Courtland Sutton

Denver Broncos, Wide Receiver

Age: 29y-2m-10d (Oct 10, 1995)

Exp: 6 Years

Country: US

College: Southern Methodist

Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2018

Agent(s): Jacob Presser (Milk & Honey Sports)

2024 Cap Hit

$7,795,588

2024 Cash

$13,500,000

Career Earnings

$53,719,672

2021-2025 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Courtland Sutton signed a 4 year , $60,800,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $34,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,200,000. In 2024, Sutton will earn a base salary of $1,125,000 and a restructure bonus of $11,875,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,795,588 and a dead cap value of $20,650,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $60,800,000

Average Salary:

$15,200,000

Signing Bonus:

$6,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$18,000,000

Total GTD:

$34,900,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2021	26		$4,146,987	2.27%	$8,183,000	$8,183,000	$18,763,987
2022	27		$5,325,000	2.56%	$12,000,000	$20,183,000	$30,800,000
2023	28		$18,295,576	8.14%	$14,470,576	$34,653,576	$25,475,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $34,653,576; $20,650,000 DEAD CAP
2024	29		$7,795,588	3.05%	$13,500,000	$48,153,576	$20,650,000
2025	30		$20,200,000	7.39%	$14,000,000	$62,153,576	$13,257,000
2026	31	Void UFA	$7,125,000	2.44%	-	$62,153,576	$7,125,000
2027		Void	$2,375,000	0.76%	-	$62,153,576	-
2028		Void	$2,375,000	0.71%	-	$62,153,576	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2021	26		$2,183,000	$1,963,987	-	-	$4,146,987	2.27%	$18,763,987
2022	27		$1,500,000	$1,200,000	$2,625,000	-	$5,325,000	2.56%	$30,800,000
2023	28		$14,000,000	$1,200,000	$2,625,000	$470,576	$18,295,576	8.14%	$25,475,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $34,653,576; $20,650,000 DEAD CAP
2024	29		$1,125,000	$1,200,000	$5,000,000	$470,588	$7,795,588	3.05%	$20,650,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $20,650,000 2024 Savings: $-12,854,412 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $19,440,000 2024 Savings: $-11,644,412 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $7,393,000 2025 Dead Cap: $13,257,000 2024 Savings: $402,588 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $6,183,000 2025 Dead Cap: $13,257,000 2024 Savings: $1,612,588 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	30		$13,500,000	$1,200,000	$5,000,000	$500,000	$20,200,000	7.39%	$13,257,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $13,257,000 2025 Savings: $6,943,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $13,257,000 2025 Savings: $6,943,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,183,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,074,000 2025 Savings: $14,017,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,183,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,074,000 2025 Savings: $14,017,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	31	Void UFA	-	-	$2,375,000	-	$7,125,000	2.44%	$7,125,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $7,125,000 2026 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $7,125,000 2026 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $7,125,000 2026 Savings: $7,125,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $7,125,000 2026 Savings: $7,125,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027		Void	-	-	$2,375,000	-	$2,375,000	0.76%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,375,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,375,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,375,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $2,375,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	-	$2,375,000	-	$2,375,000	0.71%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,375,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,375,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,375,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $2,375,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2021	26		$2,183,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$8,183,000	$8,183,000	$62,153,576
2022	27		$1,500,000	-	$10,500,000	-	$12,000,000	$20,183,000	$53,970,576
2023	28		$14,000,000	-	-	$470,576	$14,470,576	$34,653,576	$41,970,576
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $34,653,576; $20,650,000 DEAD CAP
2024	29		$1,125,000	-	$11,875,000	$470,588	$13,500,000	$48,153,576	$27,500,000
2025	30		$13,500,000	-	-	$500,000	$14,000,000	$62,153,576	$14,000,000
2026	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$62,153,576	-
2027	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$62,153,576	-
2028	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$62,153,576	-

Contract Notes

$18M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2022 roster bonus)
2023 salary fully guarantees 3/20/2022
2022 Roster Bonus: $10.5M (due 3/20/2022)
$2M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2024
Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
2024 Incentives
1,500 Receiving Yards or 10 Receiving TDs + Playoff Berth: $200,000
$500,000 each for 500, 750, 1,065 Receiving Yards (plus team improves on 2023 Total Points or Yards/Attempt)
$500,000 for 900 receiving yards + team ranks Top 10 in Yards/Pass Attempt
2025 Incentives (only 1)
1500 Receiving Yards OR 10 Receiving TDs: $100,000
1500 Receiving Yards plus a Playoff Berth: $200,000
10 Receiving TDs plus a Playoff Berth: $200,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2021 Rookie

Courtland Sutton signed a 4 year , $6,841,920 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $3,055,942 signing bonus, $3,846,938 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,710,480.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $6,841,920

