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Current Contract
Curtis Samuel signed a 3 year, $24,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $6,900,000 signing bonus, $15,020,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Samuel will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $6,900,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,405,000 and a dead cap value of $13,110,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $24,000,000 Signing Bonus $6,900,000 Average Salary $8,000,000 Total Guarantees $15,020,000 Guaranteed at Signing $13,110,000 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 28 $1,210,000 $1,725,000 - $320,000 $150,000 $3,405,000 $13,110,000 $8,600,000($8,600,000) $8,600,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $13,110,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-9,705,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,900,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-3,495,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $7,935,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,175,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-4,530,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,175,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,680,000 2025 29 $6,910,000 $1,725,000 - $340,000 $150,000 $9,125,000 $10,175,000 $7,400,000($16,000,000) $8,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $10,175,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-1,050,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $5,175,000 2025 Cap Savings: $3,950,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $6,725,000 2026 Dead Cap: $3,450,000 2025 Cap Savings: $2,400,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2026 Dead Cap: $3,450,000 2025 Cap Savings: $7,400,000 Potential Out: 2026, 2 yr, $16,000,000; $3,450,000 dead cap
2026 30 $6,510,000 $1,725,000 $1,000,000 $340,000 $150,000 $9,725,000 $3,450,000 $8,000,000($24,000,000) $8,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $3,450,000 2026 Cap Savings: $6,275,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $3,450,000 2026 Cap Savings: $6,275,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2027 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2027 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2026 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 2027 31 - $1,725,000 - - - $1,725,000 $1,725,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2027 Cap Savings: $1,725,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $1,725,000 2027 Cap Savings: $1,725,000 2027 32 UFA Contract Notes:- $13.11M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $5M of 2025 salary)
- Additional $1.91M of 2025 salary fully guarantees 2/10/2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2026)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2024 - $4,800,000 - $4,800,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2021-2023
Curtis Samuel signed a 3 year, $34,500,000 contract with the Washington Football Team, including a $12,000,000 signing bonus, $23,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,500,000. In 2024, Samuel will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $6,900,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,405,000 and a dead cap value of $13,110,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $34,500,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $11,500,000 Total Guarantees $23,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $21,500,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2017-2020Entry Level
Curtis Samuel signed a 4 year, $6,453,683 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $2,833,588 signing bonus, $4,056,937 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,613,421. In 2024, Samuel will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $6,900,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,405,000 and a dead cap value of $13,110,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,453,683 Signing Bonus $2,833,588 Average Salary $1,613,421 Total Guarantees $4,056,937 Guaranteed at Signing $4,056,937 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2017 $423,703 $2,833,588 - - - - - $3,257,291 2018 $758,349 - - - - - - $758,349 2019 $926,696 - - $125,000 - - $121,059 $1,172,755 2020 $1,220,044 - - $125,000 - - $183,436 $1,528,480 2021 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $375,000 - - - - $13,375,000 2022 $8,500,000 - $1,625,000 $100,000 - - - $10,225,000 2023 $10,100,000 - - $100,000 - - - $10,576,464 7 seasons $22,928,792 $14,833,588 $2,000,000 $450,000 - - $304,495 $40,893,339 2024 $1,210,000 $6,900,000 - $150,000 - - - $8,600,000 2025 $6,910,000 - - $150,000 - - - $7,400,000 2026 $6,510,000 - $1,000,000 $150,000 - - - $8,000,000 $37,558,792 $21,733,588 $3,000,000 $900,000 - - $304,495 $64,893,339 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,328,792 $2,833,588 - $250,000 - - $304,495 $6,716,875 1 seasons $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $375,000 - - - - $13,375,000 2 seasons $18,600,000 - $1,625,000 $200,000 - - - $20,801,464 -
Fines
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12/16/2020, $10,000
Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol)
TOTAL: $10,000
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12/16/2020, $10,000
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Transactions
Mar 14 2024Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)Mar 17 2021Signed a 3 year $34.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)May 5 2017Signed a 4 year $6.45 million contract with Carolina (CAR)Apr 28 2017Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#40 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Curtis Samuel ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD Fum Drops Prod Pts 2023 WAS 16 16 12 543 51.3 91 62 613 9.9 38.31 4 0 4 95.2 2022 WAS 17 17 12 850 81.7 92 64 656 10.2 38.59 4 1 3 112.3 2021 WAS 5 5 1 84 7.5 9 6 27 4.5 5.40 0 0 0 3.8 2020 CAR 15 15 5 658 63.6 97 77 851 11.1 56.73 3 1 4 135.1 2019 CAR 16 16 15 970 85.8 106 54 627 11.6 39.19 6 0 7 117.7 2018 CAR 13 13 8 466 44.1 65 39 494 12.7 38.00 5 1 3 97.8 2017 CAR 9 9 4 226 20.9 26 15 115 7.7 12.78 0 0 4 17.9 Totals 91 91 57 3,797 - 486 317 3,383 10.7 37.18 22 3 25 579.80