Sam Franklin

Safety

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,125,000 (0.43% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,575,000 (1.03% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.29
  • Contract Value: $2,575,000 ($2,575,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,125,000
  • Contract Ranking: 55/184 at S

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$2,575,000$1,125,000$1,125,0000.4%
Total$2,575,000$1,125,000$1,125,000

Contract Notes

The Panthers placed the ROFR tender on Sam Franklin

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.6M
2024
Cash Due$2,575,000
Running Cash$2,575,000
Career Earnings: $4,810,000
Career APY: $1,202,500
Potential Earnings: $7,385,000
Total Guarantees: $2,715,000
Largest Cash Payment: $2,575,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $1,310,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersUDFAExpired20203$2,300,000$766,667$90,000$2,300,000100.0%$766,667
PanthersRFAExpired20231$2,510,000$2,510,000$1,500,000$2,510,000100.0%$2,510,000
PanthersUFAActive20241$2,575,000$2,575,000$1,125,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Panthers4$4,810,000$1,202,500$3,610,0000.0%$1,200,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Panthers$610,000$5,000$75,000$615,0000.3%$625,000
2021Panthers$780,000$5,000$0$785,0000.4%$780,000
2022Panthers$895,000$5,000$0$900,0000.4%$895,000
2023Panthers$1,010,000$300,000$0$1,310,0000.6%$2,510,000
2024Panthers$2,575,000$0$1,125,000$1,125,0000.4%$2,575,000
Total$5,870,000$315,000$1,200,000$4,735,000$7,385,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Panthers2024$1,200,000$0
Total$1,200,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2020142024.6%34.4%15715111000000
2021160014.1%57.1%13200111000000
202217007.6%76.2%6100100001000
2023170027.4%70.7%14900003100000

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$1,918,000$2,575,000
Injury Adjusted$1,918,000$2,575,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.6M $5.2M $7.8M $10.4M $13M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $4,698,000 $4,500,000

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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