The NFL has a new highest-paid punter after AJ Cole and the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to terms on a contract extension.
AJ Cole Signs Lucrative Contract Extension
Sources: The #Raiders and 2x First-Team All-Pro punter AJ Cole have agreed to a 4-year, $15.8M extension with $11M guaranteed, making him the highest-paid punter in the NFL.
Cole had one year remaining on his current deal, so he’s now under contract for the next 5 seasons at… pic.twitter.com/oo7tmmsE1Z
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 26, 2025
Per Jordan Schultz, Cole has agreed to a four-year deal with the Raiders worth $15.8 million, with $11 million guaranteed.
Cole’s average annual salary of $3.95 million makes him the highest-paid punter in the NFL.
Cole was entering the final seasons of his four-year, $12 million contract. The extension keeps him with the Raiders through the 2029 season.
Cole, 29, is one of the best punters in the league. Cole went undrafted to the Raiders in 2019.
Cole is a two-time First-Team All-Pro selection (2021 and 2023) and a three-time Pro Bowl member (2021-2023).
The Raiders’ punter had the second-highest average punt per attempt (50.8) last season.
Highest-Paid NFL Punters
Player
Team
Average Annual Salary
AJ Cole
LV
$3.95 million
Michael Dickson
SEA
$3.675 million
Jack Fox
DET
$3.516 million
Bryan Anger
DAL
$3.2 million
Cameron Johnston
PIT
$3 million
JK Scott
LAC
$3 million
Jamie Gillan
NYG
$3 million
Logan Cooke
JAX
$3 million
Riley Dixon
TB
$3 million
Tommy Townsend
HOU
$3 million
Via Spotrac
Cole’s $3.95 million average per year is the highest in the NFL, surpassing Seattle’s Michael Dickson ($3.675 million).
Detroit’s Jack Fox ($3.516 million) and Dallas’ Bryan Anger ($3.2 million) round out the top four.
The threshold for the top 10 is $3 million per year, with 10 punters equaling or surpassing that mark.
