Emmanuel Sanders
Wide Receiver
Age: 33
Free Agency: 2022 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 11
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 180
- College: SMU
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 3, #82 overall (Steelers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $4,000,000 (2.02% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $8,000,000 (3.37% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.00
- Contract Value: $16,000,000 ($8,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 35/293 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2021
March 22: 5th day guaranteed roster bonus due
| 34 | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2022
March 14: Contract voids
| 35 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| Total | $8,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Emmanuel Sanders signed a 2 year, $16 million contract with the Saints. $10 million of Sanders contract is guaranteed at signing. The guarantee is made up of Sanders 2020 base salary, a $6 million signing bonus, and a $2 million roster bonus due in 2020. Another $3 million in incentives can max the contract out at $19 million if earned. The Saints included a void year for salary cap purposes. The last year of the contract with automatically void the day before free agency starts in 2022.Career Earnings: $61,846,069
Career APY: $5,622,370
Potential Earnings: $65,566,657
Total Guarantees: $56,586,069
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 | Active | 2020 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 50.0% | $8,000,000 |
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 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Steelers | $320,000 | $195,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $515,356 | -- | $906,069 | ||
| 2011 | Steelers | $450,000 | $195,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,356 | 0.5% | $450,000 | ||
| 2012 | Steelers | $540,000 | $195,357 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $735,357 | 0.6% | $540,000 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 2.0% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Broncos | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.8% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Broncos | $4,850,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850,000 | 3.9% | $4,850,000 | ||
| 2016 | Broncos | $2,500,000 | $3,687,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $6,187,500 | 4.0% | $13,250,000 | ||
| 2017 | Broncos | $6,750,000 | $2,687,500 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,750,000 | $9,537,500 | 5.7% | $6,850,000 | ||
| 2018 | Broncos | $8,150,000 | $2,687,500 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $10,937,500 | 5.8% | $8,250,000 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $10,150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,970,588 | 2.6% | $5,970,588 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.0% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Saints | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.6% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | $0 | ||
| Total | $46,210,000 | $17,648,569 | $3,000,000 | $200,000 | $23,150,000 | $62,879,157 | $65,566,657 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2019 | $6,966,912 | $4,279,412 | Total | $6,966,912 | $4,279,412 |
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 |
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 | $4,994,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,994,000 | $8,000,000 |
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