Sam Ficken
Detroit Lions, Kicker
Age: 33y-3m-11d (Dec 14, 1992)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Undrafted, JAX, 2016
Agent(s): SportStars
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
2019-2020
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
2017-2017
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $465,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
2016-2016
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $450,000
Average Salary:
$450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / ERFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$5,563,934
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$450,000 $450,000 $450,000 |
$450,000 $900,000 $1,350,000 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$54,706 $54,706 |
$1,404,706 $1,459,412 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Retained
|
$56,470 |
$1,515,882 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$465,882 |
$1,981,764 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$595,590 $595,590 $595,590 |
$2,577,354 $3,172,944 $3,768,534 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Injured
Injured
Injured
|
$465,000 $465,000 $465,000 |
$4,233,534 $4,698,534 $5,163,534 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Reserve
Reserve
|
$200,200 $200,200 |
$5,363,734 $5,563,934 |
|
| Total |
$5,563,934 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,350,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,350,000 |
| 2 |
|
$165,882 | - | - | - | - | - | $165,882 |
| 2 |
|
$2,252,652 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,252,652 |
| 1 |
|
$1,395,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,395,000 |
| 1 |
|
$400,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $400,400 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$450,000 $450,000 $450,000
|
$450,000 $450,000 $450,000 |
$450,000 $900,000 $1,350,000 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$54,706 $54,706
|
$54,706 $54,706 |
$1,404,706 $1,459,412 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$56,470
|
$56,470 |
$1,515,882 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$465,882
|
$465,882 |
$1,981,764 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$595,590 $595,590 $595,590
|
$595,590 $595,590 $595,590 |
$2,577,354 $3,172,944 $3,768,534 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$465,000 $465,000 $465,000
|
$465,000 $465,000 $465,000 |
$4,233,534 $4,698,534 $5,163,534 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$200,200 $200,200
|
$200,200 $200,200 |
$5,363,734 $5,563,934 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,563,934 |
$5,563,934 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,350,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,350,000 |
| 2 |
|
$165,882 | - | - | - | - | - | $165,882 |
| 2 |
|
$2,252,652 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,252,652 |
| 1 |
|
$1,395,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,395,000 |
| 1 |
|
$400,400 | - | - | - | - | - | $400,400 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
1 - 18 | Groin |
| 2020 |
|
12 - 14 | Groin |
-
Oct 12, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 01, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Jul 31, 2021
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
Jan 05, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
Sep 10, 2019
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 15, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 12, 2019
Waived by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 12, 2019
Signed a reserve/future contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Oct 02, 2018
Waived by Los Angeles (LA)
-
Sep 17, 2018
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Aug 31, 2018
Waived by Los Angeles (LA)
-
Mar 14, 2018
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Dec 20, 2017
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Aug 08, 2017
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 29, 2016
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Jul 25, 2016
Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | FG ATT | FG MADE | FG MADE% | PAT ATT | PAT MADE | PAT MADE% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NYJ | 9 | 6 | 1.37 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 15 | 117 | 30.20 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 26 | 23 | 88.5 |
| 2018 | LAR | 2 | 26 | 6.90 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 |
| 2017 | LAR | 2 | 16 | 4.00 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 |
