NFL
Sammy Watkins
Sammy Watkins
Baltimore Ravens, Wide Receiver
Age: 30-324d (Jun 14, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Tory Dandy (CAA Sports)
2022-2022 Free Agent
Sammy Watkins signed a 1 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including $350,000 signing bonus, $350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
$350,000
GTD at Sign:
$350,000
Total GTD:
$350,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
| Year | Age | Base P5 SalarySalary | Roster Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | $186,666 | $58,233 | $244,899 | 0.12% | $186,666 | ||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
UFA |
||||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
|
29 | $933,333 | $174,699 | $1,508,032 | - | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | $186,666 | $77,644 | $264,310 | $264,310 | $264,310 | $264,310 | |||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | |||||||||||||
| 2022 |
|
29 | - | $933,333 | $174,699 | $1,508,032 | $1,508,032 | $1,508,032 | $1,508,032 | ||||
Contract Notes
- Per Game Active Bonus: $19,411 ($330,000, 13 LTBE)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021 Free Agent
Sammy Watkins signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020
Sammy Watkins signed a 1 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,000,000
Total GTD:
$8,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2014-2017 Rookie
Sammy Watkins signed a 4 year , $19,935,603 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $12,818,620 signing bonus, $19,935,603 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,983,901.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $19,935,603
Average Salary:
$4,983,901
Signing Bonus:
$12,818,620
GTD at Sign:
$19,935,603
Total GTD:
$19,935,603
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$69,601,562
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$13,238,620 |
$13,238,620 |
|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,326,164 |
$14,564,784 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,232,328 |
$16,797,112 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$2,448,491 $690,000 |
$19,245,603 $19,935,603 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$21,800,000 |
$41,735,603 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$12,200,000 |
$53,935,603 |
Champion |
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$8,893,617 |
$62,829,220 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$67,829,220 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$264,310 $1,508,032 |
$68,093,530 $69,601,562 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
21 |
$420,000
|
$12,818,620 |
$13,238,620 |
$13,238,620 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$1,326,164
|
$1,326,164 |
$14,564,784 |
||||||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$600,000
|
$1,632,328 |
$2,232,328 |
$16,797,112 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$690,000
|
$2,448,491 |
$2,448,491 $690,000 |
$19,245,603 $19,935,603 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$790,000
|
$21,000,000 |
$10,000 |
$21,800,000 |
$41,735,603 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$11,950,000
|
$250,000 |
$12,200,000 |
$53,935,603 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$7,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$875,000 |
$18,617 |
$8,893,617 |
$62,829,220 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,250,000
|
$3,750,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$67,829,220 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$186,666 $933,333
|
$350,000 |
$77,644 $174,699 |
$50,000 |
$264,310 $1,508,032 |
$68,093,530 $69,601,562 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,346,164 | $12,818,620 | $4,080,819 | - | - | - | $19,245,603 |
| 1 |
|
$690,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $690,000 |
| 3 |
|
$19,740,000 | $22,000,000 | $875,000 | - | $260,000 | $18,617 | $42,893,617 |
| 2 |
|
$1,436,666 | $3,750,000 | $77,644 | - | - | - | $5,264,310 |
| 1 |
|
$933,333 | $350,000 | $174,699 | - | $50,000 | - | $1,508,032 |
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Dec 20, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Dec 19, 2022
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 14, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.85 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Mar 26, 2021
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Apr 03, 2020
Signed a 1 year $9M restructured contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 13, 2018
Agreed to a 3 year $48 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 11, 2017
Traded to Los Angeles (LAR) from Buffalo (BUF) with 2018 6th round pick (#195 Sebastian Joseph) for E.J. Gaines and 2018 2nd round pick (#56 - traded)
-
May 02, 2017
Buffalo (BUF) declined a $13.258 million 5th-year option for 2018
-
May 28, 2014
Signed a 4 year $19.935 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
May 08, 2014
Buffalo acquires 2014 1st round pick (#4 Sammy Watkins). Cleveland acquires 2014 1st round pick (#9 - traded away), 2015 1st round pick (#19 Cameron Erving) and 2015 4th round pick (#115 Ibraheim Campbell)
-
May 08, 2014
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#4 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BAL | 12 | 5 | 357 | 47.90 | 16 | 325 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | BAL | 13 | 9 | 458 | 36.90 | 27 | 394 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | KC | 10 | 9 | 527 | 47.80 | 37 | 421 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | KC | 14 | 13 | 746 | 70.20 | 52 | 673 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | KC | 10 | 9 | 462 | 44.10 | 40 | 519 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | LAR | 15 | 14 | 778 | 74.70 | 39 | 593 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | BUF | 8 | 8 | 382 | 35.90 | 28 | 430 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | BUF | 13 | 13 | 714 | 66.40 | 60 | 1,047 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 1,027 | 96.70 | 65 | 982 | 6 | 1 |
