Curtis Samuel

Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver
Age: 28y-5m-10d (Aug 11, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Todd France (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit

$9,065,000

2025 Cash

$7,400,000

Career Earnings

$49,433,339

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Curtis Samuel signed a 3 year , $24,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $6,900,000 signing bonus, $15,020,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2025, Samuel will earn a base salary of $6,910,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,065,000 and a dead cap value of $11,085,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,020,000
Total GTD:
$15,020,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $3,405,000 1.33% $8,540,000 $8,540,000 $14,020,000
2025 29 $9,065,000 3.30% $7,400,000 $15,940,000 $11,085,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,940,000; $3,450,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $9,725,000 3.31% $8,000,000 $23,940,000 $3,450,000
2027 31
Void
UFA
 $1,725,000 0.55% - $23,940,000 $1,725,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 28 $1,210,000 $1,725,000 - $320,000 $150,000 $3,405,000 1.33% $14,020,000
2025 29 $6,910,000 $1,725,000 - $280,000 $150,000 $9,065,000 3.30% $11,085,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,940,000; $3,450,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $6,510,000 $1,725,000 $1,000,000 $340,000 $150,000 $9,725,000 3.31% $3,450,000
2027 31
Void
UFA
 - $1,725,000 - - - $1,725,000 0.55% $1,725,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $1,210,000 $6,900,000 - $320,000 $150,000 $8,540,000 $8,540,000 $23,940,000
2025 29 $6,910,000 - - $280,000 $150,000 $7,400,000 $15,940,000 $15,400,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,940,000; $3,450,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $6,510,000 - $1,000,000 $340,000 $150,000 $8,000,000 $23,940,000 $8,000,000
2027 31
Void
 - - - - - - $23,940,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $14.02 guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $5.91M of 2025 salary)
  • Additional $1M of 2025 salary fully guarantees 2/10/2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2026)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
  • 2027 year automatically voids 23 days before the start of the 2027 league year
  • Annual Total Yards Incentives
    800: $250,000
    1,000: $500,000
    1,200: $1M
  • Annual Total Touchdown Incentives
    (non-cumulative)
    6: $250,000
    8: $500,000
    10: $1M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $34,500,000
Average Salary:
$11,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$21,500,000
Total GTD:
$23,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,453,683
Average Salary:
$1,613,421
Signing Bonus:
$2,833,588
GTD at Sign:
$4,056,937
Total GTD:
$4,056,937
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$49,433,339

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Injured
$3,257,291
$3,257,291
2018 22
Active
$758,349
$4,015,640
2019 23
Active
$1,172,755
$5,188,395
2020 24
Active
$1,528,480
$6,716,875
2021 25
Active
$13,375,000
$20,091,875
2022 26
Active
$10,225,000
$30,316,875
2023 27
Active
$10,576,464
$40,893,339
2024 28
Active
$8,540,000
$49,433,339
Total      
$49,433,339
$49,433,339
2025 29
Active
$7,400,000
2026 30
Active
$8,000,000
Total
$64,833,339

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,328,792 $2,833,588 - - $250,000 $304,495 $6,716,875
3 $19,600,000 $12,000,000 $2,000,000 - $200,000 - $34,176,464
1 $1,210,000 $6,900,000 - - $150,000 - $8,540,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$423,703
$2,833,588
$3,257,291
$3,257,291
2018
22
$758,349
$758,349
$4,015,640
2019
23
$926,696
$125,000
$121,059
$1,172,755
$5,188,395
2020
24
$1,220,044
$125,000
$183,436
$1,528,480
$6,716,875
2021
25
$1,000,000
$12,000,000
$375,000
$13,375,000
$20,091,875
2022
26
$8,500,000
$1,625,000
$100,000
$10,225,000
$30,316,875
2023
27
$10,100,000
$100,000
$10,576,464
$40,893,339
2024
28
$1,210,000
$6,900,000
$150,000
$8,540,000
$49,433,339
Total
$24,138,792
$21,733,588
$2,000,000
$600,000
$304,495
$49,433,339
$49,433,339
2025
29
$6,910,000
$150,000
$7,400,000
2026
30
$6,510,000
$1,000,000
$150,000
$8,000,000
Total
$37,558,792
$21,733,588
$3,000,000
$900,000
$304,495
$64,833,339

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,328,792 $2,833,588 - - $250,000 $304,495 $6,716,875
3 $19,600,000 $12,000,000 $2,000,000 - $200,000 - $34,176,464
1 $1,210,000 $6,900,000 - - $150,000 - $8,540,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 WAS 1 - 3 Groin
2020 CAR 14 - 14 COVID-19
2017 CAR 12 - 17 Ankle
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 3 year $34.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • May 05, 2017 Signed a 4 year $6.45 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#40 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 16, 2020 Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol) $10,000
Fines: 1 $10,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 BUF 14 2 378 34.70 31 253 1 0
2023 WAS 16 13 571 51.60 62 613 4 0
2022 WAS 17 12 850 71.40 64 656 4 1
2021 WAS 5 1 84 8.90 6 27 0 0
2020 CAR 15 5 658 63.60 77 851 3 1
2019 CAR 16 15 970 85.80 54 627 6 0
2018 CAR 13 8 466 50.50 39 494 5 1
2017 CAR 9 4 226 29.90 15 115 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 14, 2024
Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a 3 year $34.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
May 05, 2017
Signed a 4 year $6.45 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#40 overall)

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