Sammy Watkins

Wide Receiver

Career Earnings: $69,649,721
Career APY: $7,738,858
Total Guarantees: $84,571,206
Largest Cash Payment: $21,800,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $19,200,000 (2019)
  • Date of Birth: June 14, 1993
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 205
  • College: Clemson
  • Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #4 overall (Bills)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedTraded20144$19,935,603$4,983,901$19,935,603$16,797,11284.3%$5,599,037
RamsDraftedExpired20144$19,935,603$4,983,901$19,935,603$690,0003.5%$690,000
ChiefsUFARenegotiated20183$48,000,000$16,000,000$30,000,000$34,000,00070.8%$17,000,000
ChiefsOtherExpired20201$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%$9,000,000
RavensUFAExpired20211$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000100.0%$5,000,000
PackersUFAClaimed20221$1,850,000$1,850,000$350,000$00.0%$0
RavensUFAExpired20221$1,850,000$1,850,000$350,000$186,66710.1%$186,667
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills3$19,245,603$6,415,201$13,592,4570.0%$5,653,1460.0%
Rams1$690,000$690,000$690,0000.0%$00.0%
Chiefs3$43,000,000$14,333,333$42,875,0000.0%$00.0%
Ravens2$5,186,667$2,593,334$5,186,6670.0%$00.0%
Packers0$1,527,451$0$00.0%$1,527,4510.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2014Bills$420,000$3,204,655$0$0$0$420,000$3,624,6552.4%$13,238,620
2015Bills$510,000$3,204,655$816,164$0$0$1,326,164$4,530,8193.1%$1,326,164
2016Bills$600,000$3,204,655$1,632,328$0$0$2,232,328$5,436,9833.5%$2,232,328
2017Rams$690,000$0$0$0$0$690,000$690,0000.4%$690,000
2018Chiefs$790,000$7,000,000$0$0$10,000$790,000$7,800,0004.4%$21,800,000
2019Chiefs$11,950,000$7,000,000$0$0$250,000$8,210,000$19,200,00010.1%$12,200,000
2020Chiefs$7,000,000$8,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$7,000,000$15,875,0007.1%$9,000,000
2021Ravens$1,250,000$3,750,000$0$0$0$1,250,000$5,000,0002.7%$5,000,000
2022Ravens$1,120,000$0$0$330,000$0$0$186,6670.1%$186,667
Total$24,330,000$35,363,965$2,448,492$1,330,000$260,000$21,918,492$62,344,124$65,673,779
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bills2017$5,653,146$2,448,491
Packers2022$1,527,451$1,527,451
Total$7,180,597$3,975,942

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2014160096.7%0.4%284.006598215.1611
2015133066.5%0.9%111.0060104717.5900
201688035.8%0.0%000.002843015.4200
2017150074.7%0.2%000.003959315.2800
2018106044.1%0.0%55210.404051913.0310
2019142070.2%0.0%2126.005267312.9321
2020105147.8%0.0%133.003742111.4200
2021133036.9%0.0%000.002739414.6100
2022120032.6%0.0%000.001632520.3000