Damar Hamlin

Safety

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $2,000,000 ($2,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 57/203 at S

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202527$1,832,500$167,500$1,832,500$1,337,5000.5%
Total$1,832,500$167,500$1,832,500$1,337,500

Contract Notes

Damar Hamlin signed a one year, $2 million contract with the Bills. The contract is fully guaranteed. Hamlin's contract should be a four year qualifying contract.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2M
2025
Cash Due$2,000,000
Running Cash$2,000,000
Career Earnings: $5,640,476
Career APY: $1,128,095
Potential Earnings: $5,640,476
Total Guarantees: $2,160,476
Largest Cash Payment: $2,000,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,337,500 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedExpired20214$3,640,476$910,119$160,476$3,640,476100.0%$910,119
BillsUFAActive20251$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000100.0%$2,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills5$5,640,476$1,128,095$4,977,9760.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Bills$660,000$40,119$0$700,1190.4%$820,476
2022Bills$825,000$40,119$0$865,1190.4%$825,000
2023Bills$940,000$40,119$0$980,1190.4%$940,000
2024Bills$1,055,000$40,119$0$1,095,1190.4%$1,055,000
2025Bills$1,832,500$167,500$1,832,500$1,337,5000.5%$2,000,000
Total$5,312,500$327,976$1,832,500$4,977,976$5,640,476

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20211424.6%28.8%1000002000000
202215080.5%18.5%60281.511.5632001000
20235121.6%21.9%1000000000000
202414379.2%11.9%612700205200100
2025501.2%11.3%0000000000000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$1,736,000$2,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,736,000$2,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.4M $4.9M $7.3M $9.8M $12.2M APY $4.2M $8.4M $12.6M $16.7M $20.9M $5,549,000 $4,900,000

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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