Sam Mustipher
Center
Career Earnings: $4,549,888
Career APY: $649,984
Total Guarantees: $11,000
Largest Cash Payment: $897,778 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $897,778 (2023)
- Date of Birth: August 13, 1996
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 305
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Bears)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | UDFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $1,758,500 | $586,167 | $11,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | Practice | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $136,000 | 100.0% | $136,000 |
| Bears | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $510,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 2 | $1,390,000 | $695,000 | $0 | $1,210,588 | 87.1% | $605,294 |
| Bears | ERFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $0 | $895,000 | 100.0% | $895,000 |
| Ravens | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $406,311 | $406,311 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $441,822 | $441,822 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $370,800 | $370,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $0 | $897,778 | 88.9% | $897,778 |
| Broncos | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $465,800 | $465,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $383,400 | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $424,600 | $424,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $625,000 | 55.6% | $625,000 |
| Titans | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $130,000 | 11.1% | $130,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 4 | $2,287,088 | $571,772 | $2,241,588 | 0.0% | $53,000 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $1,045,000 | $1,045,000 | $897,778 | 0.0% | $147,222 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $114,444 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 1 | $1,087,800 | $1,087,800 | $547,222 | 0.0% | $447,244 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bears | $136,000 | $136,000 | 0.1% | $136,000 | |
| 2020 | Bears | $610,000 | $430,588 | 0.2% | $430,588 | |
| 2021 | Bears | $780,000 | $780,000 | 0.4% | $780,000 | |
| 2022 | Bears | $895,000 | $895,000 | 0.4% | $895,000 | |
| 2023 | Ravens | $1,010,000 | $897,778 | 0.4% | $897,778 | |
| 2024 | Chargers | $1,125,000 | $547,222 | 0.2% | $625,000 | |
| 2025 | Broncos | $1,170,000 | $114,444 | 0.0% | $130,000 | |
| Total | $5,726,000 | $3,801,032 | $3,894,366 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | |||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 47.1% | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.1% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 98.7% | 7.6% |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | 17.9% | 3.6% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0.4% | 0.5% |