Contract Analysis

League-wide player market, contract length strategy, and coach contract-outcome charts using the reported amounts preserved in the SRL archive. Player-market charts use the latest recorded contract entry for each player through the selected season.

View this information by franchise Open a franchise page for its recorded player market, top salaries by position, and contract-length strategy across its connected history.
Read this correctly: SRL records preserve reported contract totals and stated terms, not complete annual RSO cap charges. “Annualized” means reported total divided by the stated term. It is useful for comparing the recorded market, but it is not a confirmed cap hit, guarantee, dead-money figure, or inherited-contract allocation.
Recorded contract actions
87Entered in 2023
Reported commitment total
$1,896,500,000All contract records entered in 2023
Average reported total
$21,798,851Per contract record in 2023
Latest ledger annualized avg.
$4,465,571444 latest player ledger records through 2023

Largest Reported Player Commitments

Latest recorded ledger entry per player, through 2023. Total reported contract amount.

Christian McCaffrey · RB
$211,500,000
Patrick Mahomes · QB
$209,000,000
Josh Allen · QB
$195,500,000
Derrick Henry · RB
$168,500,000
Lamar Jackson · QB
$155,500,000
Nick Chubb · RB
$136,500,000
Kyler Murray · QB
$132,000,000
Todd Gurley II · RB
$125,000,000
Saquon Barkley · RB
$115,000,000
Aaron Rodgers · QB
$100,000,000

The team displayed in detailed tables is the team attached to that latest entered record, not necessarily a player’s present real-world roster.

Top-Five Position Market

Average annualized reported commitment among the five largest annualized records at each position.

QB · top 5
$45,858,333/yr
RB · top 5
$39,741,667/yr
WR · top 5
$23,216,667/yr
TE · top 5
$8,400,000/yr
DE · top 5
$7,225,000/yr
LB · top 5
$6,550,000/yr
S · top 5
$2,700,000/yr
CB · top 5
$1,733,333/yr
DT · top 3
$1,388,889/yr
PK · top 5
$1,200,000/yr

The five-player sample becomes smaller for positions with fewer than five latest recorded contract entries.

Contract Length Strategy

Latest recorded contract entry for each player through 2023.

Market Contracts: Exact one-year / $500K minimum contracts are excluded from the strategy calculations below.

Deal-count average term2.36 yrs
Commitment-weighted term3.12 yrs
4+ year commitments47
Minimum deals excluded199
1 year · 63 players
$230,588,667
2 years · 77 players
$1,108,000,000
3 years · 58 players
$1,660,500,000
4+ years · 47 players
$2,180,500,000
Term not supplied · 0 players
$0

Bar length = player count. Right column = total reported commitment in that stated-term group.

Minimum contract activity: 199 exact one-year / $500K latest-ledger records, totaling $99,500,000. These are shown separately because they often reflect roster-depth activity rather than long-range contract strategy.

Term by Position

Commitment-weighted stated years by position in the market contracts view.

CB · 2 players
3.34 yrs
QB · 38 players
3.19 yrs
RB · 52 players
3.18 yrs
LB · 42 players
3.02 yrs
WR · 65 players
3.01 yrs
DT · 1 players
3.00 yrs
TE · 11 players
2.99 yrs
DE · 15 players
2.90 yrs
S · 15 players
2.87 yrs
PK · 4 players
2.16 yrs

The weighted measure lets a multi-year major commitment matter more than a low-dollar one-year depth contract.

Largest Four-Year-Plus Deals

Largest latest-ledger commitments with a stated term of four years or more.

Christian McCaffrey · RB · 4 yr
$211,500,000
Patrick Mahomes · QB · 4 yr
$209,000,000
Josh Allen · QB · 4 yr
$195,500,000
Derrick Henry · RB · 4 yr
$168,500,000
Nick Chubb · RB · 4 yr
$136,500,000
Kyler Murray · QB · 4 yr
$132,000,000
Todd Gurley II · RB · 4 yr
$125,000,000
Carson Wentz · QB · 4 yr
$100,000,000

Position Spotlight

Compare the five largest annualized reported commitments at one position.

