Age: 29
Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 205
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #4 overall (Bills)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $1,772,353 (0.82% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $1,850,000 (0.70% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.04
- Contract Value: $1,850,000 ($1,850,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $350,000
- Contract Ranking: 92/388 at WR
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29 | $1,120,000 | $350,000 | $330,000 | $50,000 | $1,772,353 | 0.8% | ||||
| Total | $1,120,000 | $350,000 | $330,000 | $50,000 | $1,772,353 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Sammy Watkins signed a one year contract with the Green Bay Packers worth $1.85 million with $350,000 guaranteed.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.9M
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,850,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,850,000 |
Career Earnings: $68,285,603
Career APY: $8,535,700
Potential Earnings: $67,337,112
Total Guarantees: $84,221,206
Largest Cash Payment: $21,800,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $19,200,000 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Traded | 2014 | 4 | $19,935,603 | $4,983,901 | $19,935,603 | $16,797,112 | 84.3% | $5,599,037 |
| Rams | Drafted | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $19,935,603 | $4,983,901 | $19,935,603 | $690,000 | 3.5% | $690,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Renegotiated | 2018 | 3 | $48,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $34,000,000 | 70.8% | $17,000,000 |
| Chiefs | Other | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.0% | $9,000,000 |
| Ravens | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% | $5,000,000 |
| Packers | UFA | Active | 2022 | 1 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 18.9% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 3 | $19,245,603 | $6,415,201 | $13,592,457 | 0.0% | $5,653,146 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 1 | $690,000 | $690,000 | $690,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 3 | $43,000,000 | $14,333,333 | $42,875,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 0 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bills | $420,000 | $3,204,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420,000 | $3,624,655 | 2.4% | $13,238,620 | ||
| 2015 | Bills | $510,000 | $3,204,655 | $816,164 | $0 | $0 | $1,326,164 | $4,530,819 | 3.1% | $1,326,164 | ||
| 2016 | Bills | $600,000 | $3,204,655 | $1,632,328 | $0 | $0 | $2,232,328 | $5,436,983 | 3.5% | $2,232,328 | ||
| 2017 | Rams | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | $690,000 | 0.4% | $690,000 | ||
| 2018 | Chiefs | $790,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $790,000 | $7,800,000 | 4.4% | $21,800,000 | ||
| 2019 | Chiefs | $11,950,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $8,210,000 | $19,200,000 | 10.1% | $12,200,000 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $15,875,000 | 7.1% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Ravens | $1,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.7% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Packers | $1,120,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $330,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,772,353 | 0.8% | $1,850,000 | ||
| Total | $24,330,000 | $35,713,965 | $2,448,492 | $1,330,000 | $310,000 | $21,918,492 | $63,929,810 | $67,337,112 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 2017 | $5,653,146 | $2,448,491 | Total | $5,653,146 | $2,448,491 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.7% | 0.4% | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 65 | 982 | 15.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 66.5% | 0.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 60 | 1047 | 17.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 35.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 28 | 430 | 15.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 74.7% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 593 | 15.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 44.1% | 0.0% | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 40 | 519 | 13.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 70.2% | 0.0% | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 52 | 673 | 12.9 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 37 | 421 | 11.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 27 | 394 | 14.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,849,000 | $1,850,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,024,028 | $1,503,125 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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