Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 196
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 2, #40 overall (Panthers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $9,065,000 (3.26% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $7,180,000 (2.16% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.79
- Contract Value: $24,000,000 ($8,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,020,000
- Contract Ranking: 39/313 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 28 | $1,210,000 | $1,725,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $150,000 | $1,210,000 | $3,405,000 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2025
February 10: $1 million is guaranteed
| 29 | $6,910,000 | $1,725,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $150,000 | $6,910,000 | $9,065,000 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: roster bonus due
| 30 | $6,510,000 | $1,725,000 | $1,000,000 | $340,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $9,505,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2027
February 20: Contract voids
| 31 | Void | $1,725,000 | $8,655,000 | Void | Void | Void | $1,725,000 | 0.6% | |||||
| Total | $14,630,000 | $6,900,000 | $9,655,000 | $1,020,000 | $450,000 | $8,120,000 | $23,700,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Curtis Samuel signed a 3 year contract with the Buffalo Bills worth $24 million with $15.02 million in total guarantees, and additional $6 million available through incentives.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$8M
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $8,600,000 | $7,400,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,600,000 | $16,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $56,273,660
Career APY: $6,252,629
Potential Earnings: $64,273,660
Total Guarantees: $39,576,920
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $13,000,000 (2023)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $6,453,660 | $1,613,415 | $4,056,920 | $6,453,660 | 100.0% | $1,613,415 |
| Washington | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 3 | $34,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $21,500,000 | $34,100,000 | 98.8% | $11,366,667 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2024 | 1 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $14,020,000 | $15,720,000 | 65.5% | $7,860,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 4 | $6,453,660 | $1,613,415 | $6,453,660 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 3 | $34,100,000 | $11,366,667 | $29,675,000 | 0.0% | $4,800,000 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 2 | $15,720,000 | $7,860,000 | $12,470,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Panthers | $465,000 | $708,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $1,173,393 | 0.7% | $3,298,572 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $758,348 | $708,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $758,348 | $1,466,741 | 0.8% | $758,348 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $926,696 | $708,393 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $1,760,089 | 0.9% | $1,051,696 | ||
| 2020 | Panthers | $1,220,044 | $708,393 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $2,053,437 | 1.0% | $1,345,044 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,775,000 | 1.9% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Commanders | $8,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $10,000,000 | $12,900,000 | 6.0% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Commanders | $10,100,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 5.6% | $10,600,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $1,210,000 | $1,725,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $150,000 | $1,210,000 | $3,405,000 | 1.3% | $8,540,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $6,910,000 | $1,725,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $150,000 | $6,910,000 | $9,065,000 | 3.3% | $7,180,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $6,510,000 | $1,725,000 | $1,000,000 | $340,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $9,505,000 | 3.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bills | $1,345,000 | $1,725,000 | $8,655,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,725,000 | 0.6% | $0 | ||
| Total | $38,945,088 | $16,933,572 | $11,155,000 | $2,220,000 | $900,000 | $20,343,348 | $59,828,660 | $64,273,660 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 2024 | $4,800,000 | $0 | Total | $4,800,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 20.9% | 27.5% | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 15 | 115 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 44.1% | 27.3% | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 2 | 39 | 494 | 12.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 85.8% | 0.6% | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 1 | 54 | 627 | 11.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 63.6% | 0.5% | 41 | 200 | 4.9 | 2 | 77 | 851 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 | 7.5% | 0.5% | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 76.3% | 0.0% | 38 | 187 | 4.9 | 1 | 64 | 656 | 10.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 51.0% | 0.0% | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 62 | 613 | 9.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 34.7% | 0.0% | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 31 | 253 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 13.3% | 6.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $609,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $609,000 | $8,000,000 |
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