Sam Darnold
Quarterback
- 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $5,499,581
- % of 2018 Team Cap: 2.84%
- 2018 Cash Payout: $20,558,324
- % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 11.44%
- 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.74
- Total Contract Value: $30,247,694
- Annual Contract Value: $7,561,924
- Position Ranking: 4/41 at QB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,247,694
- Age: 21
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 221
- College: USC
- Accrued Seasons: 0
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Jets)
- Year Signed: 2018
- Contract Type: Drafted
- Free Agency: 2022, pending fifth year option (UFA)
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.Current Contract
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2018 | 21 | $480,000 $480,000 | $5,019,581 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,499,581 | 3.1% | |||
| 2019 | 22 | $570,000 $1,854,895 | $5,019,581 | $1,284,895 | $0 | $0 | $6,874,476 | 3.6% | |||
| 2020 | 23 | $660,000 $3,229,790 | $5,019,581 | $2,569,790 | $0 | $0 | $8,249,371 | 4.1% | |||
| 2021 | 24 | $750,000 $4,604,685 | $5,019,581 | $3,854,685 | $0 | $0 | $9,624,266 | -- | |||
| Total | $2,460,000 | $20,078,324 | $7,709,370 | $0 | $0 | $30,247,694 | |||||
Career Earnings: $20,078,324
Career APY: $0
Potential Earnings: $30,247,694
Total Guarantees: $30,247,694
Largest Cash Payment: $20,558,324 (2018)
Largest Cap Hit: $9,624,266 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Active | 2018 | 4 | $30,247,694 | $7,561,924 | $20,078,324 | 66.4% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 0 | $20,078,324 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||
| 2018 | Jets | $480,000 $480,000 | $5,019,581 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,499,581 | 3.1% | $20,558,324 |
| 2019 | Jets | $570,000 $1,854,895 | $5,019,581 | $1,284,895 | $0 | $0 | $6,874,476 | 3.6% | $1,854,895 |
| 2020 | Jets | $660,000 $3,229,790 | $5,019,581 | $2,569,790 | $0 | $0 | $8,249,371 | 4.1% | $3,229,790 |
| 2021 | Jets | $750,000 $4,604,685 | $5,019,581 | $3,854,685 | $0 | $0 | $9,624,266 | -- | $4,604,685 |
| Total | $2,460,000 | $20,078,324 | $7,709,370 | $0 | $0 | $30,247,694 | $30,247,694 | ||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 107/179 | 59.8% | 1346 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 83.7 | 19 | 21 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |