Sammy Watkins
Wide Receiver
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $19,200,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 10.11%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $12,200,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 6.97%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.64
- Total Contract Value: $48,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $16,000,000
- Position Ranking: 9/284 at WR
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,000,000
- Age: 26
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 205
- College: Clemson
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #4 overall (Bills)
- Year Signed: 2018 (UFA)
- Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $5,722,000
Contract Notes
Sammy Watkins signed a three year, $48 million contract with the Chiefs on March 14, 2018. Watkins received a $21 million signing as part of his $30 million guarantee package. The entire $30 million is fully guaranteed at signing and consists of his signing bonus, 2019 base salary and $8.21 million of his 2019 base salary.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | $790,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,000 | $790,000 | $7,800,000 | 4.4% | |||||
| 2019 | 26 | $11,950,000 | $7,000,000 | $250,000 | $8,210,000 | $19,200,000 | 10.2% | |||||
| 2020 | 27 | $13,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $21,000,000 | 10.5% | |||||
| Total | $26,490,000 | $21,000,000 | $510,000 | $9,000,000 | $48,000,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $41,735,603
Career APY: $8,347,121
Potential Earnings: $65,487,112
Total Guarantees: $69,871,206
Largest Cash Payment: $21,800,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Hit: $21,000,000 (2020)
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 | $19,245,603 | 96.5% | $6,415,201 |
| Rams | Drafted | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $19,935,603 | $4,983,901 | $19,935,603 | $690,000 | 3.5% | $690,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Active | 2018 | 3 | $48,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $21,800,000 | 45.4% | $21,800,000 |
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 | 1 | $21,800,000 | $21,800,000 | $7,800,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bills | $420,000 | $3,204,655 | $0 | $0 | $420,000 | $3,624,655 | 2.7% | $13,238,620 | ||
| 2015 | Bills | $510,000 | $3,204,655 | $816,164 | $0 | $1,326,164 | $4,530,819 | 3.2% | $1,326,164 | ||
| 2016 | Bills | $600,000 | $3,204,655 | $1,632,328 | $0 | $2,232,328 | $5,436,983 | 3.5% | $2,232,328 | ||
| 2017 | Rams | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | $690,000 | 0.4% | $690,000 | ||
| 2018 | Chiefs | $790,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $790,000 | $7,800,000 | 4.4% | $21,800,000 | ||
| 2019 | Chiefs | $11,950,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $8,210,000 | $19,200,000 | 10.2% | $12,200,000 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $13,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $21,000,000 | 10.5% | $14,000,000 | ||
| Total | $28,710,000 | $30,613,965 | $2,448,492 | $510,000 | $13,668,492 | $62,282,457 | $65,487,112 | ||||
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 | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 96.7% | 0.4% | 65 | 982 | 15.1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 66.5% | 0.9% | 60 | 1047 | 17.5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 35.8% | 0.0% | 28 | 430 | 15.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 74.7% | 0.2% | 39 | 593 | 15.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 44.1% | 0.0% | 40 | 519 | 13.0 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 67.5% | 0.0% | 42 | 538 | 12.8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |