Sam Darnold
QB #14 · Panthers · OVR 89 · Compare
Drafted: Madden 27 Fantasy Draft, Round 2, Pick 9 (#41 overall) by CAR · 87 OVR then
Also in Madden 26: Sam Darnold, KC · 76 OVR →
Player Info
- Age
- 29
- Height / Weight
- 75" / 225 lbs
- College
- USC
- Hometown
- Capistrano Beach
- Years Pro
- 8
- Draft
- Round 3, Pick 10 (2017)
Contract
- Cap Hit
- $18.0M
- Salary
- $18.0M
- Bonus
- $18.0M
- Years Left
- 2 of 2
Trade Value
334
overall 77.88 × star 1.35 × age 29 0.84 × QB 1.75 × contract 0.83
An overpay: $18.0M against the $7.5M a player this good usually costs. 2 years left, which is what gives it weight.
This league's own model, not Madden's — EA publishes no trade value. It prices the contract as well as the player, because a team trading for him takes the number on too. How it works.
Market Value
Going rate
—/yr
no comparable player is negotiating right now
Currently paid
$20.0M/yr
median of 5 comparable contracts, including rookie deals still running
His deal
$18.0M/yr
not in a negotiating window
Going rate drawn from same position, any rating, what is paid from same position, ±5 OVR, same age group. Each group widens until it holds at least five players, so a small count means this profile is rare in the league and the figure deserves less weight. Annual value is total salary plus bonus over the length of the deal — not the cap hit, which Madden back-loads.
Ratings
Progression
- Oct 6, 2026 OVR 87 → 89
Season 9 · Madden 27
Preseason only -- exhibition games, never counted toward season totals or records
Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ BUF | 20-24 | PASS0/1 · 0 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT |
Career
Earlier titles matched by name and college.