Darnell Savage

Pittsburgh Steelers, Safety
Age: 28y-7m-13d (Jul 30, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 1 (#21 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Seth Katz, Joe Linta (JL Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,262,500

2026 Cash

$1,487,500

Career Earnings

$31,034,294

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Darnell Savage signed a 1 year, $1,487,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $187,500 signing bonus, $187,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,487,500. In 2026, Savage will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $187,500, while carrying a cap hit of $1,262,500 and a dead cap value of $187,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,487,500
Average Salary:
$1,487,500
Signing Bonus:
$187,500
GTD at Sign:
$187,500
Total GTD:
$187,500
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 29 $1,262,500 0.42% $1,487,500 $1,487,500 $187,500
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 29 $1,300,000 $187,500 $1,262,500 0.42% $187,500
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 29 $1,300,000 $187,500 $1,487,500 $1,487,500 $1,487,500
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,750,000
Average Salary:
$7,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,500,000
Total GTD:
$12,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2019-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,517,688
Average Salary:
$3,129,422
Signing Bonus:
$7,123,772
GTD at Sign:
$12,517,688
Total GTD:
$12,517,688
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$31,034,294

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$7,618,772
$7,618,772
2020 23
Active
$1,263,418
$8,882,190
2021 24
Active
$1,632,972
$10,515,162
2022 25
Active
$2,201,958
$12,717,120
2023 26
Active
$7,901,000
$20,618,120
2024 27
Active
$6,882,352
$27,500,472
2025 28
Retained
Retained
Active
$2,558,822
$650,000
$325,000
$30,059,294
$30,709,294
$31,034,294
Total      
$31,034,294
$30,059,294
$30,709,294
$31,034,294
2026 29
Active
$1,487,500
Total
$32,521,794

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,473,916 $7,123,772 - $6,821,000 - $199,432 $20,618,120
2 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 - - $500,000 - $9,441,174
1 $650,000 - - - - - $650,000
1 $325,000 - - - - - $325,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$7,123,772
$7,618,772
$7,618,772
2020
23
$1,063,986
$199,432
$1,263,418
$8,882,190
2021
24
$1,632,972
$1,632,972
$10,515,162
2022
25
$2,201,958
$2,201,958
$12,717,120
2023
26
$1,080,000
$6,821,000
$7,901,000
$20,618,120
2024
27
$1,250,000
$5,000,000
$250,000
$6,882,352
$27,500,472
2025
28
$2,250,000
$650,000
$325,000
$250,000
$2,558,822
$650,000
$325,000
$30,059,294
$30,709,294
$31,034,294
Total
$10,948,916
$12,123,772
$6,821,000
$500,000
$199,432
$31,034,294
$30,059,294
$30,709,294
$31,034,294
2026
29
$1,300,000
$187,500
$1,487,500
Total
$12,248,916
$12,311,272
$6,821,000
$500,000
$199,432
$32,521,794

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,473,916 $7,123,772 - $6,821,000 - $199,432 $20,618,120
2 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 - - $500,000 - $9,441,174
1 $650,000 - - - - - $650,000
1 $325,000 - - - - - $325,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 GB 8 - 12 Calf
2021 GB 18 - 18 COVID-19
  • Mar 11, 2026 Signed a 1 year $1.48 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 05, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Dec 04, 2025 Waived by Washington (WAS)
  • Sep 22, 2025 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Sep 16, 2025 Released by Jacksonville (JAX)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $21.75 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • May 02, 2023 Converted $6.83M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 4 void years, clearing $5.464M of cap with Green Bay (GB)
  • May 02, 2022 Green Bay (GB) exercised a $7.901 million option for 2022
  • May 02, 2019 Signed a 4 year $12.51 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
  • Apr 25, 2019 Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 1 (#21 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 BUF 12 1 266 23.50 0 18 10 8 1 0
2024 JAX 13 13 764 73.96 0 50 40 10 0 1
2023 GB 10 10 558 50.91 0 50 35 15 0 0
2022 GB 16 13 819 74.86 0 57 42 15 0 1
2021 GB 17 17 1,038 93.01 0 63 48 15 0 2
2020 GB 15 15 877 84.41 1 75 56 19 0 4
2019 GB 14 14 871 83.20 0 55 42 13 2 2

Calculated Market Value

$2.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,642,058
  • Avg. Salary: $2,642,058
  • NFL Rank: 664
  • S Rank: 49

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $1,487,500
  • NFL Rank: 854
  • S Rank: 64

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
K'Von Wallace 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 27
Mike Edwards 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 29
P.J. Locke 2 $7,000,000 $3,500,000 27
Jeremy Chinn 2 $16,258,000 $8,129,000 27
Averages 2 $6,399,500 $3,492,250 27.5

Base Calculated Value

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

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,718,167 $2,718,167

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Savage statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
K'Von Wallace
2023-2024
 76.47 44.25 2.54 0.04 78.55 53.10
Mike Edwards
2023-2024
 73.53 35.90 1.56 0.04 58.20 64.25
P.J. Locke
2022-2023
 82.35 30.03 1.43 0.04 63.35 72.30
Jeremy Chinn
2023-2024
 85.29 56.54 2.86 0.03 80.35 63.35
Average 79.41 41.68 2.10 0.04 70.11 63.25
Darnell Savage
2024-2025
 73.53 48.73 2.00 0.04 67.45 45.65
Pct Change -7.40 16.91 -4.76 0.00 3.79 -27.83
Median Prime % Change -2.38%
Average Prime % Change -3.22%

Calculated Market Value: Darnell Savage

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, $2,642,058 $2,642,058
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