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Current Contract
Sean Payton signed a 3 year, - contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of -.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / - Signing Bonus - Average Salary - Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2018 55 - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $0 2018 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $0 2018 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2018 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2018 Cap Savings: $0 2019 56 - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Cap Savings: $0 2020 57 - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 2021 58 - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $0 2022 59 - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $0 2023 60 - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $0 2024 61 - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $0 2025 62 UFA Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2016-2020
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $42,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,500,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2013-2017
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $400,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $80,000,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2018 / UFA 2011-2012
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $37,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,500,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2013 / UFA -
Free Agents Signed
Player Pos Terms Date Drew Brees QB 6 yr, $60,000,000 Mar 14, 2006 Jairus Byrd FS, S 6 yr, $54,000,000 Mar 11, 2014 Ben Grubbs G 5 yr, $36,000,000 Mar 15, 2012 Coby Fleener TE 5 yr, $36,000,000 Mar 09, 2016 Larry Warford G 4 yr, $34,000,000 Mar 09, 2017 Roman Harper SS, S 4 yr, $28,500,000 Jul 29, 2011 Nick Fairley DT 4 yr, $28,000,000 Mar 09, 2017 Curtis Lofton ILB, LB 5 yr, $27,500,000 Mar 24, 2012 Keenan Lewis CB 5 yr, $25,550,000 Mar 14, 2013 Brodrick Bunkley DT 5 yr, $25,000,000 Mar 21, 2012 Emmanuel Sanders WR 2 yr, $24,000,000 Mar 20, 2020 Demario Davis OLB, LB 3 yr, $24,000,000 Mar 14, 2018 A.J. Klein OLB, LB 4 yr, $24,000,000 Mar 09, 2017 Nick Easton G 4 yr, $23,000,000 Mar 18, 2019 Lance Moore WR 5 yr, $20,000,000 Jul 29, 2011 Zach Strief RT, T 5 yr, $20,000,000 Mar 17, 2014 Bobby McCray DE 5 yr, $20,000,000 Mar 02, 2008 Patrick Robinson CB 4 yr, $20,000,000 Mar 14, 2018 David Hawthorne ILB, LB 5 yr, $19,000,000 Apr 03, 2012 Kurt Coleman FS, S 3 yr, $16,350,000 Mar 03, 2018 C.J. Spiller RB 4 yr, $16,000,000 Mar 13, 2015 Jason David CB 4 yr, $15,000,000 Apr 19, 2007 Jared Cook TE 2 yr, $15,000,000 Mar 26, 2019 Brandon Browner CB 3 yr, $15,000,000 Mar 12, 2015 Latavius Murray RB 4 