Deion Sanders

Cornerback

Career Earnings: $43,817,999
Career APY: $3,651,500
Total Guarantees: $25,600,000
Largest Cash Payment: $12,078,000 (1995)
Largest Cap Number: $7,578,999 (1998)
  • Date of Birth: August 9, 1967
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 195
  • College: Florida State
  • Entry: 1989 Draft, Round 1, #5 overall (Falcons)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
FalconsDraftedRenegotiated19895$5,400,000$1,080,000$2,000,000$3,650,00067.6%$1,216,667
49ersSFAExpired19941$1,134,000$1,134,000$0$1,884,000166.1%$1,884,000
CowboysUFARenegotiated19957$35,283,999$5,040,571$11,900,000$18,783,99953.2%$4,696,000
CowboysExtensionTerminated19994$45,000,000$11,250,000$3,500,000$6,500,00014.4%$6,500,000
RedskinsSFATerminated20007$56,125,000$8,017,857$8,000,000$8,500,00015.1%$8,500,000
RavensSFAExpired20041$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$1,500,000100.0%$1,500,000
RavensUFAExpired20051$1,500,000$1,500,000$200,000$3,000,000200.0%$3,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Falcons3$3,650,000$1,216,667$2,850,0000.0%$00.0%
49ers1$1,884,000$1,884,000$1,134,0000.0%$00.0%
Cowboys5$25,283,999$5,056,800$20,223,4410.0%$5,400,0000.0%
Commanders1$8,500,000$8,500,000$1,642,8570.0%$6,857,1430.0%
Ravens2$4,500,000$2,250,000$3,000,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
1989Falcons$450,000$400,000$0$0$850,000--$2,450,000
1990Falcons$550,000$400,000$0$0$950,000--$550,000
1991Falcons$650,000$400,000$0$0$1,050,000--$650,000
199449ers$1,134,000$0$0$0$1,134,0003.3%$1,884,000
1995Cowboys$178,000$1,700,000$0$0$2,217,4426.0%$12,078,000
1996Cowboys$492,000$1,700,000$0$0$2,192,0005.4%$492,000
1997Cowboys$335,000$1,700,000$0$335,000$2,035,0004.9%$335,000
1998Cowboys$5,878,999$1,700,000$0$0$7,578,99914.5%$5,878,999
1999Cowboys$3,000,000$2,200,000$1,000,000$0$6,200,00010.8%$6,500,000
2000Redskins$500,000$1,142,857$0$0$1,642,8572.6%$8,500,000
2004Ravens$1,500,000$0$0$0$1,500,0001.9%$1,500,000
2005Ravens$1,300,000$200,000$0$0$1,500,0001.8%$3,000,000
Total$15,967,999$11,542,857$1,000,000$335,000$28,850,298$43,817,999
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cowboys2000$2,200,000$0
Cowboys2001$3,200,000$0
Commanders2001$1,142,857$0
Commanders2002$5,714,286$0
Total$12,257,143$0

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