Sterling Shepard

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Age: 31-292d (Feb 10, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Justin Schulman (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit

$766,111

2024 Cash

$1,075,555

Career Earnings

$33,787,228

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Sterling Shepard signed a 1 year , $1,210,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $1,210,000. In 2024, Shepard will earn a base salary of $941,111, while carrying a cap hit of $766,111.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 31 $766,111 0.30% $941,111 $941,111 -
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 31 $1,210,000 $766,111 0.30% -
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 31 $941,111 $941,111 $941,111 $941,111 $941,111
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Sterling Shepard signed a 1 year , $1,377,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $1,377,500. In 2024, Shepard will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a roster bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,138,676.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Extension

Sterling Shepard signed a 1 year , $1,317,500 contract with the New York Giants, including an average annual salary of $1,317,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2023 Extension

Sterling Shepard signed a 4 year , $41,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $21,260,624 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,250,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $41,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,760,624
Total GTD:
$21,260,624
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Sterling Shepard signed a 4 year , $5,944,571 contract with the New York Giants, including $2,523,324 signing bonus, $3,243,532 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,486,143.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,944,571
Average Salary:
$1,486,143
Signing Bonus:
$2,523,324
GTD at Sign:
$3,243,532
Total GTD:
$3,243,532
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$33,787,228

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
Active
$2,973,324
$2,973,324
2017 24
Active
$720,208
$3,693,532
2018 25
Active
$990,416
$4,683,948
2019 26
Active
$10,760,624
$15,444,572
2020 27
Active
$6,500,000
$21,944,572
2021 28
Injured
$7,000,000
$28,944,572
2022 29
Injured
$2,382,351
$31,326,923
2023 30
Active
$1,299,550
$32,626,473
2024 31
Active
Retained
Retained
$941,111
$134,444
$85,200
$33,567,584
$33,702,028
$33,787,228
Total      
$33,787,228
$33,567,584
$33,702,028
$33,787,228
Total
$33,787,228

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,051,248 $13,023,324 $132,351 $5,985,000 $300,000 - $32,626,473
1 $1,160,755 - - - - - $1,160,755
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$450,000
$2,523,324
$2,973,324
$2,973,324
2017
24
$720,208
$720,208
$3,693,532
2018
25
$990,416
$990,416
$4,683,948
2019
26
$760,624
$10,000,000
$10,760,624
$15,444,572
2020
27
$6,475,000
$25,000
$6,500,000
$21,944,572
2021
28
$990,000
$5,985,000
$25,000
$7,000,000
$28,944,572
2022
29
$1,500,000
$500,000
$132,351
$250,000
$2,382,351
$31,326,923
2023
30
$1,165,000
$1,299,550
$32,626,473
2024
31
$941,111
$134,444
$85,200
$941,111
$134,444
$85,200
$33,567,584
$33,702,028
$33,787,228
Total
$14,212,003
$13,023,324
$5,985,000
$132,351
$300,000
$33,787,228
$33,567,584
$33,702,028
$33,787,228
Total
$14,212,003
$13,023,324
$5,985,000
$132,351
$300,000
$33,787,228

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,051,248 $13,023,324 $132,351 $5,985,000 $300,000 - $32,626,473
1 $1,160,755 - - - - - $1,160,755

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 NYG 3 - 6 Toe
2021 NYG 16 - 18 Achilles
2022 NYG 4 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • Oct 01, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 06, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.317 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
  • Oct 01, 2022 Fined $10,609 Role in a brawl against Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 10, 2022 Signed a 1 year restructured contract with New York (NYG)
  • Sep 08, 2021 Converted $5.985M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $3.99M of cap space with New York (NYG)
  • Apr 10, 2019 Signed a 4 year $41 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
  • Aug 24, 2018 Fined $26,739 Blindside Block against against Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 22, 2017 Fined $12,154 Removing helmet on the field against Philadelphia (PHI)
  • May 06, 2016 Signed a 4 year $5.944 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 2 (#40 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 22, 2017 Removing helmet on the field against Philadelphia (PHI) $12,154
Aug 24, 2018 Blindside Block against against Detroit (DET) $26,739
Oct 01, 2022 Role in a brawl against Dallas (DAL) $10,609
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 TB 8 2 307 57.40 16 166 1 0
2023 NYG 15 2 142 12.90 10 57 1 1
2022 NYG 3 2 165 80.50 13 154 1 0
2021 NYG 7 6 344 37.80 36 366 1 0
2020 NYG 12 12 561 72.20 66 656 3 0
2019 NYG 10 10 608 56.20 57 576 3 0
2018 NYG 16 16 938 91.20 66 872 4 1
2017 NYG 11 10 688 63.50 59 731 2 1
2016 NYG 16 16 1,005 94.70 65 683 8 0
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