Dante Pettis

New Orleans Saints, Wide Receiver
Age: 30y-4m-13d (Oct 23, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 2 (#44 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Jimmy Sexton, Patrick Collins (CAA Football)
Career Earnings

$8,257,674

2025-2025

Dante Pettis signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $286,110 0.10% $348,610 $348,610 -
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $1,255,000 $286,110 0.10% -
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $348,610 $348,610 $348,610 $348,610
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $920,000
Average Salary:
$920,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,400,558
Average Salary:
$1,600,140
Signing Bonus:
$2,734,951
GTD at Sign:
$3,505,885
Total GTD:
$3,505,885
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,958,872

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Injured
$3,214,951
$3,214,951
2019 24
Active
Active
Active
$770,934
$770,934
$770,934
$3,985,885
$4,756,819
$5,527,753
2020 25
Active
Active
Active
Retained
$562,165
$562,165
$562,165
$552,643
$6,089,918
$6,652,083
$7,214,248
$7,766,891
2021 26
Injured
Retained
$374,444
$121,111
$8,141,335
$8,262,446
2022 27
Active
Active
$1,035,000
$1,035,000
$9,297,446
$10,332,446
2023 28
Retained
$152,500
$10,484,946
2024 29
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
$102,245
$312,500
$187,500
$134,400
$10,587,191
$10,899,691
$11,087,191
$11,221,591
2025 30
Active
Retained
Retained
$348,610
$217,671
$171,000
$11,570,201
$11,787,872
$11,958,872
Total      
$11,958,872
$11,570,201
$11,787,872
$11,958,872
Total
$11,958,872

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,345,445 $2,734,951 - - - - $6,080,396
2 $2,182,053 - - - - - $2,182,050
3 $2,172,245 $152,500 - - - - $2,324,745
2 $1,363,176 - - - $8,505 - $1,371,681
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$480,000
$2,734,951
$3,214,951
$3,214,951
2019
24
$770,934
$770,934
$770,934
$770,934
$770,934
$770,934
$3,985,885
$4,756,819
$5,527,753
2020
25
$562,166
$562,166
$562,166
$552,643
$562,165
$562,165
$562,165
$552,643
$6,089,918
$6,652,083
$7,214,248
$7,766,891
2021
26
$374,444
$121,111
$374,444
$121,111
$8,141,335
$8,262,446
2022
27
$1,035,000
$1,035,000
$1,035,000
$1,035,000
$9,297,446
$10,332,446
2023
28
$152,500
$152,500
$10,484,946
2024
29
$102,245
$312,500
$187,500
$134,400
$102,245
$312,500
$187,500
$134,400
$10,587,191
$10,899,691
$11,087,191
$11,221,591
2025
30
$348,610
$209,166
$171,000
$8,505
$348,610
$217,671
$171,000
$11,570,201
$11,787,872
$11,958,872
Total
$9,062,919
$2,887,451
$8,505
$11,958,872
$11,570,201
$11,787,872
$11,958,872
Total
$9,062,919
$2,887,451
$8,505
$11,958,872

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,345,445 $2,734,951 - - - - $6,080,396
2 $2,182,053 - - - - - $2,182,050
3 $2,172,245 $152,500 - - - - $2,324,745
2 $1,363,176 - - - $8,505 - $1,371,681

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NYG 9 - 18 Shoulder
2021 NYG 17 - 17 COVID-19
2020 NYG 11 - 12 COVID-19
2018 SF 17 - 17 Knee
  • Dec 03, 2025 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 02, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Dec 07, 2024 Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 15, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 06, 2023 Released by Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • May 11, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 19, 2021 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYG)
  • Sep 02, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYG)
  • Sep 01, 2021 Waived by New York (NYG)
  • Nov 04, 2020 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)
  • Nov 03, 2020 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jul 25, 2018 Signed a 4 year $6.4 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 2 (#44 overall)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 2 (#44 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 NO 8 0 114 10.14 9 127 0 1
2024 NO 8 0 148 13.62 12 120 1 0
2022 CHI 17 7 524 50.73 19 245 3 1
2021 NYG 3 0 82 7.45 10 87 1 1
2020 NYG 7 1 115 11.35 4 76 1 1
2019 SF 11 4 317 31.80 11 109 2 0
2018 SF 12 7 452 42.80 27 467 5 2

Calculated Market Value

$1.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,434,549
  • Avg. Salary: $1,434,549
  • NFL Rank: 731
  • WR Rank: 75

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,255,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jamison Crowder 1 $1,310,000 $1,310,000 30
Breshad Perriman 1 $1,165,000 $1,165,000 29
Braxton Berrios 1 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 29
Damiere Byrd 1 $1,210,000 $1,210,000 31
Averages 1 $1,371,250 $1,371,250 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Pettis's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,230,000 $1,230,000

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Jamison Crowder
2022-2023
 63.64 10.58 1.57 1.05 10.43 0.05 7.00 0.12 61.85
Breshad Perriman
2021-2022
 50.00 15.88 2.18 1.18 16.29 0.12 9.12 0.18 56.20
Braxton Berrios
2023-2024
 64.71 25.69 1.68 1.23 10.82 0.05 3.91 0.05 51.50
Damiere Byrd
2022-2023
 44.12 15.69 1.67 0.87 17.87 0.13 6.93 0.07 59.15
Average 55.62 16.96 1.78 1.08 13.85 0.09 6.74 0.11 57.18
Dante Pettis
2024-2025
 47.06 11.88 2.44 1.31 15.44 0.06 8.07 0.00 67.95
Pct Change -15.39 -29.95 37.08 21.30 11.48 -33.33 19.73 100.00 18.84
Median Prime % Change 18.84%
Average Prime % Change 14.42%

Calculated Market Value: Dante Pettis

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, $1,434,549 $1,434,549
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