Emmanuel Sanders
Wide Receiver
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $12,937,500
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 6.65%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $10,250,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 6.06%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.79
- Total Contract Value: $33,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $11,000,000
- Position Ranking: 20/277 at WR
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,000,000
- Age: 32
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 180
- College: SMU
- Accrued Seasons: 9
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 3, #82 overall (Steelers)
- Year Signed: 2016 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2020 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $20,271,000
Contract Notes
Emmanuel Sanders signed a 3 year, $33 million contract extension with the Broncos. $20 million is fully guaranteed upon signing with another $6.9 million guaranteed for injury. That injury gurantee becomes fully guaranteed if on the roster in March of 2018.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29 | $2,500,000 | $3,687,500 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $6,187,500 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2017 | 30 | $6,750,000 | $2,687,500 | $100,000 | $6,750,000 | $9,537,500 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2018 | 31 | $8,150,000 | $2,687,500 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $10,937,500 | 6.2% | |||||
| 2019
March 12: deadline to exercise 2019 option; $1.5 million in base salary becomes fully guaranteed if exercised
| 32 | $10,150,000 | $2,687,500 | $100,000 | $1,500,000 | $12,937,500 | 6.9% | |||||
| Total | $27,550,000 | $11,750,000 | $300,000 | $17,650,000 | $39,600,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $43,596,069
Career APY: $4,844,008
Potential Earnings: $53,846,069
Total Guarantees: $26,586,069
Largest Cash Payment: $13,250,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Hit: $12,937,500 (2019)
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 | Active | 2016 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $28,350,000 | 85.9% | $9,450,000 |
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 | $39,200,000 | $7,840,000 | $36,512,500 | 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 | 3.0% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Broncos | $4,850,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850,000 | 4.1% | $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 | 6.2% | $8,250,000 | ||
| 2019 | Broncos | $10,150,000 | $2,687,500 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,500,000 | $12,937,500 | 6.9% | $10,250,000 | ||
| Total | $38,210,000 | $14,336,069 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $20,650,000 | $53,846,069 | $53,846,069 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 11 | 32.0% | 0.0% | 22 | 288 | 13.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 67.7% | 9.1% | 44 | 626 | 14.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 16 | 75.8% | 4.4% | 67 | 740 | 11.0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 88.8% | 2.2% | 101 | 1404 | 13.9 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 77.4% | 11.3% | 76 | 1135 | 14.9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 80.4% | 0.0% | 79 | 1032 | 13.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 56.4% | 0.4% | 47 | 555 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 61.3% | 0.0% | 71 | 868 | 12.2 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 75.3% | 0.0% | 25 | 307 | 12.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |