Sam Darnold
Seattle Seahawks·#14Pos QBHt 6'3"Wt 225 lbExp 8 yrCollege USC
Updated October 8, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$37.9M
APY
$33.5M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$110.2M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$36.4M/yr
underpaid by $2.9M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $146M total · range $9.6M to $61.7M a year · How it is built →
Comps5 deals
Derek CarrLV · signed 2022
3 yr · $40.5M/yr
74
Jordan LoveGB · signed 2024
4 yr · $55.0M/yr
74
Lamar JacksonBAL · signed 2023
4 yr · $52.0M/yr
71
Teddy BridgewaterMIA · signed 2022
1 yr · $6.5M/yr
70
Jimmy GaroppoloSF · signed 2022
1 yr · $7.0M/yr
74The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.4M | $5.3M | $6.4M | $0 | $13.4M |
| 2026 | $37.9M | $12.3M | $6.4M | $43.1M | $0 |
| 2027 | $44.9M | $35.5M | $6.4M | $19.2M | $25.7M |
| 2028 | $12.8M | $0 | $6.4M | $12.8M | $0 |
| 2029 | $6.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.