Samaje Perine

Running Back

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,500,000 (1.75% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,000,000 (1.36% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.67
  • Contract Value: $7,500,000 ($3,750,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 21/160 at RB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$3,000,0001.3%
202429$2,830,000$1,500,000$170,000$4,500,0001.7%
Total$4,330,000$3,000,000$170,000$7,500,000

Contract Notes

Samaje Perine signed a two year, $3.3 million contract with the Bengals.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.8M
$7.5M
20232024
Cash Due$4,500,000$3,000,000
Running Cash$4,500,000$7,500,000
Career Earnings: $10,680,317
Career APY: $1,525,760
Potential Earnings: $13,342,729
Total Guarantees: $5,019,576
Largest Cash Payment: $4,500,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $4,500,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BengalsDraftedTerminated20174$3,059,788$764,947$659,788$00.0%$0
RedskinsDraftedTerminated20174$3,059,788$764,947$659,788$1,679,78854.9%$839,894
BengalsPracticeTerminated20191$136,000$136,000$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsSFATerminated20192$1,380,000$690,000$0$37,9412.7%$37,941
BengalsSFAExpired20192$1,380,000$690,000$0$825,00059.8%$825,000
BengalsUFAExpired20212$3,300,000$1,650,000$700,000$3,300,000100.0%$1,650,000
BroncosUFAActive20232$7,500,000$3,750,000$3,000,000$4,500,00060.0%$4,500,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bengals3$4,462,588$1,487,529$4,125,0000.0%$337,5880.0%
Commanders2$1,679,788$839,894$1,349,8940.0%$329,8940.0%
Dolphins1$37,941$37,941$37,9410.0%$00.0%
Broncos1$4,500,000$4,500,000$3,000,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Redskins$465,000$164,947$0$0$629,9470.4%$1,124,788
2018Redskins$555,000$164,947$0$0$719,9470.4%$555,000
2019Dolphins$645,000$0$0$0$37,9410.0%$37,941
2020Bengals$825,000$0$0$0$825,0000.4%$825,000
2021Bengals$1,100,000$350,000$0$0$1,450,0000.7%$1,800,000
2022Bengals$1,400,000$350,000$0$100,000$1,850,0000.9%$1,500,000
2023Broncos$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$3,000,0001.3%$4,500,000
2024Broncos$2,830,000$1,500,000$170,000$0$4,500,0001.7%$3,000,000
Total$9,320,000$4,029,894$170,000$100,000$13,012,835$13,342,729
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Commanders2019$164,947$0
Bengals2019$265,588$265,588
Bengals2019$72,000$72,000
Commanders2020$164,947$0
Total$667,482$337,588

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2017160035.4%16.8%1736003.51221828.3122
20185292.9%9.6%8324.00351.7000
20197001.0%22.4%5163.20000.0000
2020160019.2%62.3%633014.8311666.0000
2021160025.1%57.5%552464.51271967.3100
2022160040.3%39.5%953944.12382877.6400
2023170033.6%20.3%532384.51504559.1000

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$1,935,000$3,750,000
Injury Adjusted$1,935,000$3,750,000
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $2.7M $5.3M $8M $10.7M $13.3M $7,072,000 $4,215,000

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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