Drew
Sample
TE
#89
Drew Sample
#89TE
Cincinnati Bengals
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 260 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 15 | 20 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 27 | 5 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 20 | 22 | 109 | 5.4 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 22 | 27 | 163 | 7.4 | 2 | 22 | 9 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 7.4 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 40 | 53 | 349 | 8.7 | 1 | 23 | 16 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Contract
Cincinnati Bengals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 2.85 M$
- Average per year
- 3.50 M$
- Total value
- 10.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
2.85 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.03
29th percentile
Target share
7.1 %
20th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
5
15th percentile
Receptions
4
20th percentile
Catch rate
80.0 %
82th percentile
Receiving yards
19
11th percentile
Yards after catch
22
21th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-15 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
81
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 58
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 80
- HND
- Hands
- 91
- DUR
- Durability
- 93
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#9 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
35 / 100
#22 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
Value Rating · 2025
38 / 100
2025 PAL (22) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $3.5M.PAL expected for this salary: 25PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | 3 | 0.0 | 35 | 81 | 4 | 19 | 0 | −0.03 |
| 2025 | CIN | 17 | 0.0 | 22 | 74 | 15 | 106 | 1 | +0.13 |
| 2024 | CIN | 17 | 0.0 | 26 | 71 | 20 | 109 | 1 | +0.22 |
| 2023 | CIN | 17 | 0.0 | 25 | 71 | 22 | 163 | 2 | +0.02 |
| 2021 | CIN | 17 | 0.0 | 22 | 81 | 11 | 81 | 0 | +0.02 |
Drew Sample in five questions
What are Drew Sample's stats in 2026?
Drew Sample has 4 catches for 19 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Drew Sample?
Drew Sample is 30 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 260 lb (118 kg).
How good is Drew Sample?
Drew Sample produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 31st of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 35 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Drew Sample wear, and what team does he play for?
Drew Sample plays for Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 89.
What is Drew Sample's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
