Sam Franklin

Safety

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,337,500 (0.48% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,337,500 (0.46% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,337,500 ($1,337,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,337,500
  • Contract Ranking: 96/224 at S

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,170,000$167,500$1,170,000$1,337,5000.5%
Total$1,170,000$167,500$1,170,000$1,337,500

Contract Notes

The Panthers placed the ROFR tender on Sam Franklin

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,337,500
Running Cash$1,337,500
Career Earnings: $7,552,500
Career APY: $1,510,500
Potential Earnings: $8,722,500
Total Guarantees: $4,052,500
Largest Cash Payment: $2,575,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $1,337,500 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersUDFAExpired20203$2,300,000$766,667$90,000$2,300,000100.0%$766,667
PanthersRFAExpired20231$2,510,000$2,510,000$1,500,000$2,510,000100.0%$2,510,000
PanthersUFAExpired20241$2,575,000$2,575,000$1,125,000$2,575,000100.0%$2,575,000
BroncosUFAActive20251$1,337,500$1,337,500$1,337,500$167,50012.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Panthers5$7,385,000$1,477,000$4,735,0000.0%$1,200,0000.0%
Broncos0$167,500$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Panthers$610,000$5,000$75,000$615,0000.3%$625,000
2021Panthers$780,000$5,000$0$785,0000.4%$780,000
2022Panthers$895,000$5,000$0$900,0000.4%$895,000
2023Panthers$1,010,000$300,000$0$1,310,0000.6%$2,510,000
2024Panthers$2,575,000$0$1,125,000$1,125,0000.4%$2,575,000
2025Broncos$1,170,000$167,500$1,170,000$1,337,5000.5%$1,337,500
Total$7,040,000$482,500$2,370,000$6,072,500$8,722,500
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Panthers2024$1,200,000$0
Total$1,200,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2020142024.6%34.4%15715111000000
2021160014.1%57.1%13200111000000
202217007.6%76.2%6100100001000
2023170027.4%70.7%14900003100000
202410000.3%50.4%0000000000000

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$1,157,000$1,337,500
Injury Adjusted$1,157,000$1,337,500
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.8M $8.7M $11.6M $14.5M APY $3.5M $7.1M $10.6M $14.2M $17.7M $4,388,000 $4,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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