NFL
Sam LaPorta
Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions, Tight End
Age: 23y-11m-8d (Jan 12, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 2 (#34 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$2,151,361
2024 Cash
$1,180,272
Career Earnings
$5,814,628
2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Sam LaPorta signed a 4 year , $9,465,990 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $3,884,356 signing bonus, $7,517,173 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,366,498. In 2024, LaPorta will earn a base salary of $1,180,272, while carrying a cap hit of $2,151,361 and a dead cap value of $5,796,084.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,465,990
Average Salary:
$2,366,498
Signing Bonus:
$3,884,356
GTD at Sign:
$7,517,173
Total GTD:
$7,517,173
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
22 | $1,721,089 | 0.77% | $4,634,356 | $4,634,356 | $7,517,173 |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $2,151,361 | 0.84% | $1,180,272 | $5,814,628 | $5,796,084 |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $2,581,634 | 0.94% | $1,610,545 | $7,425,173 | $3,644,723 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $3,011,906 | 1.03% | $2,040,817 | $9,465,990 | $1,063,089 |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
22 | $750,000 | $3,884,356 | $4,634,356 | $4,634,356 | $9,465,990 |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $1,180,272 | - | $1,180,272 | $5,814,628 | $4,831,634 |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $1,610,545 | - | $1,610,545 | $7,425,173 | $3,651,362 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $2,040,817 | - | $2,040,817 | $9,465,990 | $2,040,817 |
Contract Notes
- $7.51M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + $92,000 of 2026 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$5,814,628
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$4,634,356 |
$4,634,356 |
Nfc Pro Bowl:TE All NFL (2nd) |
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,180,272 |
$5,814,628 |
|
| Total |
$5,814,628 |
$5,814,628 |
||||
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,610,545 |
||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,040,817 |
||
| Total |
$9,465,990 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,930,272 | $3,884,356 | - | - | - | - | $5,814,628 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$750,000
|
$3,884,356 |
$4,634,356 |
$4,634,356 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$1,180,272
|
$1,180,272 |
$5,814,628 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,930,272 |
$3,884,356 |
$5,814,628 |
$5,814,628 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$1,610,545
|
$1,610,545 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$2,040,817
|
$2,040,817 |
|||||||
| Total |
$5,581,634 |
$3,884,356 |
$9,465,990 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,930,272 | $3,884,356 | - | - | - | - | $5,814,628 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 13 | 13 | 716 | 76.00 | 61 | 43 | 556 | 12.9 | 42.8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | DET | 17 | 14 | 981 | 83.30 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10.3 | 52.3 | 10 | 0 |