yr, $14,400,000 Mar 12, 2019 Darren Sproles RB 4 yr, $14,000,000 Jul 29, 2011 Ted Ginn Jr. WR 3 yr, $11,000,000 Mar 09, 2017 Jermon Bushrod T, G 2 yr, $9,500,000 Jul 29, 2011 Cameron Meredith WR 2 yr, $9,500,000 Apr 06, 2018 James Laurinaitis ILB, LB 3 yr, $8,250,000 Mar 17, 2016 Nick Vannett TE 3 yr, $8,000,000 Mar 24, 2021 Teddy Bridgewater QB 1 yr, $7,250,000 Mar 14, 2019 Adrian Peterson RB 2 yr, $7,000,000 Apr 25, 2017 Alex Okafor DE 2 yr, $6,787,500 Mar 16, 2018 Zach Strief RT, T 3 yr, $5,750,000 Aug 01, 2011 Kendrick Clancy DT 3 yr, $5,200,000 Jun 07, 2007 Will Herring LB 3 yr, $5,000,000 Jul 29, 2011 Craig Robertson ILB, LB 3 yr, $5,000,000 Mar 23, 2016 Nathan Stupar OLB, LB 3 yr, $5,000,000 Mar 16, 2016 Manti Te'o ILB, LB 2 yr, $5,000,000 Mar 21, 2017 Benjamin Watson TE 3 yr, $4,950,000 Mar 18, 2013 Erik Lorig FB 4 yr, $4,800,000 Mar 18, 2014 Mario Edwards DE 2 yr, $4,700,000 Mar 15, 2019 Tanoh Kpassagnon DE 2 yr, $4,500,000 Mar 29, 2021 Craig Robertson ILB, LB 2 yr, $4,100,000 Mar 11, 2019 Chris Chamberlain ILB, LB 3 yr, $4,050,000 Mar 23, 2012 Aubrayo Franklin DT 1 yr, $4,000,000 Aug 02, 2011 Scott Shanle LB 2 yr, $4,000,000 Jul 29, 2011 Rafael Bush FS, S 2 yr, $3,800,000 Apr 07, 2014 Champ Bailey CB 2 yr, $3,750,000 Apr 04, 2014 Justin Drescher LS 4 yr, $3,385,000 Mar 14, 2013 Luke McCown QB 2 yr, $3,000,000 Mar 10, 2016 Paul Kruger OLB, LB 1 yr, $3,000,000 Aug 31, 2016 Victor Butler OLB, LB 2 yr, $3,000,000 Mar 28, 2013 Nick Fairley DT 1 yr, $3,000,000 Mar 28, 2016 Carl Nicks G 1 yr, $2,610,000 Aug 01, 2011 Roman Harper SS, S 1 yr, $2,521,000 Jun 15, 2010 Zach Line FB 2 yr, $2,200,000 Apr 05, 2018 Ramon Humber OLB, LB 2 yr, $2,085,000 Mar 12, 2015 Korey Hall RB 2 yr, $2,070,000 Jul 29, 2011 Olin Kreutz C 1 yr, $2,000,000 Aug 05, 2011 Benjamin Watson TE 1 yr, $2,000,000 Mar 28, 2018 Alex Okafor DE 1 yr, $2,000,000 Mar 14, 2017 Zach Strief RT, T 1 yr, $1,759,000 Apr 12, 2010 Jermon Bushrod T, G 1 yr, $1,684,000 Apr 13, 2010 Zach Strief RT, T 1 yr, $1,545,000 Apr 14, 2009 Kevin Williams DT 1 yr, $1,500,000 Jun 12, 2015 Tom Savage QB 1 yr, $1,500,000 Mar 14, 2018 Justin Hardee CB 1 yr, $1,500,000 Mar 20, 2020 Aaron Stecker RB 1 yr, $1,300,000 Mar 02, 2008 Jonathan Casillas OLB, LB 1 yr, $1,260,000 Apr 25, 2012 Dez Bryant WR 1 yr, $1,250,000 Nov 07, 2018 Turk McBride DE 1 yr, $1,200,000 Jul 31, 2011 Johnson Bademosi CB 1 yr, $1,187,500 Apr 24, 2020 Patrick Omameh RT 1 yr, $1,187,500 May 15, 2020 Courtney Roby WR 1 yr, $1,176,000 Apr 20, 2010 Kwon Alexander ILB 1 yr, $1,127,500 Aug 03, 2021 Brian Poole CB 1 yr, $1,127,500 Jul 27, 2021 Alex Armah FB 1 yr, $1,127,500 Mar 16, 2021 Marshall Newhouse RT, T 1 yr, $1,120,000 May 22, 2019 Jermon Bushrod T, G 1 yr, $1,105,000 Mar 15, 2018 Usama Young S 1 yr, $1,101,000 Apr 15, 2010 D.J. Swearinger FS, S 1 yr, $1,100,000 Mar 