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Sam Darnold

Minnesota Vikings, Quarterback

2024-2024 Free Agent

Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $5,000,000 1.96% $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,750,000
2025 28
Void
UFA
 $5,000,000 1.82% - $10,000,000 $5,000,000
2026
Void
 $1,250,000 0.42% - $10,000,000 -
2027
Void
 $1,250,000 0.40% - $10,000,000 -
2028
Void
 $1,250,000 0.37% - $10,000,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 27 $2,500,000 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 $5,000,000 1.96% $8,750,000
2025 28
Void
UFA
 - $1,250,000 - - $5,000,000 1.82% $5,000,000
2026
Void
 - $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 0.42% -
2027
Void
 - $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 0.40% -
2028
Void
 - $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 0.37% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 27 $2,500,000 $6,250,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2025 28
Void
 - - - - - $10,000,000 -
2026 29
Void
 - - - - - $10,000,000 -
2027 30
Void
 - - - - - $10,000,000 -
2028 31
Void
 - - - - - $10,000,000 -
Contract Notes

  • $8.75M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
  • 2025-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Active
$20,558,338
$20,558,338
2019 22
Active
$1,854,895
$22,413,233
2020 23
Active
$3,319,790
$25,733,023
2021 24
Active
$4,774,685
$30,507,708
2022 25
Active / Club Exercised
$18,858,000
$49,365,708
2023 26
Active
$5,888,240
$55,253,948
2024 27
Active
$10,000,000
$65,253,948
 Nfc Pro Bowl:QB
Total      
$65,253,948
$65,253,948
Total
$65,253,948

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,800,000 $20,078,338 $3,854,685 - - - $25,733,023
2 $19,778,000 - $3,854,685 - - - $23,632,685
1 $1,900,000 $1,500,000 - - $100,000 $1,800,000 $5,888,240
1 $2,500,000 $6,250,000 - - $250,000 - $10,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$480,000
$20,078,338
$20,558,338
$20,558,338
2019
22
$570,000
$1,284,895
$1,854,895
$22,413,233
2020
23
$750,000
$2,569,790
$3,319,790
$25,733,023
2021
24
$920,000
$3,854,685
$4,774,685
$30,507,708
2022
25
$18,858,000
$18,858,000
$49,365,708
2023
26
$1,900,000
$1,500,000
$100,000
$1,800,000
$5,888,240
$55,253,948
2024
27
$2,500,000
$6,250,000
$250,000
$10,000,000
$65,253,948
Total
$25,978,000
$27,828,338
$7,709,370
$350,000
$1,800,000
$65,253,948
$65,253,948
Total
$25,978,000
$27,828,338
$7,709,370
$350,000
$1,800,000
$65,253,948

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,800,000 $20,078,338 $3,854,685 - - - $25,733,023
2 $19,778,000 - $3,854,685 - - - $23,632,685
1 $1,900,000 $1,500,000 - - $100,000 $1,800,000 $5,888,240
1 $2,500,000 $6,250,000 - - $250,000 - $10,000,000
Cap Hit

$5,000,000 / 419th

Cash Total

$0 / 1600th

Contract Value

$10,000,000 / 499th

Contract Average

$10,000,000 / 227th

AAV% of Cap

3.92% / 244th

Signing Bonus

$6,250,000 / 331st

2-Year Cash

$10,000,000 / 405th

3-Year Cash

$10,000,000 / 479th

Total Guaranteed

$8,750,000 / 427th

Guaranteed at Signing

$8,750,000 / 414th

  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Carolina (CAR) exercised an $18.8 million option for 2022
  • Apr 05, 2021 Traded to Carolina (CAR) from New York (NYJ) for 2022 2nd round pick (#38 - traded), 2022 4th round pick (#111 Max Mitchell) and 2021 6th round pick (#226 - traded)
  • Jul 30, 2018 Signed a 4 year $30.2 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 1 (#3 overall)