Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,100,000 (0.35% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,100,000 (0.39% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $2,085,000 ($1,042,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 163/240 at IDL

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202427$985,000$437,7780.2%
202528$1,100,000$1,100,0000.3%
Total$2,085,000$1,537,778

Contract Notes

Sam Kamara signed a one year contract worth $870,000 with the Browns on January 9, 2023.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2.1M
20242025
Cash Due$985,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$985,000$2,085,000
Career Earnings: $1,773,856
Career APY: $443,464
Potential Earnings: $1,903,444
Total Guarantees: $7,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,100,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsUDFATerminated20213$2,432,000$810,667$7,000$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeRenegotiated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFATerminated20212$1,485,000$742,500$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeRenegotiated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFATerminated20212$1,485,000$742,500$0$110,0007.4%$110,000
BearsPracticeTerminated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeElevated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeExpired20221$207,000$207,000$0$195,33394.4%$195,333
BrownsSFATerminated20231$870,000$870,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFATerminated20231$870,000$870,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20231$216,000$216,000$0$12,0005.6%$12,000
BrownsSFAExpired20231$870,000$870,000$0$48,3335.6%$48,333
BrownsERFATerminated20241$985,000$985,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFATerminated20241$985,000$985,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFAActive20242$2,085,000$1,042,500$0$437,77821.0%$437,778
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears1$431,301$431,301$110,0000.0%$321,3010.0%
Browns4$1,342,555$335,639$693,4440.0%$649,1110.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Bears$660,000$110,0000.1%$110,000
2022Browns$207,000$195,3330.1%$195,333
2023Browns$870,000$48,3330.0%$48,333
2024Browns$985,000$437,7780.2%$437,778
2025Browns$1,100,000$1,100,0000.3%$1,100,000
Total$4,038,000$1,903,444$1,903,444
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bears2021$2,333$7,000
Bears2021$46,000$46,000
Bears2021$146,667$146,667
Bears2021$110,134$110,134
Bears2022$11,500$11,500
Bears2022$4,667$0
Browns2023$168,000$168,000
Browns2023$145,000$145,000
Browns2024$12,500$12,500
Browns2024$218,889$218,889
Browns2024$104,722$104,722
Total$970,412$970,412

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202180010.2%20.6%5300101000000
20221000.6%0.2%0000000000000
20232027.5%1.4%4300100000000
2024110225.2%16.7%9400100000000

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$302,000$1,042,500
Injury Adjusted$302,000$1,042,500
test
OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,853,000 $6,500,000

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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