21, 2020 Darryl Tapp DE 1 yr, $1,080,000 Mar 23, 2017 Prince Amukamara CB 1 yr, $1,075,000 Aug 01, 2021 Chris Hogan WR 1 yr, $1,075,000 Jul 26, 2021 J.R. Sweezy G 1 yr, $1,075,000 Aug 02, 2021 Jordan Mills RT, T 1 yr, $1,075,000 Aug 18, 2021 Damion Square DT 1 yr, $1,075,000 Aug 27, 2021 Jeff Heath SS, S 1 yr, $1,075,000 Aug 20, 2021 Devonta Freeman RB 1 yr, $1,075,000 Jul 31, 2021 Roman Harper SS, S 1 yr, $1,065,000 Jun 07, 2016 Shane Vereen RB 1 yr, $1,050,000 Jul 18, 2018 Margus Hunt DE 1 yr, $1,050,000 Apr 30, 2020 James Hurst RT 1 yr, $1,047,500 May 27, 2020 Ty Montgomery WR 1 yr, $1,047,500 May 15, 2020 Michael Burton FB 1 yr, $1,047,500 Mar 20, 2020 Anthony Chickillo OLB 1 yr, $1,047,500 May 21, 2020 Cortland Finnegan CB 1 yr, $1,035,000 Aug 13, 2016 Evander Hood DT 1 yr, $1,030,000 Jul 24, 2019 Jonathan Goodwin C 1 yr, $1,020,000 Jun 02, 2014 David Patten WR 1 yr, $1,020,000 Apr 12, 2007 Marcus Sherels CB 1 yr, $1,020,000 Mar 21, 2019 Brandon Tate WR 1 yr, $1,015,000 Aug 01, 2018 Kenyon Coleman DE 1 yr, $1,005,000 Apr 01, 2013 Khalif Barnes LT 1 yr, $1,000,000 May 14, 2017 Tony McDaniel DT 1 yr, $1,000,000 Jun 15, 2017 Turk McBride DE 1 yr, $1,000,000 Mar 09, 2012 Jahri Evans G 1 yr, $1,000,000 Sep 07, 2016 Brandon Coleman WR 1 yr, $1,000,000 Apr 18, 2018 Daniel Graham TE 1 yr, $990,000 Aug 11, 2012 Kevin White WR 1 yr, $990,000 Aug 17, 2021 Caleb Benenoch RT 1 yr, $990,000 Aug 18, 2021 Aldrick Rosas K 1 yr, $990,000 Aug 20, 2021 Ken Crawley CB 1 yr, $990,000 May 17, 2021 Tommylee Lewis WR 1 yr, $990,000 Jul 30, 2021 Montravius Adams DE 1 yr, $990,000 Sep 05, 2021 Darryl Tapp DE 1 yr, $985,000 Jul 06, 2016 John Kuhn FB 1 yr, $985,000 Aug 06, 2016 Khalif Barnes LT 1 yr, $985,000 Aug 29, 2016 John Phillips TE 1 yr, $980,000 Mar 29, 2017 Jamarca Sanford SS, S 1 yr, $965,000 Mar 17, 2016 Anthony Spencer OLB 1 yr, $950,000 Apr 10, 2015 Chris Clark LT, T 1 yr, $930,000 Aug 12, 2019 Rishard Matthews WR 1 yr, $930,000 Jun 13, 2019 Jason Weaver LT, T 2 yr, $930,000 May 27, 2014 John Kasay K 1 yr, $925,000 Apr 24, 2012 Shaun Rogers DT 1 yr, $925,000 Apr 26, 2012 Luke McCown QB 1 yr, $920,000 Mar 26, 2014 Parys Haralson DE, LB 1 yr, $920,000 Apr 02, 2014 Robert Meachem WR 1 yr, $920,000 Apr 18, 2014 Natrell Jamerson CB 1 yr, $920,000 Aug 18, 2021 John Phillips TE 1 yr, $915,000 Aug 06, 2018 Bennie Fowler WR 1 yr, $910,000 Jul 30, 2020 Noah Spence DE 1 yr, $910,000 Mar 23, 2020 Courtney Roby WR 1 yr, $905,000 Mar 17, 2013 Jim Leonhard S 1 yr, $905,000 Apr 08, 2013 John Greco G 1 yr, $900,000 Oct 03, 2017 Mike McGlynn G 1 yr, $900,000 May 20, 2015 Thomas Gafford LS 1 yr, $900,000 Jun 15, 2017 Clay Harbor TE 1 yr, $900,000 May 14, 2017 Chase Daniel QB 1 yr, $900,000 Mar 29, 2017 Justin Drescher LS 1 yr, $900,000 Aug 06, 2017 Bryan Braman OLB, LB 1 yr, $900,000 Aug 23, 2017 Sterling