Sterling Shepard

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Age: 33y-0m-23d (Feb 10, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Justin Schulman (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$36,045,103

2025-2025 Free Agent

Sterling Shepard signed a 1 year, $1,750,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 32 $2,257,875 0.81% $2,257,875 $2,257,875 $507,875
2026 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 32 $1,500,000 $250,000 $7,875 $500,000 $2,257,875 0.81% $507,875
2026 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 32 $1,500,000 $250,000 $7,875 $2,257,875 $2,257,875 $2,257,875
Contract Notes

  • $500,000 guaranteed (roster bonus + $250k of salary)
  • Performance Incentives (cumulative)
    40 Receptions: $125,000
    50 Receptions: $125,000
    400 Receiving Yards: $125,000
    500 Receiving Yards: $125,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $41,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,760,624
Total GTD:
$21,260,624
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,944,571
Average Salary:
$1,486,143
Signing Bonus:
$2,523,324
GTD at Sign:
$3,243,532
Total GTD:
$3,243,532
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$39,018,427

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
Active
Active
$2,973,324
$2,973,324
$2,973,324
$5,946,648
2017 24
Active
$720,208
$6,666,856
2018 25
Active
$990,416
$7,657,272
2019 26
Active
$10,760,624
$18,417,896
2020 27
Active
$6,500,000
$24,917,896
2021 28
Injured
$7,000,000
$31,917,896
2022 29
Injured
$2,382,351
$34,300,247
2023 30
Active
$1,299,550
$35,599,797
2024 31
Active
Retained
Retained
$941,111
$134,444
$85,200
$36,540,908
$36,675,352
$36,760,552
2025 32
Active
$2,257,875
$39,018,427
Total      
$39,018,427
$39,018,427
Total
$39,018,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,501,248 $15,546,648 $132,351 $5,985,000 $300,000 - $35,599,797
2 $2,660,755 - $250,000 - $7,875 $500,000 $3,418,630
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$450,000
$450,000
$2,523,324
$2,523,324
$2,973,324
$2,973,324
$2,973,324
$5,946,648
2017
24
$720,208
$720,208
$6,666,856
2018
25
$990,416
$990,416
$7,657,272
2019
26
$760,624
$10,000,000
$10,760,624
$18,417,896
2020
27
$6,475,000
$25,000
$6,500,000
$24,917,896
2021
28
$990,000
$5,985,000
$25,000
$7,000,000
$31,917,896
2022
29
$1,500,000
$500,000
$132,351
$250,000
$2,382,351
$34,300,247
2023
30
$1,165,000
$1,299,550
$35,599,797
2024
31
$941,111
$134,444
$85,200
$941,111
$134,444
$85,200
$36,540,908
$36,675,352
$36,760,552
2025
32
$1,500,000
$250,000
$7,875
$500,000
$2,257,875
$39,018,427
Total
$16,162,003
$15,546,648
$5,985,000
$382,351
$307,875
$500,000
$39,018,427
$39,018,427
Total
$16,162,003
$15,546,648
$5,985,000
$382,351
$307,875
$500,000
$39,018,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,501,248 $15,546,648 $132,351 $5,985,000 $300,000 - $35,599,797
2 $2,660,755 - $250,000 - $7,875 $500,000 $3,418,630

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 NYG 4 - 18 Knee (ACL)
2021 NYG 16 - 18 Achilles
2020 NYG 3 - 6 Toe
  • Mar 14, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 01, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 06, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.317 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
  • Oct 01, 2022 Fined $10,609 Role in a brawl against Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 10, 2022 Signed a 1 year restructured contract with New York (NYG)
  • Sep 08, 2021 Converted $5.985M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $3.99M of cap space with New York (NYG)
  • Apr 10, 2019 Signed a 4 year $41 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
  • Aug 24, 2018 Fined $26,739 Blindside Block against against Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 22, 2017 Fined $12,154 Removing helmet on the field against Philadelphia (PHI)
  • May 06, 2016 Signed a 4 year $5.944 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 2 (#40 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 01, 2022 Role in a brawl against Dallas (DAL) $10,609
Aug 24, 2018 Blindside Block against against Detroit (DET) $26,739
Dec 22, 2017 Removing helmet on the field against Philadelphia (PHI) $12,154
Fines: 3 $49,502
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 TB 13 2 495 43.61 39 371 1 1
2024 TB 14 5 509 44.65 32 334 1 0
2023 NYG 15 2 142 12.86 10 57 1 1
2022 NYG 3 2 165 14.56 13 154 1 0
2021 NYG 7 6 344 31.24 36 366 1 0
2020 NYG 12 12 561 55.38 66 656 3 0
2019 NYG 10 10 608 56.20 57 576 3 0
2018 NYG 16 16 938 91.20 66 872 4 1
2017 NYG 11 10 688 63.50 59 731 2 1
2016 NYG 16 16 1,005 94.70 65 683 8 0

Calculated Market Value

$3.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,313,695
  • Avg. Salary: $3,313,695
  • NFL Rank: 500
  • WR Rank: 51

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,750,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mohamed Sanu 1 $1,120,000 $1,120,000 32
Mack Hollins 2 $8,400,000 $4,200,000 31
Chris Moore 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 31
Damiere Byrd 1 $1,210,000 $1,210,000 31
Averages 1 $2,996,250 $1,946,250 31.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Shepard's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,660,000 $2,660,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Shepard statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Mohamed Sanu
2020-2021
 54.55 45.00 2.67 1.78 20.22 0.06 5.00 0.18 64.95
Mack Hollins
2023-2024
 88.24 48.40 2.67 1.63 20.97 0.17 5.07 0.03 62.45
Chris Moore
2023-2024
 64.71 32.85 1.59 1.00 19.27 0.00 3.65 0.06 32.45
Damiere Byrd
2022-2023
 44.12 28.60 1.67 0.87 17.87 0.13 6.93 0.07 59.15
Average 62.91 38.71 2.15 1.32 19.58 0.09 5.16 0.09 54.75
Sterling Shepard
2024-2025
 79.41 46.55 3.85 2.63 26.11 0.07 9.00 0.19 58.60
Pct Change 26.23 20.25 79.07 99.24 33.35 -22.22 74.42 -111.11 7.03
Median Prime % Change 26.23%
Average Prime % Change 22.92%

Calculated Market Value: Sterling Shepard

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, $3,313,695 $3,313,695
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