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

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedExpired20103$1,801,069$600,356$586,069$1,896,069105.3%$632,023
SteelersRFAExpired20131$2,500,000$2,500,000$0$2,500,000100.0%$2,500,000
BroncosUFARenegotiated20143$15,000,000$5,000,000$6,000,000$10,850,00072.3%$5,425,000
BroncosExtensionTraded20163$33,000,000$11,000,000$20,000,000$28,350,00085.9%$9,450,000
49ersExtensionExpired20163$33,000,000$11,000,000$20,000,000$5,970,58818.1%$5,970,588
SaintsUFATerminated20202$16,000,000$8,000,000$10,000,000$8,000,00050.0%$8,000,000
BillsSFAExpired20211$6,000,000$6,000,000$5,900,000$6,000,000100.0%$6,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers4$4,396,069$1,099,017$4,396,0690.0%$00.0%
Broncos5$43,479,412$8,695,882$36,512,5000.0%$6,966,9120.0%
49ers1$5,970,588$5,970,588$5,970,5880.0%$00.0%
Saints1$8,100,000$8,100,000$4,000,0000.0%$4,100,0000.0%
Bills1$6,000,000$6,000,000$4,616,1760.0%$1,375,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2010Steelers$320,000$195,356$0$0$0$0$515,356--$906,069
2011Steelers$450,000$195,356$0$0$0$0$645,3560.5%$450,000
2012Steelers$540,000$195,357$0$0$0$0$735,3570.6%$540,000
2013Steelers$2,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$2,500,0002.0%$2,500,000
2014Broncos$2,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$0$0$3,000,000$4,000,0002.8%$6,000,000
2015Broncos$4,850,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$0$5,850,0003.9%$4,850,000
2016Broncos$2,500,000$3,687,500$0$0$0$2,500,000$6,187,5004.0%$13,250,000
2017Broncos$6,750,000$2,687,500$0$0$100,000$6,750,000$9,537,5005.7%$6,850,000
2018Broncos$8,150,000$2,687,500$0$0$100,000$6,900,000$10,937,5005.8%$8,250,000
201949ers$10,150,000$0$0$0$0$0$5,970,5882.6%$5,970,588
2020Saints$2,000,000$2,000,000$0$0$0$2,000,000$4,000,0002.0%$8,000,000
2021Bills$2,800,000$1,375,000$350,000$50,000$50,000$3,150,000$4,616,1762.5%$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
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Broncos2019$6,966,912$4,279,412
Saints2021$4,100,000$100,000
Bills2022$1,375,000$0
Total$12,441,912$4,379,412

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201111----32.0%0.0%000.002228813.1200
201216----67.7%9.1%144.004462614.2132
2013160075.8%4.4%12525.006774011.0610
2014160088.8%2.2%8445.50101140413.9910
2015151077.4%11.3%3299.7076113514.9622
2016160080.4%0.0%144.0079103213.1510
2017123056.4%0.4%000.004755511.8200
2018124061.3%0.0%45313.317186812.2410
2019170081.1%0.0%000.006686913.2500
2020140052.0%0.2%11212.006172611.9500
2021143062.4%0.0%23115.504262614.9400