Average Salary:

$1,710,480

Signing Bonus:

$3,055,942

GTD at Sign:

$3,846,938

Total GTD:

$3,846,938

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$53,719,672

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	23	Active	$3,664,802	$3,664,802
2019	24	Active	$790,996	$4,455,798
2020	25	Injured	$1,110,298	$5,566,096
2021	26	Active	$8,183,000	$13,749,096
2022	27	Active	$12,000,000	$25,749,096
2023	28	Active	$14,470,576	$40,219,672
2024	29	Active	$13,500,000	$53,719,672
Total			$53,719,672	$53,719,672
2025	30	Active	$14,000,000
Total			$67,719,672

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
7		$21,180,989	$9,055,942	-	$22,375,000	-	$137,165	$53,719,672

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	23	$480,000	$3,055,942		$128,860	$3,664,802	$3,664,802
2019	24	$790,996				$790,996	$4,455,798
2020	25	$1,101,993			$8,305	$1,110,298	$5,566,096
2021	26	$2,183,000	$6,000,000			$8,183,000	$13,749,096
2022	27	$1,500,000		$10,500,000		$12,000,000	$25,749,096
2023	28	$14,000,000				$14,470,576	$40,219,672
2024	29	$1,125,000		$11,875,000		$13,500,000	$53,719,672
Total		$21,180,989	$9,055,942	$22,375,000	$137,165	$53,719,672	$53,719,672
2025	30	$13,500,000				$14,000,000
Total		$34,680,989	$9,055,942	$22,375,000	$137,165	$67,719,672

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
7		$21,180,989	$9,055,942	-	$22,375,000	-	$137,165	$53,719,672

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	DEN	3 - 17	Knee (ACL)

Sep 04, 2024 Converted $11.79M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $9.4M of cap with Denver (DEN)
Jul 25, 2024 Signed a renegotiated contract with Denver (DEN)
Nov 25, 2022 Fined $15,914 Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV)
Sep 23, 2022 Fined $10,609 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Houston (HOU)
Nov 22, 2021 Signed a 4 year $60.8 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $6.84 million contract with Denver (DEN)
Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 2 (#40 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Nov 25, 2022	Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV)	$15,914
Sep 23, 2022	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Houston (HOU)	$10,609
Fines: 2		$26,523

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2024	DEN	14	11	774	85.60	66	878	6	1
2023	DEN	16	14	782	72.90	59	772	10	3
2022	DEN	15	15	882	77.60	64	829	2	0
2021	DEN	17	16	920	85.10	58	776	2	0
2020	DEN	1	1	31	22.80	3	66	0	0
2019	DEN	16	14	943	92.00	72	1,112	6	2
2018	DEN	16	9	819	76.30	42	704	4	0

Calculated Market Value

$19.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

3 years, $58,838,037
Avg. Salary: $19,612,679
NFL Rank: 93
WR Rank: 24

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2026
Avg. Salary: $15,200,000
NFL Rank: 148
WR Rank: 28

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Courtland Sutton to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
DeVonta Smith	3	$75,000,000	$25,000,000	25
Tyreek Hill	4	$120,000,000	$30,000,000	27
Cooper Kupp	3	$80,100,000	$26,700,000	28
Davante Adams	5	$140,000,000	$28,000,000	29
Averages	4	$103,775,000	$27,425,000	27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Sutton's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
2	$55,988,236	$27,994,118

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Sutton 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
DeVonta Smith 2022-2023	97.06	7.52	5.33	68.55	0.42	23.55	0.30	77.00
Tyreek Hill 2020-2021	96.97	9.19	6.19	78.59	0.75	27.34	0.59	84.15
Cooper Kupp 2020-2021	96.97	9.84	7.41	91.28	0.59	43.56	0.38	86.55
Davante Adams 2020-2021	90.91	10.57	7.93	97.57	0.97	41.41	0.17	92.50
Average	95.48	9.28	6.72	84.00	0.68	33.97	0.36	85.05
Courtland Sutton 2023-2024	96.67	6.69	4.21	55.79	0.52	10.97	0.48	74.90
Pct Change	1.25	-27.91	-37.35	-33.58	-23.53	-67.71	-33.33	-11.93
Median Prime % Change								-30.62%
Average Prime % Change								-29.26%

Calculated Market Value: Courtland Sutton

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
3 years, $58,838,037	$19,612,679

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Courtland Sutton

2024 Cap Hit

2024 Cash

Career Earnings

2021-2025 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

2018-2021 Rookie

Seasons

Career Earnings thru 2024

Earnings w/ Different Teams

Earnings Per Year

Earnings Per Team

Earnings Per Team

Injuries

Fines

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

Current Contract

Comparable Players

Base Calculated Value

Statistical Comparisons

Calculated Market Value: Courtland Sutton

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