- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $902,677
- Signing bonus
- $130,708
- Guarantee rate
- 3.6%
$3,610,708 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $130,708 guaranteed at signing and a $130,708 signing bonus.
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Denver Broncos
Denver BroncosSam Ehlinger Contract
Sam Ehlinger signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $1 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.01 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$2M
- Guaranteed
- $1M
- Average / year
- $2M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #4Age 276 NFL seasons6' 1" / 222 lbsTexas
DENQB / 4
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $2,008,160 | $0 | $2,008,160 |
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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 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,008,160 | $2,008,160 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,008,160Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.01M$1M$0
IND2021–2024DEN2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,008,160Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 23 | IND | $578,328 | $130,708 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $709,036 | $709,036 |
| 2022 | 24 | IND | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $1,534,036 |
| 2023 | 25 | IND | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $2,474,036 |
| 2024 | 26 | IND | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,055,000 | $3,529,036 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | DEN | $1,170,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | −$176,320 | $0 | $1,170,000 | $4,699,036 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | DEN | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,008,160 | $6,707,196 |
| Career totals | $6,568,328 | $298,208 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,980 | $0 | −$176,320 | $0 | $6,707,196 | $6,707,196 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.34M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 35.0%
$1,337,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $467,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$2,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,000,000 guaranteed at signing.