Saquon Barkley

Philadelphia Eagles, Running Back

Age: 27-275d (Feb 09, 1997)

Exp: 6 Years

Country: US

College: Penn State

Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2018

Agent(s): Edward Berry (CAA Football)

2024 Cap Hit

$3,800,000

2024 Cash

$13,500,000

Career Earnings

$62,192,750

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Saquon Barkley signed a 3 year , $37,750,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $11,625,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,583,333. In 2024, Barkley will earn a base salary of $1,375,000 and a signing bonus of $12,125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,800,000 and a dead cap value of $26,000,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $37,750,000

Average Salary:

$12,583,333

Signing Bonus:

$11,625,000

GTD at Sign:

$26,000,000

Total GTD:

$26,000,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	27		$3,800,000	1.49%	$13,500,000	$13,500,000	$26,000,000
2025	28		$5,561,000	2.03%	$11,000,000	$24,500,000	$22,200,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $24,500,000; $8,775,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29		$9,081,000	3.11%	$13,250,000	$37,750,000	$8,775,000
2027	30	Void UFA	$19,308,000	6.17%	-	$37,750,000	$4,850,000
2028		Void	$6,531,000	1.95%	-	$37,750,000	-
2029		Void	$4,106,000	1.15%	-	$37,750,000	-
2030		Void	$2,140,000	0.56%	-	$37,750,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	27		$1,375,000	$2,425,000	-	-	-	$3,800,000	1.49%	$26,000,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $26,000,000 2024 Savings: $-22,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $12,125,000 2024 Savings: $-8,325,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $16,300,000 2025 Dead Cap: $9,700,000 2024 Savings: $-12,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $2,425,000 2025 Dead Cap: $9,700,000 2024 Savings: $1,375,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	28		$1,170,000	$2,425,000	-	$1,966,000	-	$5,561,000	2.03%	$22,200,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $22,200,000 2025 Savings: $-16,639,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $9,700,000 2025 Savings: $-4,139,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $14,925,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,275,000 2025 Savings: $-9,364,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $2,425,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,275,000 2025 Savings: $3,136,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $24,500,000; $8,775,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29		$1,300,000	$2,425,000	$1,000,000	$4,106,000	$250,000	$9,081,000	3.11%	$8,775,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,775,000 2026 Savings: $306,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $7,275,000 2026 Savings: $1,806,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $3,925,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,850,000 2026 Savings: $5,156,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $2,425,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,850,000 2026 Savings: $6,656,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	30	Void UFA	-	$2,425,000	-	$4,106,000	-	$19,308,000	6.17%	$4,850,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,850,000 2027 Savings: $14,458,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,850,000 2027 Savings: $14,458,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $4,850,000 2027 Savings: $19,308,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $4,850,000 2027 Savings: $19,308,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	$2,425,000	-	$4,106,000	-	$6,531,000	1.95%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $6,531,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $6,531,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $6,531,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $6,531,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	-	$4,106,000	-	$4,106,000	1.15%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,106,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,106,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,106,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,106,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	$2,140,000	-	$2,140,000	0.56%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,140,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,140,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,140,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,140,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2024	27		$1,375,000	$12,125,000	-	-	-	$13,500,000	$13,500,000	$13,500,000	$12,583,333
2025	28		$1,170,000	-	-	$9,830,000	-	$11,000,000	$24,500,000	$12,250,000	$12,125,000
2026	29		$1,300,000	-	$1,000,000	$10,700,000	$250,000	$13,250,000	$37,750,000	$12,583,333	$13,250,000
2027	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$37,750,000	-	-
2028	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$37,750,000	-	-
2029	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$37,750,000	-	-
2030	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$37,750,000	-	-

Contract Notes

$26M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary/workout bonus + 2025 salary/option/workout bonus + $1.5M of 2026 salary)
2025 Option Bonus: $9.843M (guaranteed)
2026 Option Bonus: $10.7M
2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (3rd league day of 2026)
2027-2030 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2027 league year
Incentives + Escalators
1st Team All-Pro: $500,000
Pro Bowl (Original Ballot): $250,000
1500+ Scrimmage Yards: $250,000
2000+ Scrimmage Yards: $250,000
1000+ Rush Yards + Conference Champ Win: $250,000
1000+ Rush Yards + Super Bowl Win: $250,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Franchise Tag Extension

Saquon Barkley signed a 1 year , $10,091,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $10,091,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,091,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $10,091,000

Average Salary:

$10,091,000

Signing Bonus:

$2,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$10,091,000

Total GTD:

$10,091,000

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2023-2023 Franchise Tag

Saquon Barkley signed a 1 year , $10,091,000 contract with the New York Giants, including an average annual salary of $10,091,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $10,091,000

Average Salary:

$10,091,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2018-2022 Rookie

Saquon Barkley signed a 4 year , $31,194,751 contract with the New York Giants, including $20,767,092 signing bonus, $31,194,751 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,798,688.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $31,194,751

Average Salary:

$7,798,688

Signing Bonus:

$20,767,092

GTD at Sign:

$31,194,751

Total GTD:

