Age: 34
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 180
- College: SMU
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 3, #82 overall (Steelers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $4,616,176 (2.46% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $6,000,000 (2.77% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.30
- Contract Value: $6,000,000 ($6,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,900,000
- Contract Ranking: 36/317 at WR
Current Contract
(SFA, 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
March 22: $350,000 roster bonus due
| 34 | $2,800,000 | $1,375,000 | $350,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $3,150,000 | $4,616,176 | 2.5% | |||||
| Total | $2,800,000 | $1,375,000 | $350,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $3,150,000 | $4,616,176 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Emmanuel Sanders signed a 1 year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 18, 2021. Contract value is $6 million with $5.9 million guaranteed. The second year of the contract voids 23 days prior to the start of the 2022 league year.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6M
| 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $64,696,069
Career APY: $5,881,461
Potential Earnings: $63,566,657
Total Guarantees: $62,486,069
Largest Cash Payment: $13,250,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $10,937,500 (2018)
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 | Active | 2021 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,900,000 | $2,750,000 | 45.8% | $0 |
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 | 0 | $2,750,000 | $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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Missed | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.4% | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 19 | 322 | 16.9 | 4 | 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 | $14,296,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $14,296,000 | $6,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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