Drew Sample

Cincinnati Bengals, Tight End
Age: 29y-10m-19d (Apr 16, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 2 (#52 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jim Grogan (Shark Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,835,294

2026 Cash

$2,850,000

Career Earnings

$14,971,772

2024-2026 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Drew Sample signed a 3 year, $10,500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $2,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2026, Sample will earn a base salary of $2,550,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,835,294.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$2,350,000
Total GTD:
$2,350,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $4,900,000 1.92% $5,116,795 $5,116,795 $2,350,000
2025 29 $2,750,000 0.99% $2,735,294 $7,852,089 $50,000
2026 30 $2,835,294 0.93% $2,850,000 $10,702,089 -
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 28 $2,250,000 $2,350,000 $250,000 $50,000 $4,900,000 1.92% $2,350,000
2025 29 $2,450,000 - $250,000 $50,000 $2,750,000 0.99% $50,000
2026 30 $2,550,000 - $235,294 $50,000 $2,835,294 0.93% -
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $2,250,000 $2,350,000 $250,000 $50,000 $5,116,795 $5,116,795 $10,702,089
2025 29 $2,450,000 - $235,294 $50,000 $2,735,294 $7,852,089 $5,585,294
2026 30 $2,550,000 - $250,000 $50,000 $2,850,000 $10,702,089 $2,850,000
Contract Notes

  • Per Game Active Bonus: $14,705 ($250,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$52,500
GTD at Sign:
$52,500
Total GTD:
$52,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,506,296
Average Salary:
$1,376,574
Signing Bonus:
$2,024,580
GTD at Sign:
$2,769,866
Total GTD:
$2,769,866
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,971,772

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Injured
$2,562,504
$2,562,504
2020 24
Active
$1,083,249
$3,645,753
2021 25
Active
$995,572
$4,641,325
2022 26
Injured
$1,245,858
$5,887,183
2023 27
Active
$1,232,500
$7,119,683
2024 28
Active
$5,116,795
$12,236,478
2025 29
Active
$2,735,294
$14,971,772
Total      
$14,971,772
$14,971,772
2026 30
Active
$2,850,000
Total
$17,821,772

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $9,261,716 $2,077,080 $2,425,000 - $125,000 $597,682 $14,971,772
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$2,024,580
$42,924
$2,562,504
$2,562,504
2020
24
$745,286
$337,963
$1,083,249
$3,645,753
2021
25
$995,572
$995,572
$4,641,325
2022
26
$1,245,858
$1,245,858
$5,887,183
2023
27
$1,080,000
$52,500
$75,000
$25,000
$1,232,500
$7,119,683
2024
28
$2,250,000
$2,350,000
$50,000
$216,795
$5,116,795
$12,236,478
2025
29
$2,450,000
$50,000
$2,735,294
$14,971,772
Total
$9,261,716
$2,077,080
$2,425,000
$125,000
$597,682
$14,971,772
$14,971,772
2026
30
$2,550,000
$50,000
$2,850,000
Total
$11,811,716
$2,077,080
$2,425,000
$175,000
$597,682
$17,821,772

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $9,261,716 $2,077,080 $2,425,000 - $125,000 $597,682 $14,971,772

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 CIN 5 - 18 Knee
2019 CIN 14 - 17 Ankle
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $10.5 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 16, 2019 Signed a 4 year $5.5 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#52 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 CIN 17 12 595 53.60 20 15 106 7.1 6.2 1 0
2024 CIN 17 15 655 57.71 22 20 109 5.5 6.4 1 1
2023 CIN 17 10 497 45.72 27 22 163 7.4 9.6 2 0
2022 CIN 2 2 39 3.53 2 2 -2 -1.0 -1.0 0 0
2021 CIN 17 8 459 41.80 15 11 81 7.4 4.8 0 0
2020 CIN 16 13 868 80.67 53 40 349 8.7 21.8 1 1
2019 CIN 9 2 111 9.90 6 5 30 6.0 3.3 0 0
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