- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.43M
- Signing bonus
- $1.17M
- Guarantee rate
- 20.4%
$5,734,728 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,170,712 guaranteed at signing and a $1,170,712 signing bonus.
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Denver Broncos
Denver BroncosDrew Sanders Contract
Drew Sanders signed a four-year, $5.73 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $1.17 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.83 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$5.73M
- Guaranteed
- $1.17M
- Average / year
- $1.43M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #41Age 244 NFL seasons6' 5" / 233 lbsArkansas
DENLB / 41
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,532,008 | $292,678 | $1,541,528 | $0 | $1,834,206 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,532,008 | $292,678 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,541,528 | $1,834,206 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,532,008 + SIGNING $292,678 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,834,206Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.92M$960,356$0
DEN2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,532,008 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,541,528Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 21 | DEN | $750,000 | $1,170,712 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,920,712 | $1,920,712 |
| 2024 | 23 | DEN | $1,010,669 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,669 | $2,931,381 |
| 2025 | 24 | DEN | $1,271,339 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,159 | $4,211,540 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | DEN | $1,532,008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,541,528 | $5,753,068 |
| Career totals | $4,564,016 | $1,170,712 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,753,068 | $5,753,068 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023