NFLPA: Sambrailo’s contract worth $14.25 million, could escalate to $18 million
Falcons offensive lineman Ty Sambrailo signed his three-year contract extension Wednesday, and it is worth $14.25 million over three years, with escalator clauses that could push it up to $18 million, according to NFLPA documents.
He received a $3 million signing bonus, and the deal averages $4.75 million per year before the escalator clauses kick in in 2020 and 2021. A total of $6 million of the contract is guaranteed.
He will receive a base salary of $2 million in 2019, $4.5 million, with an escalator clause that could add money to the deal in 2020 and $4 million with an escalator clause that could add money to the deal in 2021.
It was reported by NFL Media that the deal could max out at $18 million.
Sambrailo will receive roster bonuses of $250,000 in 2019, $250,000 in 2020 and $250,000 in 2021.
Sambrailo’s cap numbers are $3.25 million for 2019, $5.75 million for 2020 and $5.25 million for 2021.
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