Drew Sample

Tight End

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,900,000 (1.85% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $4,900,000 (2.03% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $10,500,000 ($3,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,350,000
  • Contract Ranking: 27/154 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202428$2,250,000$2,350,000$250,000$50,000$4,900,0001.9%
202529$2,450,000$0$250,000$50,000$2,750,0001.1%
202630$2,550,000$0$250,000$50,000$2,850,0001.0%
Total$7,250,000$2,350,000$750,000$150,000$10,500,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.5M
$7M
$10.5M
202420252026
Cash Due$4,900,000$2,750,000$2,850,000
Running Cash$4,900,000$7,650,000$10,500,000
Career Earnings: $6,738,796
Career APY: $1,347,759
Potential Earnings: $17,238,796
Total Guarantees: $5,172,366
Largest Cash Payment: $4,900,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $4,900,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BengalsDraftedExpired20194$5,506,296$1,376,574$2,769,866$5,506,296100.0%$1,376,574
BengalsUFAExpired20231$1,232,500$1,232,500$52,500$1,232,500100.0%$1,232,500
BengalsUFAActive20243$10,500,000$3,500,000$2,350,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bengals5$6,738,796$1,347,759$6,598,7960.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Bengals$495,000$506,145$0$0$0$0$1,001,1450.5%$2,519,580
2020Bengals$745,286$506,145$0$0$0$745,286$1,251,4310.6%$745,286
2021Bengals$995,572$506,145$0$0$0$0$1,501,7170.8%$995,572
2022Bengals$1,245,858$506,145$0$0$0$0$1,752,0030.8%$1,245,858
2023Bengals$1,080,000$52,500$75,000$0$25,000$0$1,092,5000.5%$1,232,500
2024Bengals$2,250,000$0$2,350,000$250,000$50,000$0$4,900,0001.9%$4,900,000
2025Bengals$2,450,000$0$0$250,000$50,000$0$2,750,0001.1%$2,750,000
2026Bengals$2,550,000$0$0$250,000$50,000$0$2,850,0001.0%$2,850,000
Total$11,811,716$2,077,080$2,425,000$750,000$175,000$745,286$17,098,796$17,238,796

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20199709.9%18.6%000.005306.0000
2020160080.7%17.0%000.00403498.7100
2021170041.7%42.1%000.0011817.4000
20222203.5%2.5%000.002-2-1.0000
2023170045.7%43.4%000.00221637.4200

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$3,552,000$3,500,000
Injury Adjusted$3,552,000$3,500,000
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6M $8M $10M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,604,000 $8,227,624

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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