#PlayerTeam on latest recordReported TotalTermAnnualized
1Patrick MahomesSan Antonio Titans$209,000,0004 yr$52,250,000
2Lamar JacksonMt. State Mud Dawgs$155,500,0003 yr$51,833,333
3Josh AllenKentucky C-Force$195,500,0004 yr$48,875,000
4Russell WilsonMt. State Mud Dawgs$86,000,0002 yr$43,000,000
5Aaron RodgersWest Virginia Copperheads$100,000,0003 yr$33,333,333

2023 Team Commitment Leaders

New reported contract records entered in the selected season, grouped by original team on the record.

Mt. State Mud Dawgs
$573,500,000
Texas Slayers
$344,500,000
Kentucky C-Force
$203,500,000
Cincinnati Kid Burrowers
$184,000,000
West Virginia Copperheads
$176,000,000
Cleveland Crawfish
$171,000,000
San Antonio Titans
$127,000,000
Albany Bandits
$87,000,000
Fussa Kitsune
$24,500,000
Amherst Mighty Ducks
$5,500,000

Auction Market Through 2023

Total reported auction award amount by season. Extensions, tags, and rookie options are not included in this historical auction view.

2019 · 270 awards
$3,543,000,000
2020 · 180 awards
$1,105,000,000
2021 · 137 awards
$608,000,000
2022 · 107 awards
$778,500,000
2023 · 85 awards
$1,599,000,000

2023 Contract Record Mix

A quick audit of the types and terms preserved for this selected season.

Free Agent Auction · 85 records$1,599,000,000
Extension · 2 records$297,500,000
1 year · 41 records$111,000,000
2 years · 21 records$462,500,000
3 years · 18 records$893,000,000
4+ years · 7 records$430,000,000
Term not supplied · 0 records$0

Championship Build Profiles

What each Standout Bowl winner documented in new contract and auction commitments during its title season.

Not cap space: these are same-season recorded contract and auction commitments, ranked only against that season’s SRL teams. The archive does not contain a full annual RSO cap ledger, inherited allocations, dead money, or actual remaining cap space.

Standout Bowl I mark
Standout Bowl I champion · 2019

Kentucky C-6

T. Rhodes

10–3 regular season 2,300.45 PF
New recorded commitments $204,500,000 #9 of 10 that season · 27 records
Auction commitment $204,500,000 #9 of 10 · 27 awards
Market contract strategy 15 deals 1.76 yr weighted term · minimum deals excluded
3+ year market deals 7% 1 of 15 stated market terms · 12 minimum deals
Largest recorded additionDeAndre Hopkins · $91,000,000 / 2 yr
Largest auction awardDeAndre Hopkins · $91,000,000 / 2 yr
Standout Bowl II mark
Standout Bowl II champion · 2020

Kentucky C-6

T. Rhodes

10–3 regular season 2,107.50 PF
New recorded commitments $244,500,000 #2 of 10 that season · 18 records
Auction commitment $244,500,000 #2 of 10 · 18 awards
Market contract strategy 12 deals 2.88 yr weighted term · minimum deals excluded
3+ year market deals 33% 4 of 12 stated market terms · 6 minimum deals
Largest recorded additionLamar Jackson · $150,500,000 / 3 yr
Largest auction awardLamar Jackson · $150,500,000 / 3 yr
Standout Bowl III mark
Standout Bowl III champion · 2021

Kentucky C-Force

T. Rhodes

10–4 regular season 2,150.20 PF
New recorded commitments $232,000,000 #3 of 10 that season · 15 records
Auction commitment $36,500,000 #7 of 10 · 14 awards
Market contract strategy 6 deals 3.69 yr weighted term · minimum deals excluded
3+ year market deals 17% 1 of 6 stated market terms · 9 minimum deals
Largest recorded additionJosh Allen · $195,500,000 / 4 yr
Largest auction awardMike Evans · $15,500,000 / 2 yr
Standout Bowl IV mark
Standout Bowl IV champion · 2022

Albany Bandits

J. Grabois

11–3 regular season 2,272.05 PF
New recorded commitments $168,044,333 #2 of 10 that season · 12 records
Auction commitment $137,500,000 #2 of 10 · 11 awards
Market contract strategy 10 deals 2.34 yr weighted term · minimum deals excluded
3+ year market deals 30% 3 of 10 stated market terms · 2 minimum deals
Largest recorded additionJoe Mixon · $50,500,000 / 3 yr
Largest auction awardJoe Mixon · $50,500,000 / 3 yr
Standout Bowl V mark
Standout Bowl V champion · 2023

San Antonio Titans

P. Klimko

9–5 regular season 2,002.05 PF
New recorded commitments $127,000,000 #7 of 10 that season · 9 records
Auction commitment $127,000,000 #7 of 10 · 9 awards
Market contract strategy 8 deals 2.49 yr weighted term · minimum deals excluded
3+ year market deals 38% 3 of 8 stated market terms · 1 minimum deals
Largest recorded additionChristian Watson · $33,000,000 / 3 yr
Largest auction awardChristian Watson · $33,000,000 / 3 yr

Contract Market Evolution

Total new reported contract commitments by season. This includes every recorded deal, including exact one-year / $500K minimum contracts.

