Sam Darnold

Seattle Seahawks, Quarterback

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	28		$13,400,000	4.80%	$37,500,000	$37,500,000	$52,500,000
2026	29		$33,900,000	11.04%	$27,500,000	$65,000,000	$40,600,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $65,000,000; $19,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$41,900,000	12.40%	$35,500,000	$100,500,000	$19,200,000
2028	31	Void UFA	$12,800,000	3.44%	-	$100,500,000	$12,800,000
2029		Void	$6,400,000	1.57%	-	$100,500,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Incentives Likely	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2025	28		$5,300,000	$6,400,000	-	$200,000	$1,500,000	$13,400,000	4.80%	$52,500,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $52,500,000 2025 Savings: $-39,100,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2025 Savings: $-18,600,000 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: $26,900,000 2026 Dead Cap: $25,600,000 2025 Savings: $-13,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2026 Dead Cap: $25,600,000 2025 Savings: $7,000,000 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	29		$12,300,000	$6,400,000	$15,000,000	$200,000	-	$33,900,000	11.04%	$40,600,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $40,600,000 2026 Savings: $-6,700,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $25,600,000 2026 Savings: $8,300,000 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 2026 Dead Cap: $21,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $19,200,000 2026 Savings: $12,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $19,200,000 2026 Savings: $27,500,000 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.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $65,000,000; $19,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$25,300,000	$6,400,000	$10,000,000	$200,000	-	$41,900,000	12.40%	$19,200,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $19,200,000 2027 Savings: $22,700,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $19,200,000 2027 Savings: $22,700,000 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: $6,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2027 Savings: $35,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2027 Savings: $35,500,000 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	31	Void UFA	-	$6,400,000	-	-	-	$12,800,000	3.44%	$12,800,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2028 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 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2028 Savings: $12,800,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2028 Savings: $12,800,000 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.
2029		Void	-	$6,400,000	-	-	-	$6,400,000	1.57%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,400,000 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 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,400,000 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	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	28		$5,300,000	$32,000,000	-	$200,000	$37,500,000	$37,500,000	$100,500,000
2026	29		$12,300,000	-	$15,000,000	$200,000	$27,500,000	$65,000,000	$63,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $65,000,000; $19,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$25,300,000	-	$10,000,000	$200,000	$35,500,000	$100,500,000	$35,500,000
2028	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$100,500,000	-
2029	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$100,500,000	-

Contract Notes

$52.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary/bonus)
2026 Roster Bonus: $15M (guarantees the 5th waiver period day of 2026)
$2.5M of of 2026 salary guarantees the 5th waiver period day of 2026
2027 Roster Bonus: $10M (5th league day of 2027)
2028-29 years automatically void
Annual Incentives: $5M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	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
2025	28	Active	$37,500,000
2026	29	Active	$27,500,000
2027	30	Active	$35,500,000
Total			$165,753,948

Earnings Per Team

Years	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	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	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
2025	28	$5,300,000	$32,000,000		$200,000		$37,500,000
2026	29	$12,300,000		$15,000,000	$200,000		$27,500,000
2027	30	$25,300,000		$10,000,000	$200,000		$35,500,000
Total		$68,878,000	$59,828,338	$32,709,370	$950,000	$1,800,000	$165,753,948

Earnings Per Team

Years	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

$13,400,000 / 154th

Cash Total

$37,500,000 / 11th

Contract Value

$100,500,000 / 40th

Contract Average

$33,500,000 / 27th

AAV% of Cap

12% / 31st

Signing Bonus

$32,000,000 / 18th

2-Year Cash

$65,000,000 / 22nd

3-Year Cash

$100,500,000 / 17th

Total Guaranteed

$52,500,000 / 68th

Guaranteed at Signing

$52,500,000 / 34th

Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $100.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
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)