NFL
Sam Martin
Sam Martin
Buffalo Bills, Punter
Age: 34y-11m-20d (Feb 27, 1990)
Exp: 11 Years
College: Appalachian State
Drafted: Round 5 (#165 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Sean Kiernan (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit
$2,485,000
2025 Cash
$1,885,000
Career Earnings
$22,443,866
2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Sam Martin signed a 3 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,200,000 signing bonus, $2,365,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025, Martin will earn a base salary of $1,285,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $49,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,485,000 and a dead cap value of $400,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,200,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,365,000
Total GTD:
$2,365,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
33 | $1,665,000 | 0.74% | $2,465,000 | $2,465,000 | $2,414,000 |
| 2024 |
|
34 | $2,050,000 | 0.80% | $1,950,000 | $4,415,000 | $800,000 |
| 2025 |
|
35 | $2,485,000 | 0.90% | $1,885,000 | $6,300,000 | $400,000 |
| 2026 |
|
36 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
33 | $1,165,000 | $1,200,000 | - | $51,000 | $49,000 | $2,465,000 | $2,465,000 | $6,300,000 |
| 2024 |
|
34 | $1,550,000 | - | - | $51,000 | $49,000 | $1,950,000 | $4,415,000 | $3,835,000 |
| 2025 |
|
35 | $1,285,000 | - | $500,000 | $51,000 | $49,000 | $1,885,000 | $6,300,000 | $1,885,000 |
Contract Notes
- $2.365M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2024 salary fully guarantees 03/18/2024
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2025)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $3,000 ($51,000, 16 LTBE in 2023)
- 2024-2025 Net Punting Average Incentives
42 Yards+ (min. 40 attempts): $100,000 - 2024-2025 Inside the 20 Incentives
(non-cumulative)
21: $100,000
25: $200,000
28: $300,000 - Annual Pro Bowl Bonus: $100,000 (original ballot)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2022
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,050,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,450,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2019 Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $13,600,276
Average Salary:
$3,400,069
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,175,000
Total GTD:
$5,900,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2013-2016 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,320,300
Average Salary:
$580,075
Signing Bonus:
$160,300
GTD at Sign:
$160,300
Total GTD:
$160,300
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Seasons
11 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$22,443,866
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$565,300 |
$565,300 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$547,605 |
$1,112,905 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$585,000 |
$1,697,905 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$3,175,000 |
$4,872,905 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,825,000 |
$7,697,905 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,425,000 |
$10,122,905 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,800,000 |
$11,922,905 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,533,461 |
$14,456,366 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$2,300,000 |
$16,756,366 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,272,500 |
$18,028,866 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$2,465,000 |
$20,493,866 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$1,950,000 |
$22,443,866 |
|
| Total |
$22,443,866 |
$22,443,866 |
||||
| 2025 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$1,885,000 |
||
| Total |
$24,328,866 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$8,410,000 | $2,660,300 | $500,000 | - | $300,000 | $52,605 | $11,922,905 |
| 2 |
|
$3,350,000 | $1,450,000 | - | - | - | $33,461 | $4,833,461 |
| 3 |
|
$3,835,000 | $1,352,500 | - | - | $98,000 | $300,000 | $5,687,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$405,000
|
$160,300 |
$565,300 |
$565,300 |
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| 2014 |
|
24 |
$495,000
|
$52,605 |
$547,605 |
$1,112,905 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$585,000
|
$585,000 |
$1,697,905 |
||||||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$675,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$3,175,000 |
$4,872,905 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$2,225,000
|
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$2,825,000 |
$7,697,905 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$2,325,000
|
$100,000 |
$2,425,000 |
$10,122,905 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$1,700,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,800,000 |
$11,922,905 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$1,050,000
|
$1,450,000 |
$33,461 |
$2,533,461 |
$14,456,366 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$2,300,000
|
$2,300,000 |
$16,756,366 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$1,120,000
|
$152,500 |
$1,272,500 |
$18,028,866 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$1,165,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$49,000 |
$2,465,000 |
$20,493,866 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$1,550,000
|
$49,000 |
$300,000 |
$1,950,000 |
$22,443,866 |
||||
| Total |
$15,595,000 |
$5,462,800 |
$500,000 |
$398,000 |
$386,066 |
$22,443,866 |
$22,443,866 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$1,285,000
|
$500,000 |
$49,000 |
$1,885,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$16,880,000 |
$5,462,800 |
$1,000,000 |
$447,000 |
$386,066 |
$24,328,866 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$8,410,000 | $2,660,300 | $500,000 | - | $300,000 | $52,605 | $11,922,905 |
| 2 |
|
$3,350,000 | $1,450,000 | - | - | - | $33,461 | $4,833,461 |
| 3 |
|
$3,835,000 | $1,352,500 | - | - | $98,000 | $300,000 | $5,687,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
DEN |
18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
| 2017 |
DET |
1 - 7 | Ankle |
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 3 year $6 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 29, 2022
Released by Denver (DEN), clearing $2.25M of cap
-
Mar 24, 2020
Signed a 3 year $7.05 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 09, 2016
Signed a 4 year $13.6 million extension with Detroit (DET)
-
May 09, 2013
Signed a 4 year $2.32 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 27, 2013
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 5 (#165 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | ATT | YDS | AVG | Inside 20 | Touchbacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 17 | 150 | 0.00 | 54 | 2,523 | 46.7 | 25 | 5 |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 132 | 0.00 | 51 | 2,334 | 45.8 | 24 | 3 |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 128 | 0.00 | 45 | 2,146 | 47.7 | 16 | 5 |
| 2021 | DEN | 17 | 101 | 0.00 | 67 | 3,083 | 46.0 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020 | DEN | 16 | 136 | 0.00 | 65 | 3,040 | 46.8 | 19 | 4 |
| 2019 | DET | 16 | 212 | 0.00 | 76 | 3,445 | 45.3 | 31 | 7 |
| 2018 | DET | 16 | 213 | 0.00 | 74 | 3,310 | 44.7 | 32 | 4 |
| 2017 | DET | 10 | 141 | 0.00 | 41 | 1,779 | 43.4 | 13 | 6 |
| 2016 | DET | 16 | 209 | 0.00 | 62 | 3,010 | 48.5 | 23 | 3 |
| 2015 | DET | 16 | 218 | 0.00 | 80 | 3,679 | 46.0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2014 | DET | 16 | 218 | 0.00 | 68 | 3,138 | 46.1 | 29 | 5 |
| 2013 | DET | 16 | 217 | 0.00 | 72 | 3,399 | 47.2 | 22 | 10 |