2019 · 270 records
$3,543,000,000
2020 · 180 records
$1,105,000,000
2021 · 144 records
$1,311,302,000
2022 · 116 records
$1,121,588,667
2023 · 87 records
$1,896,500,000

This describes contract records entered in each season, not confirmed club payroll, cap charge, or remaining cap room.

Long-Term Market Evolution

Share of stated market contracts lasting three or more years. Exact one-year / $500K minimum contracts are excluded.

2019 · 2.77 yr weighted
15%
2020 · 2.98 yr weighted
35%
2021 · 3.45 yr weighted
34%
2022 · 2.85 yr weighted
35%
2023 · 2.88 yr weighted
44%

A higher figure indicates more multi-year market commitments in that season’s documented contract records.

Auction Strategy by Season

The annual auction market: reported bids, deal counts, high award, and long-term buy rate.

Auction Awards →
Season Awards Reported bids Average award Largest award 3+ year awards
2019 270 $3,543,000,000 $13,122,222 Patrick Mahomes West Virginia Copperheads · $155,000,000 25 / 270 · 9%
2020 180 $1,105,000,000 $6,138,889 Lamar Jackson Kentucky C-6 · $150,500,000 31 / 180 · 17%
2021 137 $608,000,000 $4,437,956 Stefon Diggs North Dakota Rig Pigs · $75,000,000 20 / 137 · 15%
2022 107 $778,500,000 $7,275,701 Deebo Samuel Fussa Kitsune · $60,500,000 25 / 107 · 23%
2023 85 $1,599,000,000 $18,811,765 Lamar Jackson Mt. State Mud Dawgs · $155,500,000 24 / 85 · 28%

Auction amounts represent recorded winning bids. The long-term rate is based on stated three-year-or-longer auction awards, not a measure of current roster status.

2023 Original Contract Records

Top five by reported total. 87 preserved records are available below.

