Deandre Carter

Chicago Bears, Wide Receiver
Age: 31y-9m-21d (Apr 10, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Sacramento State
Drafted: Undrafted, BAL, 2015
Agent(s): Buddy Baker (Exclusive Sports Group)
Career Earnings

$6,881,308

2024-2024 Free Agent

Deandre Carter signed a 1 year, $1,200,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $75,000 signing bonus, $450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$75,000
GTD at Sign:
$450,000
Total GTD:
$450,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 31 $1,060,000 0.42% $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $450,000
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 31 $1,125,000 $75,000 $1,060,000 0.42% $450,000
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 31 $1,125,000 $75,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$175,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,255,000
Total GTD:
$1,255,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,135,000
Average Salary:
$1,135,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $970,000
Average Salary:
$970,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$200,000
Total GTD:
$200,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
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2017-2018

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,020,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $450,000
Average Salary:
$450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / ERFA
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2015-2017

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,582,500
Average Salary:
$527,500
Signing Bonus:
$7,500
GTD at Sign:
$7,500
Total GTD:
$7,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,881,308

Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
Retained
Retained
Retained
$72,600
$19,800
$7,500
$72,600
$92,400
$99,900
2017 24
Retained
$122,400
$222,300
2018 25
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$225,880
$169,410
$56,470
$7,600
$448,180
$617,590
$674,060
$681,660
2019 26
Active
$570,000
$1,251,660
2020 27
Active
Retained
$325,305
$499,343
$1,576,965
$2,076,308
2021 28
Active
$970,000
$3,046,308
2022 29
Active
$1,135,000
$4,181,308
2023 30
Active
$1,500,000
$5,681,308
2024 31
Injured
$1,200,000
$6,881,308
Total      
$6,881,308
$6,881,308
Total
$6,881,308

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,152,600 $175,000 - - $75,000 - $1,572,600
1 $19,800 - - - - - $19,800
1 - $7,500 - - - - $7,500
1 $122,400 - - - - - $122,400
3 $1,237,060 - - - - $58,163 $1,295,223
1 $233,480 - - - - - $233,480
2 $1,433,826 $75,000 - - - $16,479 $1,525,305
1 $920,000 $50,000 - - - - $970,000
1 $1,035,000 $100,000 - - - - $1,135,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
22
$72,600
$19,800
$7,500
$72,600
$19,800
$7,500
$72,600
$92,400
$99,900
2017
24
$122,400
$122,400
$222,300
2018
25
$225,880
$169,410
$56,470
$7,600
$225,880
$169,410
$56,470
$7,600
$448,180
$617,590
$674,060
$681,660
2019
26
$570,000
$570,000
$1,251,660
2020
27
$308,826
$441,180
$16,479
$58,163
$325,305
$499,343
$1,576,965
$2,076,308
2021
28
$920,000
$50,000
$970,000
$3,046,308
2022
29
$1,035,000
$100,000
$1,135,000
$4,181,308
2023
30
$1,080,000
$175,000
$75,000
$1,500,000
$5,681,308
2024
31
$1,125,000
$75,000
$1,200,000
$6,881,308
Total
$6,154,166
$407,500
$75,000
$74,642
$6,881,308
$6,881,308
Total
$6,154,166
$407,500
$75,000
$74,642
$6,881,308

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,152,600 $175,000 - - $75,000 - $1,572,600
1 $19,800 - - - - - $19,800
1 - $7,500 - - - - $7,500
1 $122,400 - - - - - $122,400
3 $1,237,060 - - - - $58,163 $1,295,223
1 $233,480 - - - - - $233,480
2 $1,433,826 $75,000 - - - $16,479 $1,525,305
1 $920,000 $50,000 - - - - $970,000
1 $1,035,000 $100,000 - - - - $1,135,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 CHI 15 - 18 Hamstring
2020 CHI 14 - 15 COVID-19
  • Jun 18, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 30, 2023 Signed a $1.5 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Apr 07, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.135 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Apr 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $970,000 contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Nov 18, 2020 Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHI)
  • Nov 17, 2020 Waived by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 11, 2020 Signed a 1 year $577,285 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 07, 2018 Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 06, 2018 Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Sep 29, 2018 Signed to the active roster by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Sep 20, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Sep 19, 2018 Waived by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 28, 2018 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • May 15, 2018 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jan 03, 2018 Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 03, 2017 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 2 year reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 03, 2016 Waived by New England (NE)
  • Jan 26, 2016 Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
  • Aug 31, 2015 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 03, 2015 Signed a 3 year $1.5825 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 CHI 13 0 137 15.50 9 72 0 1
2023 LV 17 1 102 9.80 4 39 0 3
2022 LAC 17 7 698 58.60 46 538 3 3
2021 WAS 17 6 505 44.80 24 296 3 3
2020 CHI 13 0 36 3.80 1 8 0 2
2019 HOU 16 3 213 19.50 11 162 0 2
2018 HOU 14 4 284 29.60 22 216 0 5

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,300,664
  • Avg. Salary: $1,300,664
  • NFL Rank: 771
  • WR Rank: 86

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $1,200,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Chris Conley 1 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 31
Andre Roberts 1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 33
Damiere Byrd 1 $1,210,000 $1,210,000 31
Jamison Crowder 1 $1,310,000 $1,310,000 30
Averages 1 $1,455,000 $1,455,000 31.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Carter's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,682,727 $1,682,727

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Carter 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
Chris Conley
2022-2023
50.00 0.76 0.41 6.76 0.00 2.00 0.12 57.20
Andre Roberts
2020-2021
93.94 0.23 0.16 2.23 0.00 1.82 0.09 58.05
Damiere Byrd
2022-2023
44.12 1.67 0.87 17.87 0.13 6.93 0.07 59.15
Jamison Crowder
2022-2023
63.64 1.57 1.05 10.43 0.05 7.00 0.12 61.85
Average 62.93 1.06 0.62 9.32 0.05 4.44 0.10 59.06
Deandre Carter
2023-2024
88.24 0.70 0.43 3.70 0.00 3.52 0.04 51.75
Pct Change 40.22 -33.96 -30.65 -60.30 -100.00 -20.72 60.00 -12.38
Median Prime % Change -25.69%
Average Prime % Change -19.72%

Calculated Market Value: Deandre Carter

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
1 years, $1,300,664 $1,300,664
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