Eric Saubert
Seattle Seahawks, Tight End
Age: 31y-10m-12d (May 01, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Drake
Drafted: Round 5 (#174 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Dave Butz (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit
$2,256,000
2026 Cash
$2,006,000
Career Earnings
$10,342,007
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Eric Saubert signed a 1 year, $1,300,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $1,288,888 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,300,000. In 2026, Saubert will earn a base salary of $1,666,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,256,000 and a dead cap value of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,288,888
Total GTD:
$1,288,888
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $1,044,444 | 0.37% | $1,294,444 | $1,294,444 | $1,288,888 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | $2,256,000 | 0.74% | $2,006,000 | $3,300,444 | $750,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Active/Gm Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $794,444 | $500,000 | - | $1,294,444 | $1,294,444 | $3,300,444 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | $1,666,000 | - | $340,000 | $2,006,000 | $3,300,444 | $2,006,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$71,250
GTD at Sign:
$471,250
Total GTD:
$471,250
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,685,000
Average Salary:
$1,685,000
Signing Bonus:
$350,000
GTD at Sign:
$850,000
Total GTD:
$850,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$30,000
GTD at Sign:
$30,000
Total GTD:
$30,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$990,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2019-2020
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,380,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,627,388
Average Salary:
$656,847
Signing Bonus:
$227,388
GTD at Sign:
$227,388
Total GTD:
$227,388
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$10,342,007
Earnings w/ Different Teams
10 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$692,388 |
$692,388 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,247,388 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$222,084 $96,000 |
$1,469,472 $1,565,472 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$444,713 $94,517 $48,529 |
$2,010,185 $2,104,702 $2,153,231 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$990,000 |
$3,143,231 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,187,500 |
$4,330,731 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$850,000 $600,000 $60,000 $16,100 |
$5,180,731 $5,780,731 $5,840,731 $5,856,831 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,263,162 $496,250 |
$7,119,993 $7,616,243 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$1,431,320 $1,294,444 |
$9,047,563 $10,342,007 |
|
| Total |
$10,342,007 |
$9,047,563 $10,342,007 |
||||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$2,006,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,348,007 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,020,000 | $227,388 | - | - | - | - | $1,247,388 |
| 2 |
|
$238,235 | $8,000 | - | - | - | $24,378 | $270,613 |
| 1 |
|
$96,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $96,000 |
| 1 |
|
$434,224 | - | - | - | - | $105,007 | $539,230 |
| 2 |
|
$2,025,000 | $30,000 | $122,500 | - | - | - | $2,177,500 |
| 1 |
|
$500,000 | $350,000 | - | - | - | - | $850,000 |
| 1 |
|
$600,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $600,000 |
| 1 |
|
$76,100 | - | - | - | - | - | $76,100 |
| 1 |
|
$1,621,250 | $71,250 | - | - | $25,000 | - | $1,759,412 |
| 1 |
|
$2,049,444 | $667,500 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $2,725,764 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$465,000
|
$227,388 |
$692,388 |
$692,388 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,247,388 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$189,706 $96,000
|
$8,000 |
$24,378 |
$222,084 $96,000 |
$1,469,472 $1,565,472 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$339,706 $94,518 $48,529
|
$105,007 |
$444,713 $94,517 $48,529 |
$2,010,185 $2,104,702 $2,153,231 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$990,000
|
$990,000 |
$3,143,231 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,035,000
|
$30,000 |
$122,500 |
$1,187,500 |
$4,330,731 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$500,000 $600,000 $60,000 $16,100
|
$350,000 |
$850,000 $600,000 $60,000 $16,100 |
$5,180,731 $5,780,731 $5,840,731 $5,856,831 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,125,000 $496,250
|
$71,250 |
$25,000 |
$1,263,162 $496,250 |
$7,119,993 $7,616,243 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$1,255,000 $794,444
|
$167,500 $500,000 |
$8,820 |
$1,431,320 $1,294,444 |
$9,047,563 $10,342,007 |
||||
| Total |
$8,660,253 |
$1,354,138 |
$122,500 |
$33,820 |
$129,385 |
$10,342,007 |
$9,047,563 $10,342,007 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$1,666,000
|
$2,006,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$10,326,253 |
$1,354,138 |
$122,500 |
$33,820 |
$129,385 |
$12,348,007 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,020,000 | $227,388 | - | - | - | - | $1,247,388 |
| 2 |
|
$238,235 | $8,000 | - | - | - | $24,378 | $270,613 |
| 1 |
|
$96,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $96,000 |
| 1 |
|
$434,224 | - | - | - | - | $105,007 | $539,230 |
| 2 |
|
$2,025,000 | $30,000 | $122,500 | - | - | - | $2,177,500 |
| 1 |
|
$500,000 | $350,000 | - | - | - | - | $850,000 |
| 1 |
|
$600,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $600,000 |
| 1 |
|
$76,100 | - | - | - | - | - | $76,100 |
| 1 |
|
$1,621,250 | $71,250 | - | - | $25,000 | - | $1,759,412 |
| 1 |
|
$2,049,444 | $667,500 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $2,725,764 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
9 - 14 | Calf |
-
Oct 24, 2025
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Oct 22, 2025
Released by Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 25, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1,422 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by San Francisco (SF)
-
Apr 08, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.29 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 31, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
-
Oct 24, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 06, 2023
Released by Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.685 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
May 04, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.1875 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
May 03, 2021
Signed a 1 year $990,000 contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 21, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Oct 26, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Oct 24, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 20, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 16, 2020
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Dec 01, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
-
Sep 02, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Oakland (OAK)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by New England (NE)
-
Aug 12, 2019
Traded to New England (NE) from Atlanta (ATL) for 2020 7th round pick [conditional]
-
Sep 14, 2018
Fined $10,026 Excessive Facemask against Darren Sproles (PHI)
-
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $2.62 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 29, 2017
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 5 (#174 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 |
|
Excessive Facemask against Darren Sproles (PHI) | $10,026 | |
| Fines: 1 | $10,026 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SEA | 11 | 5 | 276 | 26.56 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SF | 17 | 3 | 328 | 30.40 | 14 | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | HOU | 10 | 1 | 117 | 10.31 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DEN | 17 | 6 | 395 | 34.77 | 24 | 15 | 148 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | DEN | 17 | 4 | 290 | 26.83 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | JAX | 8 | 4 | 93 | 8.97 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CHI | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4.30 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ATL | 16 | 1 | 178 | 16.80 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ATL | 14 | 0 | 30 | 2.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
