NFL
Samaje Perine
Samaje Perine
Kansas City Chiefs, Running Back
Age: 29y-3m-6d (Sep 16, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 4 (#114 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Justin Schulman (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,500,000
2024 Cash
$1,500,000
Career Earnings
$12,475,965
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Samaje Perine signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $290,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000. In 2024, Perine will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,500,000 and a dead cap value of $290,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$290,000
Total GTD:
$290,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $1,500,000 | 0.59% | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $290,000 |
| 2025 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- Rushing Yard Incentive (non-cumulative)
250: $150,000
350: $250,000 - Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
35%: $150,000
45%: $250,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Free Agent
Samaje Perine signed a 2 year , $7,500,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,750,000. In 2024, Perine will earn a base salary of $2,830,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000 and a dead cap value of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent
Samaje Perine signed a 2 year , $3,300,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $700,000 signing bonus, $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,650,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,650,000
Signing Bonus:
$700,000
GTD at Sign:
$700,000
Total GTD:
$700,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020
Samaje Perine signed a 2 year , $1,380,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including an average annual salary of $690,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,380,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
Samaje Perine signed a 4 year , $3,059,781 contract with the Washington Redskins, including $659,781 signing bonus, $659,781 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $764,945.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,059,781
Average Salary:
$764,945
Signing Bonus:
$659,781
GTD at Sign:
$659,781
Total GTD:
$659,781
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,475,965
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,124,781 |
$1,124,781 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,679,781 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Retained
Retained
Active
|
$265,588 $107,644 $37,941 |
$1,945,369 $2,053,013 $2,090,954 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,085,011 |
$3,175,965 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,800,000 |
$4,975,965 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$6,475,965 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$10,975,965 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$12,475,965 |
|
| Total |
$12,475,965 |
$12,475,965 |
||||
| Total |
$12,475,965 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,020,000 | $659,781 | - | - | - | - | $1,679,781 |
| 4 |
|
$3,662,588 | $700,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $295,655 | $4,758,243 |
| 1 |
|
$37,941 | - | - | - | - | - | $37,941 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,500,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$465,000
|
$659,781 |
$1,124,781 |
$1,124,781 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,679,781 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$265,588 $72,000 $37,941
|
$35,644 |
$265,588 $107,644 $37,941 |
$1,945,369 $2,053,013 $2,090,954 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$825,000
|
$260,011 |
$1,085,011 |
$3,175,965 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,100,000
|
$700,000 |
$1,800,000 |
$4,975,965 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,400,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$6,475,965 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,500,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$10,975,965 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$12,475,965 |
||||||
| Total |
$7,720,529 |
$4,359,781 |
$100,000 |
$295,655 |
$12,475,965 |
$12,475,965 |
|||||
| Total |
$7,720,529 |
$4,359,781 |
$100,000 |
$295,655 |
$12,475,965 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,020,000 | $659,781 | - | - | - | - | $1,679,781 |
| 4 |
|
$3,662,588 | $700,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $295,655 | $4,758,243 |
| 1 |
|
$37,941 | - | - | - | - | - | $37,941 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,500,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
CIN |
6 - 6 | COVID-19 |
-
Sep 27, 2024
Fined $8,333 Impermissible use of the helmet against Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 30, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Denver (DEN)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a 2 year $3.3 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Apr 28, 2020
Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Apr 26, 2020
Released by Miami (MIA)
-
Dec 23, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
-
Oct 19, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Oct 18, 2019
Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Washington (WAS)
-
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.05 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Apr 29, 2017
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 4 (#114 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 |
|
Impermissible use of the helmet against Atlanta (ATL) | $8,333 | |
| Fines: 1 | $8,333 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 14 | 0 | 257 | 26.30 | 17 | 82 | 5.9 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 239 | 10.9 | 17.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | DEN | 17 | 1 | 360 | 33.60 | 53 | 238 | 14.0 | 1 | 56 | 50 | 455 | 9.1 | 26.8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 2 | 448 | 40.50 | 95 | 394 | 24.6 | 2 | 51 | 38 | 287 | 7.6 | 17.9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 276 | 25.10 | 55 | 246 | 15.4 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 196 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 1 | 207 | 19.20 | 63 | 301 | 18.8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MIA | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2.30 | 5 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | WAS | 5 | 0 | 30 | 3.70 | 8 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | 16 | 8 | 360 | 35.40 | 175 | 603 | 37.7 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 182 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 1 | 2 |
