Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 190
- College: New Mexico
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 7, #229 overall (Dolphins)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,506,500 (1.76% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $3,775,000 (1.28% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.84
- Contract Value: $22,000,000 ($4,400,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,520,000
- Contract Ranking: 15/46 at K
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $920,000 | $422,800 | $1,850,000 | $200,000 | $2,770,000 | $3,392,800 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: $2.48 million of 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $2,750,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $3,150,000 | 1.5% | |||||
| 2023 | 28 | $1,717,500 | $731,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,449,000 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2024 | 29 | $3,775,000 | $731,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,506,500 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2025 | 30 | $4,000,000 | $731,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,731,500 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2026
March 20: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $3,750,000 | $331,500 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,581,500 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2027 | 32 | Void | $331,500 | Void | Void | Void | $331,500 | 0.1% | |||||
| Total | $16,912,500 | $3,680,300 | $2,350,000 | $200,000 | $5,520,000 | $23,142,800 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jason Sanders signed a five year, $22 million contract extension with the Dolphins. $10 million of the contract is guaranteed, $7.52 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. Sanders 2021 and 2022 salaries are fully guaranteed and he will receive a $1.85 million roster bonus and $2 million signing bonus in 2021. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2022 league year he will earn another $2.5 million in salary guaranteed on his 2023 salary. Another $1.2 million in incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $3,850,000 | $2,750,000 | $3,375,000 | $3,775,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $3,850,000 | $6,600,000 | $9,975,000 | $13,750,000 | $17,750,000 | $22,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $16,561,200
Career APY: $2,365,886
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $2,551,200 | $637,800 | $91,200 | $1,891,200 | 74.1% | $630,400 |
| Dolphins | Extension | Active | 2021 | 5 | $22,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $7,520,000 | $14,670,000 | 66.7% | $3,667,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | $16,561,200 | $2,365,886 | $15,366,700 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dolphins | $480,000 | $22,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $502,800 | 0.3% | $571,200 | ||
| 2019 | Dolphins | $570,000 | $22,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $592,800 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Dolphins | $750,000 | $22,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $772,800 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Dolphins | $920,000 | $422,800 | $1,850,000 | $200,000 | $2,770,000 | $3,392,800 | 1.7% | $4,770,000 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $2,750,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $3,150,000 | 1.5% | $2,750,000 | ||
| 2023 | Dolphins | $1,717,500 | $731,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,449,000 | 1.1% | $3,375,000 | ||
| 2024 | Dolphins | $3,775,000 | $731,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,506,500 | 1.8% | $3,775,000 | ||
| 2025 | Dolphins | $4,000,000 | $731,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,731,500 | 1.7% | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Dolphins | $3,750,000 | $331,500 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,581,500 | 1.6% | $4,250,000 | ||
| 2027 | Dolphins | $4,500,000 | $331,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $331,500 | 0.1% | $0 | ||
| Total | $23,212,500 | $3,748,700 | $2,350,000 | $200,000 | $5,520,000 | $25,011,200 | $24,811,200 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 28.3% | 18 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 89 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.4% | 23 | 30 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 98 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.3% | 36 | 39 | 0 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 144 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 30.8% | 23 | 31 | 3 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 103 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36.2% | 26 | 32 | 1 | 55 | 41 | 44 | 0 | 119 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 38.4% | 24 | 28 | 2 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 0 | 130 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.4% | 37 | 41 | 0 | 57 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 137 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,447,000 | $4,400,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,447,000 | $4,400,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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