Moore CB 1 yr, $900,000 Mar 22, 2017 Wes Horton DE 1 yr, $895,000 May 21, 2019 Ryan Groy G 1 yr, $890,000 May 22, 2019 Cameron Tom C 1 yr, $887,500 Apr 08, 2020 Connor Barth K 1 yr, $885,000 May 20, 2016 Hakeem Nicks WR 1 yr, $885,000 Jul 27, 2016 Alex Smith TE 1 yr, $870,000 Aug 08, 2015 Josh Morgan WR 1 yr, $870,000 May 17, 2015 Christopher Owens CB 1 yr, $870,000 Nov 27, 2015 Greg Jones FB 1 yr, $855,000 Aug 06, 2014 Rafael Bush FS, S 1 yr, $855,000 Mar 30, 2017 Travaris Cadet RB 1 yr, $855,000 Mar 15, 2017 Michael Mauti OLB, LB 1 yr, $855,000 Jul 25, 2017 Brett Maher K 1 yr, $850,000 Aug 09, 2021 Javorius Allen RB 1 yr, $850,000 May 28, 2019 Kyle Murphy T 1 yr, $850,000 May 16, 2021 Chris Carr CB 1 yr, $840,000 Jun 11, 2013 Luke McCown QB 1 yr, $840,000 Apr 01, 2013 Seneca Wallace QB 1 yr, $840,000 Apr 15, 2013 Tim Hightower RB 1 yr, $840,000 Apr 09, 2016 Kai Forbath K 1 yr, $840,000 Mar 09, 2016 Travaris Cadet RB 1 yr, $840,000 Mar 10, 2016 Luke McCown QB 1 yr, $825,000 Jun 07, 2012 Kyle Wilson CB 1 yr, $825,000 Apr 01, 2015 Austin Carr WR 1 yr, $825,000 May 07, 2020 Jacquizz Rodgers RB 1 yr, $805,000 Aug 03, 2019 Kayvon Webster CB 1 yr, $805,000 Jun 10, 2019 Josh Martin OLB, DE 1 yr, $805,000 Jul 25, 2019 Patrick Omameh RT 1 yr, $805,000 Jul 28, 2019 Will Compton ILB, LB 1 yr, $805,000 Aug 21, 2019 Stephone Anthony ILB 1 yr, $805,000 Sep 25, 2019 Dan Campbell TE 1 yr, $795,000 Feb 26, 2009 Ramon Humber OLB, LB 1 yr, $795,000 Mar 14, 2014 Josh LeRibeus C 1 yr, $790,000 May 19, 2018 Don Barclay RT, T 1 yr, $790,000 Aug 01, 2018 Michael Mauti OLB, LB 1 yr, $790,000 Apr 05, 2018 Michael Ola T 1 yr, $790,000 May 13, 2018 Jay Bromley DT 1 yr, $790,000 May 14, 2018 Terrance West RB 1 yr, $790,000 Jun 13, 2018 Jason Smith LT, T 1 yr, $780,000 Apr 11, 2013 Adonis Alexander CB 1 yr, $780,000 Aug 04, 2021 Albert Huggins DT 1 yr, $780,000 May 06, 2021 Josh LeRibeus C 1 yr, $775,000 May 15, 2017 John Hughes DT 1 yr, $775,000 Aug 12, 2017 Bryce Harris RT, T 1 yr, $775,000 May 22, 2017 Ryan Nassib QB 1 yr, $775,000 Jun 12, 2017 Gerald Hodges ILB, LB 1 yr, $775,000 Oct 11, 2017 Zach Line FB 1 yr, $775,000 Aug 23, 2017 Will Herring LB 1 yr, $765,000 Mar 21, 2013 C.J. Wilson DT 1 yr, $760,000 Jun 24, 2016 Tony Hills LT, T 1 yr, $745,000 Oct 06, 2015 Ramon Humber OLB, LB 1 yr, $740,000 Mar 18, 2013 Richard Quinn TE 1 yr, $730,000 Aug 06, 2014 Jamarca Sanford SS, S 1 yr, $730,000 Nov 11, 2014 Brandon Deaderick DT 1 yr, $730,000 Jun 03, 2014 Bryce Harris RT, T 1 yr, $720,000 Mar 20, 2015 A.J. Derby TE 1 yr, $720,000 Aug 07, 2019 Steve Breaston WR 1 yr, $715,000 Aug 05, 2013 Robert Meachem WR 1 yr, $715,000 Sep 03, 2013 Greg Camarillo WR 1 yr, $700,000 Sep 12, 2012 Remi Ayodele DT 1 yr, $700,000 May 07, 2012 Courtney Roby WR 1 yr, $700,000 Apr 16, 2012 Elbert Mack CB 1 yr, $700,000 