
Carlos Basham Jr.
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $5,526,119
Career APY: $1,105,224
Total Guarantees: $6,053,094
Largest Cash Payment: $2,110,868 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,278,396 (2022)
- Date of Birth: December 16, 1997
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 285
- College: Wake Forest
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 2, #61 overall (Bills)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Traded | 2021 | 4 | $5,624,942 | $1,406,236 | $3,026,547 | $3,026,547 | 53.8% | $1,513,274 |
| Giants | Drafted | Terminated | 2021 | 4 | $5,624,942 | $1,406,236 | $3,026,547 | $1,096,358 | 19.5% | $1,096,358 |
| Giants | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Giants | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $268,422 | 88.8% | $268,422 |
| Panthers | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $396,000 | $396,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $482,000 | $482,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $525,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $439,000 | $439,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | Practice | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $396,000 | $396,000 | $0 | $132,000 | 33.3% | $132,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 2 | $3,101,547 | $1,550,774 | $2,301,113 | 0.0% | $800,434 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 2 | $1,965,572 | $982,786 | $1,360,891 | 0.0% | $600,792 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 0 | $327,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $303,666 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 1 | $132,000 | $132,000 | $132,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bills | $660,000 | $362,717 | $660,000 | $1,022,717 | 0.5% | $2,110,868 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $915,679 | $362,717 | $915,679 | $1,278,396 | 0.6% | $915,679 | ||
| 2023 | Giants | $1,096,358 | $0 | $0 | $1,096,358 | 0.5% | $1,096,358 | ||
| 2024 | Giants | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | $264,533 | 0.1% | $268,422 | ||
| 2025 | Raiders | $396,000 | $0 | $0 | $132,000 | 0.0% | $132,000 | ||
| Total | $3,370,437 | $725,434 | $1,575,679 | $3,794,004 | $4,523,327 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2021 | 8 | 9 | 18.6% | 2.1% | 11 | 7 | 2.5 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 36.9% | 9.5% | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 17.2% | 17.7% | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 7.9% | 1.4% | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |