Miles Sanders

Dallas Cowboys, Running Back
Age: 28y-10m-4d (May 01, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round 2 (#53 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Eddie Edwards
Career Earnings

$19,931,079

2025-2025 Free Agent

Miles Sanders signed a 1 year, $1,337,500 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $167,500 signing bonus, $167,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,337,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $1,206,950 0.43% $1,346,950 $1,346,950 $1,206,950
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,170,000 $167,500 $9,450 $1,206,950 0.43% $1,206,950
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,170,000 $167,500 $9,450 $1,346,950 $1,346,950 $1,346,950
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $25,400,000
Average Salary:
$6,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,000,000
Total GTD:
$13,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,350,175
Average Salary:
$1,337,544
Signing Bonus:
$1,911,036
GTD at Sign:
$2,649,226
Total GTD:
$2,649,226
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$24,786,253

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
Active
$2,406,036
$2,406,036
$2,406,036
$4,812,072
2020 23
Active
$738,647
$5,550,719
2021 24
Active
$982,294
$6,533,013
2022 25
Active
Active
Active
$1,224,569
$1,224,569
$1,224,569
$7,757,582
$8,982,151
$10,206,720
2023 26
Active
$6,980,000
$17,186,720
2024 27
Active
$6,252,583
$23,439,303
2025 28
Injured
$1,346,950
$24,786,253
Total      
$24,786,253
$24,786,253
Total
$24,786,253

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,384,648 $3,822,072 - - - - $10,206,720
2 $5,100,000 $5,900,000 $2,000,000 - $200,000 $32,583 $13,232,583
1 $1,170,000 $167,500 - - $9,450 - $1,346,950
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$495,000
$1,911,036
$1,911,036
$2,406,036
$2,406,036
$2,406,036
$4,812,072
2020
23
$738,647
$738,647
$5,550,719
2021
24
$982,294
$982,294
$6,533,013
2022
25
$1,224,569
$1,224,569
$1,224,569
$1,224,569
$1,224,569
$1,224,569
$7,757,582
$8,982,151
$10,206,720
2023
26
$1,080,000
$5,900,000
$6,980,000
$17,186,720
2024
27
$4,020,000
$2,000,000
$200,000
$32,583
$6,252,583
$23,439,303
2025
28
$1,170,000
$167,500
$9,450
$1,346,950
$24,786,253
Total
$12,654,648
$9,889,572
$2,000,000
$209,450
$32,583
$24,786,253
$24,786,253
Total
$12,654,648
$9,889,572
$2,000,000
$209,450
$32,583
$24,786,253

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,384,648 $3,822,072 - - - - $10,206,720
2 $5,100,000 $5,900,000 $2,000,000 - $200,000 $32,583 $13,232,583
1 $1,170,000 $167,500 - - $9,450 - $1,346,950

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 DAL 6 - 18 Knee
2024 CAR 12 - 17 Ankle
2021 PHI 8 - 10 Ankle
  • Mar 14, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.337 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 11, 2025 Released by Carolina (CAR), creating $5.225M of cap
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 4 year $25 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $5.35 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 2 (#53 overall)
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 DAL 4 0 65 5.48 20 117 29.3 1 8 8 30 3.8 7.5 0 1
2024 CAR 11 2 224 21.68 55 205 18.6 2 30 24 148 6.2 13.5 1 1
2023 CAR 16 5 406 35.37 129 432 27.0 1 41 27 154 5.7 9.6 0 2
2022 PHI 17 15 673 57.18 259 1,269 74.6 11 26 20 78 3.9 4.6 0 2
2021 PHI 12 12 426 38.04 137 754 62.8 0 34 26 158 6.1 13.2 0 1
2020 PHI 12 10 602 53.37 164 867 72.3 6 52 28 197 7.0 16.4 0 4
2019 PHI 16 11 626 52.90 179 818 51.1 3 63 50 509 10.2 31.8 3 2

Calculated Market Value

$1.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,753,748
  • Avg. Salary: $1,753,748
  • NFL Rank: 636
  • RB Rank: 33

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,337,500

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Miles Sanders to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Justin Jackson 1 $1,080,000 $1,080,000 27
Ty Johnson 2 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 27
Derrick Gore 1 $870,000 $870,000 28
Marlon Mack 1 $1,080,000 $1,080,000 27
Averages 1 $2,007,500 $1,382,500 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Sanders's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,685,000 $1,685,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Sanders statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rush Yds/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, TD/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rush Yds/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm TD/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Justin Jackson
2021-2022
 88.24 17.81 17.80 1.13 9.30 0.13 0.07 60.85
Ty Johnson
2023-2024
 79.41 18.46 12.78 0.93 12.81 0.19 0.04 77.90
Derrick Gore
2021-2022
 64.71 4.82 23.27 0.73 9.55 0.18 0.00 38.95
Marlon Mack
2021-2022
 41.18 5.47 13.21 0.71 7.64 0.14 0.00 71.30
Average 68.39 11.64 16.77 0.88 9.83 0.16 0.03 62.25
Miles Sanders
2024-2025
 44.12 13.58 21.47 2.13 11.87 0.27 0.13 67.35
Pct Change -35.49 16.67 28.03 142.05 20.75 68.75 -333.33 8.19
Median Prime % Change 18.71%
Average Prime % Change -10.55%

Calculated Market Value: Miles Sanders

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,753,748 $1,753,748
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