Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions·#87UNDERPAIDPos TEHt 6'3"Wt 249 lbExp 2 yrCollege Iowa
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$6.7M
APY
$2.4M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$7.8M
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$25.3M/yr
underpaid by $22.9M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $101M total · range $24.5M to $27.9M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Trey McBrideARI · signed 2025
4 yr · $19.0M/yr
94
Mark AndrewsBAL · signed 2021
4 yr · $14.0M/yr
96Mark AndrewsBAL · signed 2025
3 yr · $13.1M/yr
95
Dallas GoedertPHI · signed 2021
4 yr · $14.3M/yr
90
Jonnu SmithNE · signed 2021
4 yr · $12.5M/yr
90
Darren WallerNYG · signed 2022
3 yr · $17.0M/yr
90The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $1.2M | $971K | ||
| 2025 | $2.6M | $1.6M | $971K | $0 | $2.6M |
| 2026 | $6.7M | $5.7M | $971K | $1.4M | $5.4M |
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.