NFL
Sterling Shepard
Sterling Shepard
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Age: 31y-10m-10d (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 | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $941,111 | $941,111 | $941,111 | $941,111 |
Source:
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
NYG |
4 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2021 |
NYG |
16 - 18 | Achilles |
| 2020 |
NYG |
3 - 6 | Toe |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2022 |
|
Role in a brawl against Dallas (DAL) | $10,609 | |
| Aug 24, 2018 |
|
Blindside Block against against Detroit (DET) | $26,739 | |
| Dec 22, 2017 |
|
Removing helmet on the field against Philadelphia (PHI) | $12,154 | |
| Fines: 3 | $49,502 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 12 | 4 | 443 | 54.40 | 30 | 303 | 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 |
