Mark Sanchez, Eli Manning and the NFL’s Current QB Contracts and Salaries

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
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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