Courtland Sutton
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Denver Broncos, Wide Receiver
Age: 28-340d (Oct 10, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Southern Methodist
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Jacob Presser (Milk & Honey Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$7,863,576
2024 Cash
$13,470,576
Career Earnings
$40,219,672
2021-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Courtland Sutton signed a 4 year , $60,800,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $34,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,200,000. In 2024, Sutton will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a restructure bonus of $11,790,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,863,576 and a dead cap value of $20,650,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $60,800,000
Average Salary:
$15,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$18,000,000
Total GTD:
$34,900,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
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2021 |
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26 | $4,146,987 | 2.27% | $8,183,000 | $8,183,000 | $18,763,987 | |||||
2022 |
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27 | $5,325,000 | 2.56% | $12,000,000 | $20,183,000 | $30,800,000 | |||||
2023 |
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28 | $18,295,576 | 8.14% | $14,470,576 | $34,653,576 | $25,475,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $34,653,576; $20,650,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2024 |
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29 | $7,863,576 | 3.08% | $13,470,576 | $48,124,152 | $20,650,000 | |||||
2025 |
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30 | $20,183,000 | 7.38% | $14,000,000 | $62,124,152 | $13,257,000 | |||||
2026 |
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31 |
Void UFA |
$7,074,000 | 2.42% | - | - | $7,074,000 | ||||
2027 |
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Void
|
- | - | - | - | - | |||||
2028 |
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Void
|
- | - | - | - | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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26 | $2,183,000 | $6,000,000 | - | $8,183,000 | $8,183,000 | $8,183,000 | $12,424,830 | |
2022 |
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27 | $1,500,000 | - | $10,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $20,183,000 | $10,091,500 | $13,485,288 | |
2023 |
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28 | $14,000,000 | - | - | $14,470,576 | $34,653,576 | $11,551,192 | $13,980,384 | |
2024 |
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29 | $1,210,000 | - | $11,790,000 | $13,470,576 | $48,124,152 | $12,031,038 | $13,735,288 | |
2025 |
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30 | $13,500,000 | - | - | $14,000,000 | $62,124,152 | $12,424,830 | $14,000,000 | |
2026 |
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31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2027 |
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32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2028 |
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33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $18M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2022 roster bonus)
- 2023 salary fully guarantees 3/20/2022
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $10.5M (due 3/20/2022)
- $2M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2024
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
- 2024 Incentives
$500,000 each for 500, 750, 1,065 Receiving Yards (plus team improves on 2023 Total Points or Yards/Attempt)
$500,000 for 900 receiving yards + team ranks Top 10 in Yards/Pass Attempt
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2021 Rookie
Courtland Sutton signed a 4 year , $6,841,920 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $3,055,942 signing bonus, $3,846,938 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,710,480.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,841,920
Average Salary:
$1,710,480
Signing Bonus:
$3,055,942
GTD at Sign:
$3,846,938
Total GTD:
$3,846,938
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$40,219,672
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
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Active
|
$3,664,802 |
$3,664,802 |
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2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$790,996 |
$4,455,798 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Injured
|
$1,110,298 |
$5,566,096 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
|
$8,183,000 |
$13,749,096 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$12,000,000 |
$25,749,096 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$14,470,576 |
$40,219,672 |
|
Total |
$40,219,672 |
$40,219,672 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$13,470,576 |
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2025 | 30 |
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Active
|
$14,000,000 |
||
Total |
$67,690,248 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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23 |
$480,000
|
$3,055,942 |
$128,860 |
$3,664,802 |
$3,664,802 |
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2019 |
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24 |
$790,996
|
$790,996 |
$4,455,798 |
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2020 |
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25 |
$1,101,993
|
$8,305 |
$1,110,298 |
$5,566,096 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$2,183,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$8,183,000 |
$13,749,096 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$1,500,000
|
$10,500,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$25,749,096 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,470,576 |
$40,219,672 |
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Total |
$20,055,989 |
$9,055,942 |
$10,500,000 |
$137,165 |
$40,219,672 |
$40,219,672 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$1,210,000
|
$11,790,000 |
$13,470,576 |
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2025 |
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30 |
$13,500,000
|
$14,000,000 |
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Total |
$34,765,989 |
$9,055,942 |
$22,290,000 |
$137,165 |
$67,690,248 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$20,055,989 | $9,055,942 | - | $10,500,000 | - | $137,165 | $40,219,672 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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3 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
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Sep 04, 2024 Converted $11.79M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $9.4M of cap with Denver (DEN)
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Jul 25, 2024 Signed a renegotiated contract with Denver (DEN)
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Nov 25, 2022 Fined $15,914 Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV)
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Sep 23, 2022 Fined $10,609 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Houston (HOU)
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Nov 22, 2021 Signed a 4 year $60.8 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
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May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $6.84 million contract with Denver (DEN)
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Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 2 (#40 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 23, 2022 |
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Houston (HOU) | $10,609 | |
Nov 25, 2022 |
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Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV) | $15,914 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | DEN | 16 | 13 | 754 | 74.60 | 59 | 772 | 10 | 3 |
2022 | DEN | 15 | 15 | 882 | 77.60 | 64 | 829 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | DEN | 17 | 16 | 920 | 85.10 | 58 | 776 | 2 | 0 |
2020 | DEN | 1 | 1 | 31 | 22.80 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | DEN | 16 | 14 | 943 | 92.00 | 72 | 1,112 | 6 | 2 |
2018 | DEN | 16 | 9 | 819 | 76.30 | 42 | 704 | 4 | 0 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $56,118,057
- Avg. Salary: $18,706,019
- NFL Rank: 105
- WR Rank: 24
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $15,200,000
- NFL Rank: 145
- WR Rank: 28
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Courtland Sutton to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
DeVonta Smith | 3 | $75,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 25 |
Tyreek Hill | 4 | $120,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 27 |
Cooper Kupp | 3 | $80,100,000 | $26,700,000 | 28 |
Davante Adams | 5 | $140,000,000 | $28,000,000 | 29 |
Averages | 4 | $103,775,000 | $27,425,000 | 27.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Sutton's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
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3 | $84,350,001 | $28,116,667 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Sutton statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating
Player | GP% | Rec Tgt/Gm | Rec/Gm | Rec Yds/Gm | Rec TD/Gm | YAC/GM | Drops/Gm | Rating |
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DeVonta Smith
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 7.52 | 5.33 | 68.55 | 0.42 | 23.55 | 0.30 | 77.00 |
Tyreek Hill
2020-2021
|
96.97 | 9.19 | 6.19 | 78.59 | 0.75 | 27.34 | 0.59 | 84.15 |
Cooper Kupp
2020-2021
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96.97 | 9.84 | 7.41 | 91.28 | 0.59 | 43.56 | 0.38 | 86.55 |
Davante Adams
2020-2021
|
90.91 | 10.57 | 7.93 | 97.57 | 0.97 | 41.41 | 0.17 | 92.50 |
Average | 96.21 | 9.28 | 6.72 | 84.00 | 0.68 | 33.97 | 0.36 | 85.05 |
Courtland Sutton
2022-2023
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93.94 | 6.42 | 3.97 | 51.65 | 0.39 | 9.71 | 0.42 | 72.45 |
Pct Change | -2.36 | -30.82 | -40.92 | -38.51 | -42.65 | -71.42 | -16.67 | -14.81 |
Median Prime % Change | -34.67% | |||||||
Average Prime % Change | -32.27% |
Calculated Market Value: Courtland Sutton
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 |
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3 years, $56,118,057 | $18,706,019 |