Auction Awards →
PlayerPositionOriginal TeamOriginReported AmountYearsAnnualizedAmount Treatment
Christian McCaffreyRBMt. State Mud DawgsExtension$211,500,0004 yr$52,875,000EXTENSION REPORTED
Lamar JacksonQBMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$155,500,0003 yr$51,833,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Saquon BarkleyRBCleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$115,000,0003 yr$38,333,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Aaron RodgersQBWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$100,000,0003 yr$33,333,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Austin EkelerRBTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$91,500,0003 yr$30,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
View the remaining 82 original contract records
PlayerPositionOriginal TeamOriginReported AmountYearsAnnualizedAmount Treatment
Jordan LoveQBKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$91,000,0004 yr$22,750,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Russell WilsonQBMt. State Mud DawgsExtension$86,000,0002 yr$43,000,000EXTENSION REPORTED
Tyreek HillWRTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$71,000,0002 yr$35,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Derek CarrQBTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$60,500,0003 yr$20,166,667AUCTION BID REPORTED
J.K. DobbinsRBCincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$59,000,0004 yr$14,750,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Calvin RidleyWRKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$48,500,0003 yr$16,166,667AUCTION BID REPORTED
Christian McCaffreyRBMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$48,000,0001 yr$48,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
CeeDee LambWRMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$45,000,0003 yr$15,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Kirk CousinsQBTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$42,000,0002 yr$21,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Alvin KamaraRBWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$37,500,0003 yr$12,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jonathan TaylorRBCincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$37,000,0002 yr$18,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Myles GarrettDECincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$36,500,0003 yr$12,166,667AUCTION BID REPORTED
Nick BoltonLBTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$36,500,0004 yr$9,125,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Maxx CrosbyDEWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$35,500,0003 yr$11,833,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Terry McLaurinWRCleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$34,000,0003 yr$11,333,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Christian WatsonWRSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$33,000,0003 yr$11,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Brandon AiyukWRKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$29,500,0002 yr$14,750,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
D.J. MooreWRTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$29,000,0003 yr$9,666,667AUCTION BID REPORTED
Aaron JonesRBAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$28,500,0002 yr$14,250,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Tee HigginsWRAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$23,500,0003 yr$7,833,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Dalvin CookRBFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$20,500,0002 yr$10,250,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Miles SandersRBSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$20,000,0002 yr$10,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Odell Beckham Jr.WRCincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$20,000,0002 yr$10,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
D'Andre SwiftRBAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$16,000,0002 yr$8,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jalen PitreSMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$15,500,0004 yr$3,875,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
James ConnerRBKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$15,500,0001 yr$15,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Sauce GardnerCBCincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$15,500,0003 yr$5,166,667AUCTION BID REPORTED
Joey BosaLBSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$14,500,0002 yr$7,250,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Keenan AllenWRSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$14,500,0003 yr$4,833,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Khalil HerbertRBSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$14,500,0003 yr$4,833,333AUCTION BID REPORTED
Patrick QueenLBCincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$14,500,0004 yr$3,625,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Cam AkersRBSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$14,000,0002 yr$7,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jerry JeudyWRTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$13,500,0002 yr$6,750,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Michael Pittman Jr.WRKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$10,000,0002 yr$5,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Trey HendricksonDECleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$10,000,0002 yr$5,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Geno SmithQBSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$9,000,0002 yr$4,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Mike EvansWRAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$8,000,0001 yr$8,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
DeAndre HopkinsWRKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$7,500,0001 yr$7,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Alexander MattisonRBMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$7,000,0001 yr$7,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Pat FreiermuthTESan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$7,000,0002 yr$3,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Logan WilsonLBAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$5,000,0002 yr$2,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Dre GreenlawLBCleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$4,000,0002 yr$2,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Antonio GibsonRBAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$3,500,0003 yr$1,166,667AUCTION BID REPORTED
Pete WernerLBCleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$3,000,0002 yr$1,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Michael ThomasWRMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$2,500,0001 yr$2,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Zaire FranklinLBCleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$2,500,0001 yr$2,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Haason ReddickLBCleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$2,000,0002 yr$1,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jerick McKinnonRBMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$2,000,0004 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Bobby OkerekeLBAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$1,500,0001 yr$1,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
C.J. MosleyLBAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$1,500,0001 yr$1,500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Ezekiel ElliottRBCincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$1,000,0001 yr$1,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Justin TuckerPKWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$1,000,0001 yr$1,000,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Alex HighsmithLBMt. State Mud DawgsFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Chigoziem OkonkwoTEAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Christian HarrisLBFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Cole KmetTEAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Damien HarrisRBWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Danielle HunterLBCleveland CrawfishFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Darnell MooneyWRAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
David Long Jr.LBAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
David NjokuTEKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Devin SingletaryRBWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Donovan WilsonSKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Elijah MitchellRBFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Evan EngramTEAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Frankie LuvuLBFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Greg DulcichTEAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Harrison ButkerPKWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jake ElliottPKAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jakobi MeyersWRWest Virginia CopperheadsFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jamaal WilliamsRBFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jaquan BriskerSFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Jaylen WarrenRBAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Josey JewellLBKentucky C-ForceFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Kenneth GainwellRBTexas SlayersFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Michael GallupWRAlbany BanditsFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Rashaad PennyRBFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Sam HowellQBFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
T.J. EdwardsLBSan Antonio TitansFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Trey LanceQBAmherst Mighty DucksFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Tyler BassPKFussa KitsuneFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED
Wan'Dale RobinsonWRCincinnati Kid BurrowersFree Agent Auction$500,0001 yr$500,000AUCTION BID REPORTED

Reported contract amounts are preserved from the original source. The archive shows annual cap hit, guarantees, dead money, extension terms, and option decisions only when those SRL values were supplied.

Coach Contract Outcomes

Top five by the selected outcome measure. The complete list is available below.

Recorded contract dollars per playoff win. Only coaches with at least one playoff win. Standout Bowl wins are included as playoff wins. Recorded contract dollars are the auction, extension, tag, and option amounts captured here—not a reconstructed annual cap ledger. Inherited obligations, dead money, and trade allocations are unavailable.

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