Sam Kamara
Cleveland Browns, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26-346d (Dec 21, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Stony Brook
Drafted: Undrafted, CHI, 2021
Agent(s): Zachary Hiller (LAA Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$437,776
2024 Cash
$711,386
Career Earnings
$2,596,880
2023-2024 (CURRENT)
Sam Kamara signed a 1 year , $985,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $985,000. In 2024, Kamara will earn a base salary of $437,776, while carrying a cap hit of $437,776.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 26 | $930,278 | 0.41% | $930,278 | $930,278 | - | ||||
2024 | 27 | $437,776 | 0.17% | $437,776 | $1,368,054 | - | ||||
2025 | 28 |
RFA |
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Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||
2023 | 26 | $96,666 | 0.04% | $96,666 | $96,666 | - | ||||
2024 | 27 | $273,610 | 0.11% | $273,610 | $1,203,888 | - |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 26 | $930,278 | $930,278 | $930,278 | $930,278 | $684,027 | ||||||
2024 | 27 | $437,776 | $437,776 | $1,368,054 | $684,027 | $437,776 | ||||||
Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
2023 | 26 | $96,666 | $96,666 | $96,666 | $96,666 | $96,666 | ||||||
2024 | 27 | $273,610 | $273,610 | $1,203,888 | $273,610 | $273,610 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2022
Sam Kamara signed a 1 year , $660,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $660,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $660,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
2021-2023 Rookie
Sam Kamara signed a 3 year , $2,432,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $7,000 signing bonus, $7,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $810,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,432,000
Average Salary:
$810,667
Signing Bonus:
$7,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000
Total GTD:
$7,000
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,596,880
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 24 |
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$236,330 $109,998 $46,000 |
$236,330 $346,328 $392,328 |
||
2022 | 25 |
Reserve
Retained
|
$161,000 $49,722 |
$553,328 $603,050 |
||
2023 | 26 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$930,278 $168,000 $96,666 |
$1,533,328 $1,701,328 $1,797,994 |
||
2024 | 27 |
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$437,776 $273,610 $75,000 $12,500 |
$2,235,770 $2,509,380 $2,584,380 $2,596,880 |
||
Total |
$2,596,880 |
$2,235,770 $2,509,380 $2,584,380 $2,596,880 |
||||
Total |
$2,596,880 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $385,328 | $7,000 | - | - | - | - | $392,328 | |
3 | $2,204,552 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,204,552 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 24 |
$229,330 $109,998 $46,000
|
$7,000 |
$236,330 $109,998 $46,000 |
$236,330 $346,328 $392,328 |
||||||
2022 | 25 |
$161,000 $49,722
|
$161,000 $49,722 |
$553,328 $603,050 |
|||||||
2023 | 26 |
$930,278 $168,000 $96,666
|
$930,278 $168,000 $96,666 |
$1,533,328 $1,701,328 $1,797,994 |
|||||||
2024 | 27 |
$437,776 $273,610 $75,000 $12,500
|
$437,776 $273,610 $75,000 $12,500 |
$2,235,770 $2,509,380 $2,584,380 $2,596,880 |
|||||||
Total |
$2,589,880 |
$7,000 |
$2,596,880 |
$2,235,770 $2,509,380 $2,584,380 $2,596,880 |
|||||||
Total |
$2,589,880 |
$7,000 |
$2,596,880 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $385,328 | $7,000 | - | - | - | - | $392,328 | |
3 | $2,204,552 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,204,552 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | CHI | 15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
- Nov 16, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
- Oct 10, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
- Sep 11, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
- Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
- Aug 27, 2024 Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
- Jan 05, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
- Jan 02, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
- Dec 29, 2023 Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
- Dec 12, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
- Aug 30, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
- Aug 29, 2023 Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
- Jan 09, 2023 Signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland (CLE)
- Oct 04, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
- Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
- Aug 30, 2022 Waived by Chicago (CHI), clearing $825,000 of cap
- Nov 05, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
- Nov 03, 2021 Waived by Chicago (CHI)
- Oct 13, 2021 Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
- Sep 02, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
- Aug 31, 2021 Waived by Chicago (CHI)
- May 01, 2021 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CLE | 6 | 0 | 102 | 27.30 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 80 | 28.20 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | CHI | 8 | 0 | 108 | 17.60 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |