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Sam Darnold’s Baker Mayfield-Like Contract Sparks Underpayment Concerns After Super Bowl

Sam signed a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seahawks in March 2025. Eleven months later, he led Seattle to a Super Bowl LX victory. He is currently the 18th-lowest-paid starting QB in the NFL. His deal mirrors the three-year, $100 million contract Baker Mayfield signed with the Buccaneers in 2024. Sam is widely expected to receive a significant raise like Brock Purdy in 2025 ($265M).