Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (SFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $413,044 (0.12% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $428,600 (0.13% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.04
  • Contract Value: $428,600 ($428,600 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 190/244 at IDL

Current Contract

(Practice, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202629$330,300$413,0440.1%
Total$330,300$413,044

Contract Notes

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

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.4M
Old Money2026
Cash Due$98,300$330,300
Running Cash$428,600
Career Earnings: $2,392,745
Career APY: $478,549
Potential Earnings: $1,537,600
Total Guarantees: $7,000
Largest Cash Payment: $437,778 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $437,778 (2024)

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
BearsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeRenegotiated20211$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
BrownsPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFATerminated20242$2,085,000$1,042,500$0$437,77821.0%$437,778
BrownsPracticeElevated20251$234,000$234,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeElevated20251$282,111$282,111$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeElevated20251$330,222$330,222$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeRenegotiated20251$378,333$378,333$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFAExpired20251$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$305,55627.8%$305,556
BrownsSFATerminated20261$1,215,000$1,215,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeElevated20261$330,300$330,300$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeElevated20261$379,450$379,450$0$00.0%$0
BrownsPracticeActive20261$428,600$428,600$0$00.0%$0
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%
Browns5$1,961,444$392,289$999,0000.0%$962,4440.0%

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$305,5560.1%$305,556
2026Browns$330,300$413,0440.1%$428,600
Total$4,368,300$1,522,044$1,537,600
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$4,667$0
Bears2022$11,500$11,500
Browns2023$145,000$145,000
Browns2023$168,000$168,000
Browns2024$12,500$12,500
Browns2024$218,889$218,889
Browns2024$104,722$104,722
Browns2025$313,333$313,333
Total$1,283,745$1,283,745

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20218010.2%20.6%5300101000000
2022100.6%0.2%0000000000000
2023227.5%1.4%4300100000000
202411225.2%16.7%9400100000000
2025449.1%3.1%3300300000000
20263020.8%2.1%5419310000000

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