Sammy Watkins
Wide Receiver
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2014
Experience: 9 Years
College: Clemson
Contract: 1 yr(s)
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus $350,000 AAV$1,850,000 G'teed:$350,000 Free Agent:2023 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2022 Contract details by year 28 $186,666 - $58,233 - $244,899 $186,666
Contract Notes:
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $19,411 ($330,000, 13 LTBE)
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2014 Player Cash Earnings $420,000 $12,818,620 - $13,238,620
2015 Player Cash Earnings $1,326,164 - - $1,326,164
2016 Player Cash Earnings $600,000 - $1,632,328 $2,232,328
2017 Player Cash Earnings $690,000 - - $690,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings - - $2,448,491 $2,448,491
2018 Player Cash Earnings $790,000 $21,000,000 - $21,800,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $11,950,000 - - $12,200,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $7,000,000 $1,000,000 $893,617 $8,893,617
2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,250,000 $3,750,000 - $5,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $186,666 - $77,644 $264,310
2022 Player Cash Earnings $933,333 $350,000 $224,699 $1,508,032
11 seasons $25,146,163 $38,918,620 $5,536,779 $69,601,562

Cap Hit

AAV

Cash

  • Dec 20 2022

    Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)

  • Dec 19 2022

    Waived by Green Bay (GB)

  • Apr 14 2022

    Signed a 1 year $1.85 million contract with Green Bay (GB)

  • Mar 26 2021

    Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)

  • Apr 3 2020

    Signed a 1 year $9M restructured contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Mar 13 2018

    Agreed to a 3 year $48 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Aug 11 2017

    Traded to Los Angeles (LAR) from Buffalo (BUF) with 2018 6th round pick (#195 Sebastian Joseph) for E.J. Gaines and 2018 2nd round pick (#56 - traded)

  • May 2 2017

    Buffalo (BUF) declined a $13.258 million 5th-year option for 2018

  • May 28 2014

    Signed a 4 year $19.935 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)

  • May 8 2014

    Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#4 overall)