Emmanuel Sanders
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $67,946,069
Career APY: $5,662,172
Total Guarantees: $62,486,069
Largest Cash Payment: $13,250,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $10,937,500 (2018)
- Date of Birth: March 17, 1987
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 180
- College: SMU
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 3, #82 overall (Steelers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2010 | 3 | $1,801,069 | $600,356 | $586,069 | $1,896,069 | 105.3% | $632,023 |
| Steelers | RFA | Expired | 2013 | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 100.0% | $2,500,000 |
| Broncos | UFA | Renegotiated | 2014 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $10,850,000 | 72.3% | $5,425,000 |
| Broncos | Extension | Traded | 2016 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $28,350,000 | 85.9% | $9,450,000 |
| 49ers | Extension | Expired | 2016 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $5,970,588 | 18.1% | $5,970,588 |
| Saints | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 50.0% | $8,000,000 |
| Bills | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,900,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% | $6,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 4 | $4,396,069 | $1,099,017 | $4,396,069 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 5 | $43,479,412 | $8,695,882 | $36,512,500 | 0.0% | $6,966,912 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 1 | $5,970,588 | $5,970,588 | $5,970,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 1 | $8,100,000 | $8,100,000 | $4,000,000 | 0.0% | $4,100,000 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,616,176 | 0.0% | $1,375,000 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Steelers | $320,000 | $195,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $515,356 | -- | $906,069 | ||
| 2011 | Steelers | $450,000 | $195,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,356 | 0.5% | $450,000 | ||
| 2012 | Steelers | $540,000 | $195,357 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $735,357 | 0.6% | $540,000 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 2.0% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Broncos | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Broncos | $4,850,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850,000 | 3.9% | $4,850,000 | ||
| 2016 | Broncos | $2,500,000 | $3,687,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $6,187,500 | 4.0% | $13,250,000 | ||
| 2017 | Broncos | $6,750,000 | $2,687,500 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,750,000 | $9,537,500 | 5.7% | $6,850,000 | ||
| 2018 | Broncos | $8,150,000 | $2,687,500 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $10,937,500 | 5.8% | $8,250,000 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $10,150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,970,588 | 2.6% | $5,970,588 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.0% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $2,800,000 | $1,375,000 | $350,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $3,150,000 | $4,616,176 | 2.5% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $43,010,000 | $15,023,569 | $1,350,000 | $50,000 | $250,000 | $24,300,000 | $55,495,333 | $63,566,657 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 11 | -- | -- | 32.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 22 | 288 | 13.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 67.7% | 9.1% | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 44 | 626 | 14.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75.8% | 4.4% | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 67 | 740 | 11.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.8% | 2.2% | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 101 | 1404 | 13.9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 77.4% | 11.3% | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 76 | 1135 | 14.9 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 80.4% | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 79 | 1032 | 13.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 56.4% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 47 | 555 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 61.3% | 0.0% | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 71 | 868 | 12.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 81.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 66 | 869 | 13.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 52.0% | 0.2% | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 61 | 726 | 11.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 62.4% | 0.0% | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 42 | 626 | 14.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |