Age: 25
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 221
- College: USC
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Jets)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $18,858,000 (8.87% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $18,858,000 (7.96% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $30,247,694 ($7,561,924 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,247,694
- Contract Ranking: 24/105 at QB
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $920,000 | $3,854,685 | $4,604,685 | $4,774,685 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2022 | 25 | $18,858,000 | $0 | $18,585,000 | $18,858,000 | 8.9% | |||||
| Total | $19,778,000 | $3,854,685 | $23,189,685 | $23,632,685 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Sam Darnold, the number 3 overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, signed a four year, fully guaranteed contract with the Jets worth $30,247,694 on July 30, 2018. Darnold received a $20,078,324 signing bonus as part of the guarantee. There are are a total of $7.709 million in fully guaranteed roster bonuses that will be earned on the fifth day of the 2019, 2020, and 2021 training camps.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,615,009 | $4,774,685 | $18,858,000 |
| Running Cash | $11,389,694 | $30,247,694 |
Career Earnings: $30,507,694
Career APY: $7,626,924
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Traded | 2018 | 4 | $30,247,694 | $7,561,924 | $30,247,694 | $25,733,009 | 85.1% | $8,577,670 |
| Panthers | Drafted | Active | 2018 | 4 | $30,247,694 | $7,561,924 | $30,247,694 | $4,774,685 | 15.8% | $4,774,685 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 3 | $25,733,009 | $8,577,670 | $20,713,428 | 0.0% | $5,019,581 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 1 | $4,774,685 | $4,774,685 | $4,774,685 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jets | $480,000 | $5,019,581 | $0 | $480,000 | $5,499,581 | 2.8% | $20,558,324 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $570,000 | $5,019,581 | $1,284,895 | $1,854,895 | $6,874,476 | 3.4% | $1,854,895 | ||
| 2020 | Jets | $750,000 | $5,019,581 | $2,569,790 | $3,229,790 | $8,339,371 | 4.0% | $3,319,790 | ||
| 2021 | Panthers | $920,000 | $0 | $3,854,685 | $4,604,685 | $4,774,685 | 2.6% | $4,774,685 | ||
| 2022 | Panthers | $18,858,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,585,000 | $18,858,000 | 8.9% | $18,858,000 | ||
| Total | $21,578,000 | $15,058,743 | $7,709,370 | $28,754,370 | $44,346,113 | $49,365,694 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 2021 | $5,019,581 | $0 | Total | $5,019,581 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 80.8% | 0.0% | 239/414 | 57.7% | 2865 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 77.6 | 44 | 138 | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 82.4% | 0.0% | 273/441 | 61.9% | 3024 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 84.3 | 33 | 62 | 1.9 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 74.7% | 0.0% | 217/364 | 59.6% | 2208 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 72.7 | 37 | 217 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 67.1% | 0.0% | 243/406 | 59.9% | 2527 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 71.9 | 48 | 222 | 4.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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