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason. His current contract ranks 32nd at the position group in contract value. The Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase is king of the mountain with a $161 million contract value.