Curtis Samuel
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Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver
Age: 28-34d (Aug 11, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Todd France (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,405,000
2024 Cash
$8,600,000
Career Earnings
$40,893,339
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 2024, Samuel will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $6,900,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,405,000 and a dead cap value of $13,110,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,110,000
Total GTD:
$15,020,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
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2024 |
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28 | $3,405,000 | 1.33% | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $13,110,000 | |||||
2025 |
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29 | $9,125,000 | 3.34% | $7,400,000 | $16,000,000 | $10,175,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $16,000,000; $3,450,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2026 |
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30 | $9,725,000 | 3.33% | $8,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $3,450,000 | |||||
2027 |
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31 |
Void UFA |
$1,725,000 | 0.55% | - | - | $1,725,000 |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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28 | $1,210,000 | $6,900,000 | - | $150,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,000,000 | |
2025 |
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29 | $6,910,000 | - | - | $150,000 | $7,400,000 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,700,000 | |
2026 |
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30 | $6,510,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | $8,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
2027 |
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31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $13.11M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $5M of 2025 salary)
- Additional $1.91M 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)
- Scrimmage Yard Incentives
$250,000 each for 800, 1000, 1200 - Touchdown Incentives
$250,000 each for 6, 8, 10
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Free Agent
Curtis Samuel signed a 3 year , $34,500,000 contract with the Washington Football Team, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $23,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,500,000. In 2024, Samuel will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $4,800,000 and a dead cap value of $4,800,000.
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
2017-2020 Rookie
Curtis Samuel signed a 4 year , $6,453,683 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $2,833,588 signing bonus, $4,056,937 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,613,421.
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
Career Earnings thru 2024
$40,893,339
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21 |
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Injured
|
$3,257,291 |
$3,257,291 |
|
2018 | 22 |
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Active
|
$758,349 |
$4,015,640 |
|
2019 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,172,755 |
$5,188,395 |
|
2020 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,528,480 |
$6,716,875 |
|
2021 | 25 |
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Active
|
$13,375,000 |
$20,091,875 |
|
2022 | 26 |
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Active
|
$10,225,000 |
$30,316,875 |
|
2023 | 27 |
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Active
|
$10,576,464 |
$40,893,339 |
|
Total |
$40,893,339 |
$40,893,339 |
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2024 | 28 |
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Active
|
$8,600,000 |
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2025 | 29 |
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Active
|
$7,400,000 |
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2026 | 30 |
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Active
|
$8,000,000 |
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Total |
$64,893,339 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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21 |
$423,703
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$2,833,588 |
$3,257,291 |
$3,257,291 |
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2018 |
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22 |
$758,349
|
$758,349 |
$4,015,640 |
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2019 |
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23 |
$926,696
|
$125,000 |
$121,059 |
$1,172,755 |
$5,188,395 |
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2020 |
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24 |
$1,220,044
|
$125,000 |
$183,436 |
$1,528,480 |
$6,716,875 |
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2021 |
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25 |
$1,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$375,000 |
$13,375,000 |
$20,091,875 |
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2022 |
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26 |
$8,500,000
|
$1,625,000 |
$100,000 |
$10,225,000 |
$30,316,875 |
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2023 |
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27 |
$10,100,000
|
$100,000 |
$10,576,464 |
$40,893,339 |
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Total |
$22,928,792 |
$14,833,588 |
$2,000,000 |
$450,000 |
$304,495 |
$40,893,339 |
$40,893,339 |
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2024 |
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28 |
$1,210,000
|
$6,900,000 |
$150,000 |
$8,600,000 |
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2025 |
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29 |
$6,910,000
|
$150,000 |
$7,400,000 |
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2026 |
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30 |
$6,510,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$150,000 |
$8,000,000 |
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Total |
$37,558,792 |
$21,733,588 |
$3,000,000 |
$900,000 |
$304,495 |
$64,893,339 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$3,328,792 | $2,833,588 | - | - | $250,000 | $304,495 | $6,716,875 |
3 |
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$19,600,000 | $12,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $200,000 | - | $34,176,464 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
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2017 |
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12 - 17 | Ankle |
2020 |
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14 - 14 | COVID-19 |
2021 |
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1 - 3 | Groin |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol) | $10,000 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | WAS | 16 | 12 | 543 | 51.30 | 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 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $27,054,759
- Avg. Salary: $9,018,253
- NFL Rank: 252
- WR Rank: 35
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
- NFL Rank: 282
- WR Rank: 38
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Curtis Samuel to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
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Michael Gallup | 5 | $57,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 26 |
Tim Patrick | 3 | $34,000,000 | $11,333,333 | 27 |
DeVante Parker | 2 | $10,800,000 | $5,400,000 | 30 |
Kendrick Bourne | 3 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 25 |
Averages | 3 | $29,325,000 | $8,308,333 | 27.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Samuel's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
3 | $25,058,823 | $8,352,941 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Samuel 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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Michael Gallup
2020-2021
|
75.76 | 6.68 | 3.76 | 51.52 | 0.28 | 15.25 | 0.38 | 70.75 |
Tim Patrick
2019-2020
|
71.88 | 4.78 | 2.91 | 41.74 | 0.26 | 10.91 | 0.05 | 69.90 |
DeVante Parker
2021-2022
|
67.65 | 5.22 | 3.09 | 45.83 | 0.22 | 9.26 | 0.17 | 73.45 |
Kendrick Bourne
2019-2020
|
96.88 | 3.81 | 2.55 | 33.06 | 0.23 | 10.10 | 0.23 | 68.15 |
Average | 78.04 | 5.12 | 3.08 | 43.04 | 0.25 | 11.38 | 0.21 | 70.56 |
Curtis Samuel
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 5.55 | 3.82 | 38.45 | 0.24 | 16.91 | 0.21 | 70.10 |
Pct Change | 28.14 | 8.40 | 24.03 | -10.66 | -4.00 | 48.59 | 0.00 | -0.65 |
Median Prime % Change | 4.20% | |||||||
Average Prime % Change | 11.73% |
Calculated Market Value: Curtis Samuel
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, $27,054,759 | $9,018,253 |