Eli Manning and Mark Sanchez Are Signed Through 2015 and 2016, Respectively
Both New York’s quarterbacks have been in contract news this week.
Eli Manning restructured his contract, giving the Giants almost $7M in additional cap space. The team took $9M of Manning’s $10.75 2012 base salary and redefined it as a bonus which will be paid over time. Result: Eli’s 2012 base salary is now $1.75M.
The Jets, after briefly looking into Peyton Manning with no “luck,” cashed their chips with Mark Sanchez. He signed a three-year extension keeping him Gang Green’s QB through 2016.
Here’s a look at the NFL’s starting quarterbacks’ contracts and their annual base salary breakdown (as of the date of this post).
You might see something not adding up when you tally the annual salaries and compare the total to the terms of the contract. That’s because all of these contracts are loaded with an initial signing bonus, annual signing bonuses and other bonuses (incentives based on performance, for example). Those all add up to the total contract terms (or more in the case again with performance incentives) – and impact the salary cap.
To see quarterback bonus breakdown, or every player’s (not just QBs) contract terms and more, check out my source for this one at: spotrac.com.
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TEAM |
QB |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
TOT |
Arizona Cardinals |
Kevin Kolb |
1.0 |
9.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
UFA* |
5/$63 |
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Atlanta Falcons |
Matt Ryan |
11.5 |
10.0 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
6/$72 |
Baltimore Ravens |
Joe Flacco |
6.76 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
|
5/$30 |
Buffalo Bills |
Ryan Fitzpatrick |
2.8 |
4.25 |
4.35 |
7.2 |
8.75 |
9.45 |
UFA |
6/$59 |
Carolina Panthers |
Cam Newton |
1.38 |
2.38 |
3.38 |
UFA |
|
|
|
4/$22 |
Chicago Bears |
Jay Cutler |
7.7 |
8.47 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
5/$50 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Bruce Gradkowski |
1.8 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
|
2/$3.5 |
Cleveland Browns |
Seneca Wallace |
3.0 |
3.0 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
3/$9 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Tony Romo |
0.83 |
11.5 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
6/$67 |
Denver Broncos |
Tim Tebow |
1.1 |
1.06 |
0.67 |
UFA |
|
|
|
5/$9.8 |
Detroit Lions |
Matthew Stafford |
11.5 |
11.5 |
11.0 |
UFA |
|
|
|
6/$72 |
Green Bay Packers |
Aaron Rodgers |
8.0 |
9.25 |
10.5 |
UFA |
|
|
|
6/$65 |
Houston Texans |
Matt Schaub |
7.15 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
|
6/$48 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Andrew Luck |
TBD* |
|
|
|
|
|
TBD |
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
Blaine Gabbert |
0.92 |
1.45 |
2.01 |
UFA |
|
|
|
4/$12 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Matt Cassel |
5.25 |
7.5 |
9.0 |
UFA |
|
|
|
6/$63 |
Miami Dolphins |
Matt Moore |
2.5 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
|
2/$5 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Christian Ponder |
0.84 |
SB* |
SB |
UFA |
|
|
|
4/$10.2 |
New England Patriots |
Tom Brady |
5.75 |
9.75 |
9.75 |
UFA |
|
|
|
5/$78.5 |
New Orleans Saints |
Drew Brees |
FT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/$14.4 |
New York Giants |
Eli Manning |
1.75 |
13.0 |
15.15 |
17.0 |
UFA |
|
|
7/$106.9 |
New York Jets |
Mark Sanchez |
3.25 |
8.25 |
9.0 |
12.5 |
10.75 |
UFA |
|
5/$58.2 |
Oakland Raiders |
Carson Palmer |
12.5 |
13.0 |
15.0 |
UFA |
|
|
|
4/$43 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Michael Vick |
12.5 |
12.5 |
15.5 |
16.5 |
20.0* |
UFA |
|
5/$80 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ben Roethlisberger |
0.90 |
11.6 |
11.6 |
12.1 |
UFA |
|
|
6/$102 |
San Diego Chargers |
Philip Rivers |
10.2 |
12.0 |
13.8 |
15.75 |
UFA |
|
|
7/$98.3 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Alex Smith |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
UFA |
Seattle Seahawks |
Tarvaris Jackson |
4.0 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
|
2/$8 |
St. Louis Rams |
Sam Bradford |
1.21 |
2.01 |
2.81 |
3.61 |
UFA |
|
|
6/$78 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Josh Freeman |
6.59 |
8.43 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
5/$26 |
Tennessee Titans |
Matt Hasselbeck |
5.5 |
5.5 |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
3/$20 |
Washington Redskins |
Rex Grossman |
UFA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
UFA |
* UFA = Unrestricted Free Agent
* TBD = To Be Decided (Andrew Luck is assumed to be drafted first by the Indianapolis Colts)
* SB = Signing Bonus (Christian Ponder has no base salary for these years. His “pay” is his signing bonus, which is $1.47M for the two years.
* The $20M slated for Vick in 2016 is a club option and is not included in the total contract terms above.
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