Travis Etienne

New Orleans Saints, Running Back
Age: 27y-1m-27d (Jan 26, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 1 (#25 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Martin Fischman, Stanley Wiltz, Donald Weatherell, Rick Roberts (Ballengee Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$5,000,000

2026 Cash

$14,000,000

Career Earnings

$19,050,871

2026-2029 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Travis Etienne signed a 4 year, $47,400,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $28,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,850,000. In 2026, Etienne will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,000,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $47,400,000
Average Salary:
$11,850,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$24,000,000
Total GTD:
$28,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 27 $5,000,000 1.66% $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000
2027 28 $13,000,000 4.02% $10,000,000 $24,000,000 $10,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $24,000,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2028 29 $15,000,000 4.23% $12,000,000 $36,000,000 -
2029 30 $14,000,000 3.73% $11,000,000 $47,000,000 -
2030 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 27 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 1.66% $12,000,000
2027 28 $10,000,000 $3,000,000 $13,000,000 4.02% $10,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $24,000,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2028 29 $12,000,000 $3,000,000 $15,000,000 4.23% -
2029 30 $11,000,000 $3,000,000 $14,000,000 3.73% -
2030 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 27 $2,000,000 $12,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $47,000,000
2027 28 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $24,000,000 $33,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $24,000,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2028 29 $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $36,000,000 $23,000,000
2029 30 $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $47,000,000 $11,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $24M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2026 salary + 2027 salary)
  • $4M of 2028 salary injury guaranteed at signing
  • Escalators available

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,898,105
Average Salary:
$3,224,526
Signing Bonus:
$6,740,440
GTD at Sign:
$12,898,105
Total GTD:
$12,898,105
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$19,050,871

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Injured
$7,400,440
$7,400,440
2022 23
Active
$1,246,278
$8,646,718
2023 24
Active
$1,832,555
$10,479,273
2024 25
Active
$2,418,833
$12,898,106
2025 26
Active / Club Exercised
$6,152,765
$19,050,871
Total      
$19,050,871
$19,050,871
2026 27
Active
$14,000,000
2027 28
Active
$10,000,000
2028 29
Active
$12,000,000
2029 30
Active
$11,000,000
Total
$66,050,871

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $12,300,666 $6,740,440 - - $9,765 - $19,050,871
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$6,740,440
$7,400,440
$7,400,440
2022
23
$1,246,278
$1,246,278
$8,646,718
2023
24
$1,832,555
$1,832,555
$10,479,273
2024
25
$2,418,833
$2,418,833
$12,898,106
2025
26
$6,143,000
$9,765
$6,152,765
$19,050,871
Total
$12,300,666
$6,740,440
$9,765
$19,050,871
$19,050,871
2026
27
$2,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
2027
28
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
2028
29
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
2029
30
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
Total
$47,300,666
$18,740,440
$9,765
$66,050,871

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $12,300,666 $6,740,440 - - $9,765 - $19,050,871

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 JAX 1 - 18 Foot
2021 JAX 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 4 year $47.4 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 27, 2024 Jacksonville (JAC) exercised a $6.143 million option for 2025
  • Jul 19, 2021 Signed a 4 year $12.89 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 29, 2021 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 1 (#25 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 JAX 17 16 691 60.19 260 1,107 65.1 7 52 36 292 8.1 17.2 6 1
2024 JAX 15 15 494 47.82 150 558 37.2 2 52 39 254 6.5 16.9 0 1
2023 JAX 17 17 856 73.48 267 1,008 59.3 11 73 58 476 8.2 28.0 1 0
2022 JAX 17 12 669 59.68 220 1,125 66.2 5 45 35 316 9.0 18.6 0 5

Calculated Market Value

$6.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $13,627,624
  • Avg. Salary: $6,813,812
  • NFL Rank: 398
  • RB Rank: 20

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2030
  • Avg. Salary: $11,850,000
  • NFL Rank: 260
  • RB Rank: 9

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Najee Harris 1 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 27
Tony Pollard 3 $21,750,000 $7,250,000 26
Javonte Williams 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 24
Joe Mixon 3 $25,500,000 $8,500,000 27
Averages 2 $13,875,000 $6,000,000 26.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Etienne's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $15,016,666 $7,508,333

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Rush Yds/Gm Rush TD/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Najee Harris
2023-2024
 100.00 51.75 61.12 0.41 1.91 13.32 0.06 78.00
Tony Pollard
2022-2023
 97.06 59.80 60.97 0.45 2.85 20.67 0.09 83.05
Javonte Williams
2023-2024
 97.06 48.00 39.00 0.21 3.00 17.39 0.09 62.45
Joe Mixon
2022-2023
 93.94 62.75 59.61 0.52 3.61 26.35 0.00 75.20
Average 97.02 55.58 55.18 0.40 2.84 19.43 0.06 74.68
Travis Etienne
2024-2025
 94.12 53.95 52.03 0.28 2.34 17.06 0.06 66.65
Pct Change -2.99 -2.93 -5.71 -30.00 -17.61 -12.20 0.00 -10.75
Median Prime % Change -8.23%
Average Prime % Change -10.27%

Calculated Market Value: Travis Etienne

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
2 years, $13,627,624 $6,813,812
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