Courtland Sutton
Wide Receiver
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 216
- College: SMU
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 2, #40 overall (Broncos)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $17,395,588 (6.76% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $13,500,000 (5.01% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.78
- Contract Value: $60,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,848,944
- Contract Ranking: 23/382 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 26 | $2,183,000 | $1,963,987 | $0 | $0 | $849,991 | $4,146,987 | 2.1% | |||||
2022
March 21: 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $1,500,000 | $3,825,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $5,325,000 | 2.4% | |||||
2023 | 28 | $14,000,000 | $3,825,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $18,295,588 | 7.9% | |||||
2024
March 18: $2 million is guaranteed
| 29 | $13,000,000 | $3,825,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $17,395,588 | 6.8% | |||||
2025 | 30 | $13,500,000 | $3,825,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,825,000 | 6.9% | |||||
Total | $44,183,000 | $17,263,987 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $18,349,991 | $62,988,163 |
Contract Notes
Courtland Sutton signed a four year contract extension with the Denver Broncos worth $60,000,000 with $34.9 million in guarantees. Sutton received a $6 million signing bonus.
Cash Flows
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $6,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,570,588 | $13,500,000 | $14,000,000 |
Running Cash | $5,929,412 | $17,929,412 | $32,500,000 | $46,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $40,182,527
Career APY: $6,697,088
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broncos | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $6,841,930 | $1,710,483 | $4,326,945 | $5,428,939 | 79.3% | $1,809,646 |
Broncos | Extension | Active | 2021 | 4 | $60,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $18,848,944 | $34,753,588 | 57.9% | $11,584,529 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broncos | 6 | $40,182,527 | $6,697,088 | $32,432,527 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Broncos | $480,000 | $763,987 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $1,243,987 | 0.7% | $3,535,948 | ||
2019 | Broncos | $790,997 | $763,987 | $0 | $0 | $790,997 | $1,554,984 | 0.8% | $790,997 | ||
2020 | Broncos | $1,101,994 | $763,987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,865,981 | 0.9% | $1,101,994 | ||
2021 | Broncos | $2,183,000 | $1,963,987 | $0 | $0 | $849,991 | $4,146,987 | 2.1% | $8,183,000 | ||
2022 | Broncos | $1,500,000 | $3,825,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $5,325,000 | 2.4% | $12,000,000 | ||
2023 | Broncos | $14,000,000 | $3,825,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $18,295,588 | 7.9% | $14,570,588 | ||
2024 | Broncos | $13,000,000 | $3,825,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $17,395,588 | 6.8% | $13,500,000 | ||
2025 | Broncos | $13,500,000 | $3,825,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,825,000 | 6.9% | $14,000,000 | ||
Total | $46,555,991 | $19,555,948 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $19,620,988 | $67,653,115 | $67,682,527 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.3% | 6.0% | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 42 | 704 | 16.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.0% | 0.9% | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 72 | 1112 | 15.4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 85.1% | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 58 | 776 | 13.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 77.6% | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 64 | 829 | 13.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 72.9% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 59 | 772 | 13.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
OTC Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $9,938,000 | $15,000,000 |
Injury Adjusted | $10,654,438 | $14,062,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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