Sam Darnold

Quarterback

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $13,400,000 (4.69% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $37,500,000 (14.22% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.80
  • Contract Value: $100,500,000 ($33,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $37,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 18/124 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$5,300,000$6,400,000$0$200,000$1,500,000$5,500,000$13,400,0004.7%
2026 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
29$12,300,000$6,400,000$15,000,000$200,000$0$0$33,900,00011.5%
2027 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
30$35,500,000$6,400,000$10,000,000$200,000$0$0$44,900,00014.4%
2028 📝
February 20: Contract voids
31Void$6,400,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$12,800,000--
202932Void$6,400,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$53,100,000$32,000,000$25,000,000$600,000$1,500,000$5,500,000$105,000,000

Contract Notes

Sam Darnold signed a three year, $100.5 million contract with the Seahawks. $55 million is guaranteed of which $37.5 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Darnold received a $32 million signing bonus and his 2025 salary is fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 waiver period, $17.5 million of his 2026 salary will be fully guaranteed. If Darnold is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year he will earn a $10 million roster bonus. There are up to  $10 million in additional incentives for performance and team performance that can also be earned. There are two void years in the contract for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$33.5M
$67M
$100.5M
202520262027
Cash Due$37,500,000$27,500,000$35,500,000
Running Cash$37,500,000$65,000,000$100,500,000
Career Earnings: $95,865,694
Career APY: $13,695,099
Potential Earnings: $164,365,694
Total Guarantees: $110,245,388
Largest Cash Payment: $37,500,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $44,900,000 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
JetsDraftedTraded20184$30,247,694$7,561,924$30,247,694$25,733,00985.1%$8,577,670
PanthersDraftedExpired20184$30,247,694$7,561,924$30,247,694$23,632,68578.1%$11,816,343
49ersUFAExpired20231$4,500,000$4,500,000$3,500,000$4,500,000100.0%$4,500,000
VikingsUFAExpired20241$10,000,000$10,000,000$8,750,000$10,000,000100.0%$10,000,000
SeahawksUFAActive20253$100,500,000$33,500,000$37,500,000$32,000,00031.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Jets3$25,733,009$8,577,670$20,713,4280.0%$5,019,5810.0%
Panthers2$23,632,685$11,816,343$23,632,6850.0%$00.0%
49ers1$4,500,000$4,500,000$6,300,0000.0%$00.0%
Vikings1$10,000,000$10,000,000$5,000,0000.0%$5,000,0000.0%
Seahawks0$32,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Jets$480,000$5,019,581$0$0$0$0$480,000$5,499,5812.8%$20,558,324
2019Jets$570,000$5,019,581$1,284,895$0$0$0$1,854,895$6,874,4763.4%$1,854,895
2020Jets$750,000$5,019,581$2,569,790$0$0$0$3,229,790$8,339,3714.0%$3,319,790
2021Panthers$920,000$0$3,854,685$0$0$0$4,604,685$4,774,6852.6%$4,774,685
2022Panthers$18,858,000$0$0$0$0$0$18,585,000$18,858,0008.9%$18,858,000
202349ers$1,900,000$1,500,000$0$1,000,000$100,000$1,800,000$2,000,000$6,300,0002.7%$4,500,000
2024Vikings$2,500,000$1,250,000$0$1,000,000$250,000$0$2,500,000$5,000,0001.9%$10,000,000
2025Seahawks$5,300,000$6,400,000$0$0$200,000$1,500,000$5,500,000$13,400,0004.7%$37,500,000
2026Seahawks$12,300,000$6,400,000$15,000,000$0$200,000$0$0$33,900,00011.5%$27,500,000
2027Seahawks$35,500,000$6,400,000$10,000,000$0$200,000$0$0$44,900,00014.4%$35,500,000
2028Seahawks$50,000,000$6,400,000$0$0$0$0$0$12,800,000--$0
2029Seahawks$50,000,000$6,400,000$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$179,078,000$49,808,743$32,709,370$2,000,000$950,000$3,300,000$38,754,370$160,646,113$164,365,694
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jets2021$5,019,581$0
Vikings2025$5,000,000$0
Total$10,019,581$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2018133080.8%0.0%239/41457.7%286517153077.6441383.1152
2019133082.4%0.0%273/44161.9%302419133384.333621.92113
2020124074.7%0.0%217/36459.6%22089113572.7372175.9200
2021120067.1%0.0%243/40659.9%25279133571.9482224.6500
202260137.1%0.0%82/14058.6%1143731092.6261064.1200
2023100012.2%0.0%28/4660.9%29721685.121150.7100
2024170099.4%0.0%361/54566.2%4319351248102.5672123.2100

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$38,247,000$33,500,000
Injury Adjusted$38,247,000$33,500,000
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OTC Valuation $8.7M $17.4M $26.1M $34.8M $43.5M APY $10M $20M $30M $40M $50M $30,127,000 $40,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

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