Sam Roberts
New York Giants, Defensive Tackle
Age: 27y-11m-14d (Apr 14, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Northwest Missouri State
Drafted: Round 6 (#200 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Mark Henness, Ross Jones (Leverage Football)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,215,000
Career Earnings
$2,966,897
2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Sam Roberts signed a 1 year, $1,215,000 contract with the New York Giants, including an average annual salary of $1,215,000. In 2026, Roberts will earn a base salary of $1,215,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,215,000
Average Salary:
$1,215,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2025
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,085,000
Average Salary:
$1,042,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,831,476
Average Salary:
$957,869
Signing Bonus:
$171,476
GTD at Sign:
$171,476
Total GTD:
$171,476
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$2,966,897
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$876,476 |
$876,476 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,746,476 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$244,995 $67,200 $37,500 |
$1,991,471 $2,058,671 $2,096,171 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$862,221 $8,505 |
$2,958,392 $2,966,897 |
|
| Total |
$2,966,897 |
$2,958,392 $2,966,897 |
||||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,215,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,181,897 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,575,000 | $171,476 | - | - | - | - | $1,746,476 |
| 2 |
|
$256,389 | - | - | - | $8,505 | $26,106 | $291,000 |
| 1 |
|
$67,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,200 |
| 1 |
|
$862,221 | - | - | - | - | - | $862,221 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$705,000
|
$171,476 |
$876,476 |
$876,476 |
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| 2023 |
|
25 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,746,476 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$218,889 $67,200 $37,500
|
$26,106 |
$244,995 $67,200 $37,500 |
$1,991,471 $2,058,671 $2,096,171 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$862,221
|
$8,505 |
$862,221 $8,505 |
$2,958,392 $2,966,897 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,760,810 |
$171,476 |
$8,505 |
$26,106 |
$2,966,897 |
$2,958,392 $2,966,897 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$1,215,000
|
$1,215,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$3,975,810 |
$171,476 |
$8,505 |
$26,106 |
$4,181,897 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,575,000 | $171,476 | - | - | - | - | $1,746,476 |
| 2 |
|
$256,389 | - | - | - | $8,505 | $26,106 | $291,000 |
| 1 |
|
$67,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,200 |
| 1 |
|
$862,221 | - | - | - | - | - | $862,221 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
11 - 18 | Knee |
| 2024 |
|
4 - 18 | Undisclosed |
-
Mar 23, 2026
Signed a 1 year $1.215 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Sep 06, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Dec 10, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 18, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 29, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
-
Aug 26, 2024
Waived by New England (NE)
-
May 11, 2022
Signed a 4 year $3.83 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 6 (#200 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 5 | 1 | 102 | 9.31 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CAR | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2.32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NE | 7 | 1 | 93 | 8.86 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NE | 5 | 0 | 40 | 3.81 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