Jun 05, 2012 Clint Ingram LB 1 yr, $685,000 May 19, 2010 Deatrick Nichols CB 1 yr, $675,000 Mar 24, 2020 Kendall Hunter RB 1 yr, $660,000 Dec 17, 2015 Easop Winston WR 1 yr, $660,000 May 06, 2021 Bryan Mills CB 1 yr, $660,000 Aug 18, 2021 Sharrod Neasman S 1 yr, $630,000 May 31, 2018 Derek Schouman TE 1 yr, $615,000 Jul 24, 2012 William Robinson T 1 yr, $615,000 Nov 23, 2012 Kevin Brock TE 1 yr, $585,000 Jul 27, 2015 Cheta Ozougwu DE 1 yr, $570,000 May 18, 2014 Lance Lewis WR 1 yr, $510,000 May 19, 2015 Joseph Morgan WR 1 yr, $495,000 Mar 18, 2014 Tim Toone WR 1 yr, $480,000 Jul 30, 2013 Tyrus Thompson T 1 yr, $450,000 May 16, 2016 Mike Golic Jr. RT, T 1 yr, $435,000 Apr 15, 2015 Zach Hocker K 1 yr, $435,000 May 17, 2015 Austin Brown DT 1 yr, $435,000 Aug 17, 2015 Tobais Palmer WR 1 yr, $420,000 Aug 06, 2014 James Anderson OLB, LB - Nov 09, 2015 Patrick Crayton WR - Aug 12, 2013 Jason Jones DE 1 yr, $0 Aug 12, 2017 Alex Barron LT, T 1 yr, $0 Aug 03, 2011 Matt Flynn QB - Nov 09, 2015 Tony Hills LT, T - Jul 31, 2016 Jason Trusnik ILB, LB - Dec 14, 2016 Brandon Fields P - Oct 06, 2015 Fabian Washington CB 1 yr, $0 Jul 31, 2011 Marquis Johnson CB - May 11, 2012 Tom Crabtree TE - Oct 07, 2014 Orlando Franklin G 1 yr, $0 Jul 27, 2017 Phillip Hunt DE - Nov 23, 2015 Kai Forbath K - Oct 19, 2015 Sterling Moore CB 1 yr, $0 Sep 06, 2016 T.J. Graham WR - Oct 20, 2015 Nigel Bradham OLB, LB 1 yr, $0 Jul 30, 2020 Johnson Bademosi CB - Oct 23, 2019 Tyrunn Walker DT - Jan 16, 2019 Desmond Trufant CB - Sep 06, 2021 Sylvester Williams DT - May 13, 2019 Manti Te'o ILB, LB - Dec 03, 2019 B.W. Webb CB 1 yr, $0 Sep 13, 2016 Ulrick John LT, T - May 13, 2019 Cody Parkey K - Oct 06, 2021 Geno Grissom DE - May 13, 2019 Michael Burton FB - May 13, 2019 Kristjan Sokoli G - Jul 26, 2017 Brian Parker TE - Oct 16, 2019 T.J. Green S - Jul 25, 2019 Rob Kelley RB - Jul 30, 2019 Terrell Williams S - May 22, 2019 Christian Montano G - Apr 20, 2021 -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2013 $8,000,000 - - - - - - $8,000,000 2016 $8,500,000 - - - - - - $8,500,000 2017 $8,500,000 - - - - - - $8,500,000 3 seasons $25,000,000 - - - - - - $25,000,000 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $25,000,000 - - - - - - $25,000,000 -
Transactions
Sep 15 2019Signed a 5 year contract extension with New Orleans (NO)Nov 3 2018Signed a 5 year $45 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)Mar 23 2016Signed a 5 year, $42.5 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)Dec 29 2012Signed a 5 year $40 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Nov 4 2012Contract extension voided by NFLSep 5 2011Signed a 5 year $37.5 million extension with New Orleans (NO)Jan 18 2006Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO) -
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