Sam Ehlinger

Quarterback

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,197,500 (0.43% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,337,500 (0.50% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.12
  • Contract Value: $1,337,500 ($1,337,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $467,500
  • Contract Ranking: 57/101 at QB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202527$1,170,000$167,500$300,000$1,197,5000.4%
Total$1,170,000$167,500$300,000$1,197,500

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,337,500
Running Cash$1,337,500
Career Earnings: $3,696,537
Career APY: $924,134
Potential Earnings: $4,866,537
Total Guarantees: $598,204
Largest Cash Payment: $1,337,500 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,197,500 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ColtsDraftedExpired20214$3,610,704$902,676$130,704$3,529,03797.7%$882,259
BroncosUFAActive20251$1,337,500$1,337,500$467,500$167,50012.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Colts4$3,529,037$882,259$3,529,0370.0%$00.0%
Broncos0$167,500$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Colts$660,000$32,676$0$611,0090.3%$709,037
2022Colts$825,000$32,676$0$857,6760.4%$825,000
2023Colts$940,000$32,676$0$972,6760.4%$940,000
2024Colts$1,055,000$32,676$0$1,087,6760.4%$1,055,000
2025Broncos$1,170,000$167,500$300,000$1,197,5000.4%$1,337,500
Total$4,650,000$298,204$300,000$4,726,537$4,866,537

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20213021.6%0.0%0/00.0%00000.0393.0000
202240719.3%0.0%64/10163.4%573331476.117875.1000
20231130.3%0.0%0/00.0%00000.0000.0000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $8.7M $17.4M $26.1M $34.8M $43.5M APY $10M $20M $30M $40M $50M $29,187,000 $37,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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