$31,194,751

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$62,192,750

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2018	21	Active	$21,247,092	$21,247,092	OROY
2019	22	Active	$1,897,943	$23,145,035
2020	23	Injured	$3,405,886	$26,550,921
2021	24	Active	$4,833,829	$31,384,750
2022	25	Active / Club Exercised	$7,217,000	$38,601,750
2023	26	Active	$10,091,000	$48,692,750
2024	27	Active	$13,500,000	$62,192,750
Total			$62,192,750	$62,192,750
2025	28	Active	$11,000,000
2026	29	Active	$13,250,000
Total			$86,442,750

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$19,285,943	$22,767,092	$6,639,715	-	-	-	$48,692,750
1		$1,375,000	$12,125,000	-	-	-	-	$13,500,000

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	21	$480,000	$20,767,092				$21,247,092	$21,247,092
2019	22	$1,897,943					$1,897,943	$23,145,035
2020	23	$750,000		$2,655,886			$3,405,886	$26,550,921
2021	24	$850,000		$3,983,829			$4,833,829	$31,384,750
2022	25	$7,217,000					$7,217,000	$38,601,750
2023	26	$8,091,000	$2,000,000				$10,091,000	$48,692,750
2024	27	$1,375,000	$12,125,000				$13,500,000	$62,192,750
Total		$20,660,943	$34,892,092	$6,639,715			$62,192,750	$62,192,750
2025	28	$1,170,000			$9,830,000		$11,000,000
2026	29	$1,300,000		$1,000,000	$10,700,000	$250,000	$13,250,000
Total		$23,130,943	$34,892,092	$7,639,715	$20,530,000	$250,000	$86,442,750

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$19,285,943	$22,767,092	$6,639,715	-	-	-	$48,692,750
1		$1,375,000	$12,125,000	-	-	-	-	$13,500,000

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	NYG	3 - 17	Knee (ACL)
2021	NYG	9 - 9	COVID-19

Oct 18, 2024 Fined $45,020 Impermissible use of the helmet against Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $37.75 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Dec 29, 2023 Fined $21,855 Impermissible use of the helmet against Philadelphia (PHI)
Jul 25, 2023 Signed a 1 year $10.091 million contract extension with New York (NYG), including $909,000 of incentives
Mar 07, 2023 Offered a 1 year $10.091 million franchise tag by New York (NYG)
Apr 28, 2021 New York (NYG) exercised a $7.2 million option for 2022
Jul 22, 2018 Signed a 4 year $31.19 million contract with New York (NYG)
Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 1 (#2 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Dec 29, 2023		Impermissible use of the helmet against Philadelphia (PHI)		$21,855
Oct 18, 2024		Impermissible use of the helmet against Cleveland (CLE)		$45,020

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Yards/Gm	Rush Touchdowns	Receiving Targets	Receiving Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Yards/Rec	Receiving Yards/Gm	Receiving Touchdowns	Fum
2024	PHI	8	7	349	75.10	157	925	115.6	6	25	20	146	7.3	18.3	2	1
2023	NYG	14	14	717	64.90	247	962	68.7	6	60	41	280	6.8	20.0	4	2
2022	NYG	16	16	856	75.40	295	1,312	82.0	10	76	57	338	5.9	21.1	0	1
2021	NYG	13	13	513	46.60	162	593	45.6	2	57	41	263	6.4	20.2	2	2
2020	NYG	2	2	67	50.40	19	34	17.0	0	9	6	60	10.0	30.0	0	0
2019	NYG	13	13	737	68.20	217	1,003	77.2	6	73	52	438	8.4	33.7	2	1
2018	NYG	16	16	854	83.00	261	1,307	81.7	11	121	91	721	7.9	45.1	4	0

Calculated Market Value

$10.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

3 years, $29,929,386
Avg. Salary: $9,976,462
NFL Rank: 244
RB Rank: 5

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2027
Avg. Salary: $12,583,333
NFL Rank: 189
RB Rank: 3

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Saquon Barkley to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Jonathan Taylor	3	$42,000,000	$14,000,000	24
Aaron Jones	4	$48,000,000	$12,000,000	26
James Conner	3	$21,000,000	$7,000,000	26
Miles Sanders	4	$25,400,000	$6,350,000	25
Averages	4	$34,100,000	$9,837,500	25.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Barkley's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
3	$27,955,713	$9,318,571

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Barkley statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rush Yds/Gm, Rush TD/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Rush Yds/Gm	Rush TD/Gm	Fum/Gm	Rec/Gm	Rating
Jonathan Taylor 2021-2022	82.35	95.43	0.79	0.25	2.43	77.35
Aaron Jones 2019-2020	93.75	72.93	0.83	0.17	3.20	81.85
James Conner 2020-2021	84.85	52.61	0.75	0.14	2.57	75.60
Miles Sanders 2021-2022	85.29	69.76	0.38	0.10	1.59	72.65
Average	86.56	72.68	0.69	0.17	2.45	76.86
Saquon Barkley 2022-2023	90.91	75.80	0.53	0.10	3.27	73.75
Pct Change	5.03	4.29	-23.19	41.18	33.47	-4.05
Median Prime % Change						4.66%
Average Prime % Change						9.46%

Calculated Market Value: Saquon Barkley

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
3 years, $29,929,386	$9,976,462

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Saquon Barkley

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Career Earnings

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2023-2023 Franchise Tag Extension

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Earnings w/ Different Teams

Earnings Per Year

Earnings Per Team

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Injuries

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Calculated Market Value

Market Value

Current Contract

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