Curtis Samuel
Wide Receiver
Age: 25
Free Agency: 2024 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 196
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 2, #40 overall (Panthers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $3,775,000 (1.90% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $13,400,000 (7.23% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.55
- Contract Value: $34,500,000 ($11,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $21,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 21/294 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,775,000 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2022
March 21: Roster bonus due
| 26 | $8,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $8,500,000 | $12,900,000 | 6.4% | |||||
| 2023 | 27 | $10,100,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2024
February 10: Contract voids
| 28 | Void | $2,400,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $4,800,000 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2025 | 29 | Void | $2,400,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $19,600,000 | $12,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $200,000 | $9,500,000 | $34,475,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Curtis Samuel signed a three year, $34.5 million contract with $23 million in guarantees with the Washington Football Team. $23 million is guaranteed including a $12 million signing bonus. Samuel can earn up to $400,000 in per game bonuses in each year of the contract. Another $750,000 in Pro Bowl incentives are available. For cap purposes the Football Team added two void years to the contract. The contract voids five days after the 2023 league year Super Bowl.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $13,400,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,600,000 |
| Running Cash | $13,400,000 | $23,900,000 | $34,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $18,453,660
Career APY: $4,613,415
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 | Active | 2021 | 3 | $34,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $21,500,000 | $12,000,000 | 34.8% | $0 |
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% |
| Washington | 0 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 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% | $13,400,000 | ||
| 2022 | Washington | $8,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $8,500,000 | $12,900,000 | 6.4% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Washington | $10,100,000 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | 5.8% | $10,600,000 | ||
| 2024 | Washington | $0 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800,000 | 1.9% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Washington | $0 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $22,970,088 | $14,833,572 | $1,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $450,000 | $10,723,348 | $40,928,660 | $40,953,660 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 20.9% | 27.5% | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 15 | 115 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 44.1% | 27.3% | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 2 | 39 | 494 | 12.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.8% | 0.6% | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 1 | 54 | 627 | 11.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 63.6% | 0.5% | 41 | 200 | 4.9 | 2 | 77 | 851 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,952,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,467,188 | $10,781,250 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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