Curtis Samuel

Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver
Age: 29y-6m-28d (Aug 11, 1996)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Todd France (Athletes First)
INACTIVE

2024-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,020,000
Total GTD:
$15,020,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2021-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $34,500,000
Average Salary:
$11,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$21,500,000
Total GTD:
$23,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,453,683
Average Salary:
$1,613,421
Signing Bonus:
$2,833,588
GTD at Sign:
$4,056,937
Total GTD:
$4,056,937
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$56,661,780

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Injured
$3,257,291
$3,257,291
2018 22
Active
$758,349
$4,015,640
2019 23
Active
$1,172,755
$5,188,395
2020 24
Active
$1,528,480
$6,716,875
2021 25
Active
$13,375,000
$20,091,875
2022 26
Active
$10,225,000
$30,316,875
2023 27
Active
$10,576,464
$40,893,339
2024 28
Active
$8,588,441
$49,481,780
2025 29
Injured
$7,180,000
$56,661,780
Total      
$56,661,780
$56,661,780
Total
$56,661,780

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,328,792 $2,833,588 - - $250,000 $304,495 $6,716,875
3 $19,600,000 $12,000,000 $2,000,000 - $200,000 - $34,176,464
2 $8,120,000 $6,900,000 - - $300,000 $48,441 $15,768,441
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$423,703
$2,833,588
$3,257,291
$3,257,291
2018
22
$758,349
$758,349
$4,015,640
2019
23
$926,696
$125,000
$121,059
$1,172,755
$5,188,395
2020
24
$1,220,044
$125,000
$183,436
$1,528,480
$6,716,875
2021
25
$1,000,000
$12,000,000
$375,000
$13,375,000
$20,091,875
2022
26
$8,500,000
$1,625,000
$100,000
$10,225,000
$30,316,875
2023
27
$10,100,000
$100,000
$10,576,464
$40,893,339
2024
28
$1,210,000
$6,900,000
$150,000
$48,441
$8,588,441
$49,481,780
2025
29
$6,910,000
$150,000
$7,180,000
$56,661,780
Total
$31,048,792
$21,733,588
$2,000,000
$750,000
$352,936
$56,661,780
$56,661,780
Total
$31,048,792
$21,733,588
$2,000,000
$750,000
$352,936
$56,661,780

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,328,792 $2,833,588 - - $250,000 $304,495 $6,716,875
3 $19,600,000 $12,000,000 $2,000,000 - $200,000 - $34,176,464
2 $8,120,000 $6,900,000 - - $300,000 $48,441 $15,768,441

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 BUF 13 - 18 Elbow
2021 WAS 1 - 3 Groin
2020 CAR 14 - 14 COVID-19
2017 CAR 12 - 17 Ankle
  • Mar 06, 2026 Released by Buffalo (BUF), clearing $6M of cap
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 3 year $34.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • May 05, 2017 Signed a 4 year $6.45 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#40 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 16, 2020 Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol) $10,000
Fines: 1 $10,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 BUF 6 0 151 13.34 7 81 1 0
2024 BUF 14 2 378 34.81 31 253 1 0
2023 WAS 16 13 571 51.58 62 613 4 0
2022 WAS 17 12 850 71.49 64 656 4 1
2021 WAS 5 1 84 7.45 6 27 0 0
2020 CAR 15 5 658 63.76 77 851 3 1
2019 CAR 16 15 970 85.80 54 627 6 0
2018 CAR 13 8 466 44.10 39 494 5 1
2017 CAR 9 4 226 20.90 15 115 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,798,908
  • Avg. Salary: $1,798,908
  • NFL Rank: 634
  • WR Rank: 65

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Zay Jones 1 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 29
Breshad Perriman 1 $1,165,000 $1,165,000 29
Sterling Shepard 1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 32
David Moore 1 $1,422,500 $1,422,500 30
Averages 1 $1,684,375 $1,684,375 30.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Samuel's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $3,386,818 $1,693,409

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Samuel 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
Zay Jones
2023-2024
 58.82 30.38 3.75 2.10 20.25 0.10 4.00 0.05 57.15
Breshad Perriman
2021-2022
 50.00 15.88 2.18 1.18 16.29 0.12 9.12 0.18 56.20
Sterling Shepard
2023-2024
 85.29 28.76 2.52 1.45 13.48 0.07 4.70 0.26 52.85
David Moore
2023-2024
 70.59 32.26 2.67 1.54 18.54 0.17 5.33 0.17 64.85
Average 66.18 26.82 2.78 1.57 17.14 0.12 5.79 0.17 57.76
Curtis Samuel
2024-2025
 58.82 24.07 2.75 1.90 16.70 0.10 9.55 0.05 61.80
Pct Change -11.12 -10.25 -1.08 21.02 -2.57 -16.67 64.94 70.59 6.99
Median Prime % Change -1.08%
Average Prime % Change 13.54%

Calculated Market Value: Curtis Samuel

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, $1,798,908 $1,798,908
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