Samaje Perine

Cincinnati Bengals, Running Back
Age: 30y-5m-20d (Sep 16, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 4 (#114 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Justin Schulman (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2026 Cash

$1,800,000

Career Earnings

$14,284,155

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Samaje Perine signed a 2 year, $3,600,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $40,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,800,000. In 2026, Perine will earn a base salary of $1,400,000 and a roster bonus of $400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000 and a dead cap value of $200,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$40,000
Total GTD:
$40,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $1,608,190 0.58% $1,808,190 $1,808,190 $408,190
2026 31 $2,000,000 0.66% $1,800,000 $3,608,190 $200,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $1,400,000 $200,000 - $8,190 $1,608,190 0.58% $408,190
2026 31 $1,400,000 $200,000 $400,000 - $2,000,000 0.66% $200,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $1,400,000 $400,000 - $8,190 $1,808,190 $1,808,190 $3,608,190
2026 31 $1,400,000 - $400,000 - $1,800,000 $3,608,190 $1,800,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $400,000 (guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $400,000 (5th league day of 2026)
  • Annual Incentive
    500 rush yards OR 350 receiving yards: $100,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$290,000
Total GTD:
$290,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,650,000
Signing Bonus:
$700,000
GTD at Sign:
$700,000
Total GTD:
$700,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,380,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,059,781
Average Salary:
$764,945
Signing Bonus:
$659,781
GTD at Sign:
$659,781
Total GTD:
$659,781
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,284,155

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
$1,124,781
$1,124,781
2018 23
Active
$555,000
$1,679,781
2019 24
Retained
Retained
Active
$265,588
$107,644
$37,941
$1,945,369
$2,053,013
$2,090,954
2020 25
Active
$1,085,011
$3,175,965
2021 26
Active
$1,800,000
$4,975,965
2022 27
Active
$1,500,000
$6,475,965
2023 28
Active
$4,500,000
$10,975,965
2024 29
Active
$1,500,000
$12,475,965
2025 30
Active
$1,808,190
$14,284,155
Total      
$14,284,155
$14,284,155
2026 31
Active
$1,800,000
Total
$16,084,155

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,020,000 $659,781 - - - - $1,679,781
5 $5,062,588 $700,000 - $400,000 $108,190 $295,655 $6,566,433
1 $37,941 - - - - - $37,941
1 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 - - - - $4,500,000
1 $1,500,000 - - - - - $1,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$465,000
$659,781
$1,124,781
$1,124,781
2018
23
$555,000
$555,000
$1,679,781
2019
24
$265,588
$72,000
$37,941
$35,644
$265,588
$107,644
$37,941
$1,945,369
$2,053,013
$2,090,954
2020
25
$825,000
$260,011
$1,085,011
$3,175,965
2021
26
$1,100,000
$700,000
$1,800,000
$4,975,965
2022
27
$1,400,000
$100,000
$1,500,000
$6,475,965
2023
28
$1,500,000
$3,000,000
$4,500,000
$10,975,965
2024
29
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$12,475,965
2025
30
$1,400,000
$400,000
$8,190
$1,808,190
$14,284,155
Total
$9,120,529
$4,359,781
$400,000
$108,190
$295,655
$14,284,155
$14,284,155
2026
31
$1,400,000
$400,000
$1,800,000
Total
$10,520,529
$4,359,781
$400,000
$400,000
$108,190
$295,655
$16,084,155

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,020,000 $659,781 - - - - $1,679,781
5 $5,062,588 $700,000 - $400,000 $108,190 $295,655 $6,566,433
1 $37,941 - - - - - $37,941
1 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 - - - - $4,500,000
1 $1,500,000 - - - - - $1,500,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CIN 6 - 6 COVID-19
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 2 year $3.6 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 30, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 2 year $3.3 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 28, 2020 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 26, 2020 Released by Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 23, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
  • Oct 19, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Oct 18, 2019 Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Washington (WAS)
  • May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.05 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 4 (#114 overall)
  • Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 4 (#114 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 27, 2024 Impermissible use of the helmet against Atlanta (ATL) $8,333
Fines: 1 $8,333
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 CIN 15 2 346 31.17 84 382 25.5 3 21 17 87 5.1 5.8 0 3
2024 KC 17 0 283 24.67 20 92 5.4 1 35 28 322 11.5 18.9 1 0
2023 DEN 17 1 360 33.58 53 238 14.0 1 56 50 455 9.1 26.8 0 3
2022 CIN 16 2 448 40.51 95 394 24.6 2 51 38 287 7.6 17.9 4 0
2021 CIN 16 0 276 25.14 55 246 15.4 1 31 27 196 7.3 12.3 1 0
2020 CIN 16 1 207 19.24 63 301 18.8 3 12 11 66 6.0 4.1 0 0
2019 MIA 7 0 11 1.00 5 16 2.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2018 WAS 5 0 30 2.90 8 32 6.4 0 4 3 5 1.7 1.0 0 0
2017 WAS 16 8 360 35.40 175 603 37.7 1 24 22 182 8.3 11.4 1 2
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