Samaje
Perine
RB
#34
Samaje Perine
#34RB
Cincinnati Bengals
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 240 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 84 | 382 | 4.5 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 20 | 92 | 4.6 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 53 | 238 | 4.5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 95 | 394 | 4.1 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 55 | 246 | 4.5 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 63 | 301 | 4.8 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2019 Totals | 7 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | Washington Redskins | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 175 | 603 | 3.4 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 2 |
Contract
Cincinnati Bengals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 2.00 M$
- Average per year
- 1.80 M$
- Total value
- 3.6 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
2.00 M$
Partially 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 Running backs
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.17
24th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
10
0th percentile
Rushing yards
35
0th percentile
Yards per carry
3.5
26th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
18th percentile
Targets
7
33th percentile
Receiving yards
51
56th percentile
EPA per target
+0.21
77th percentile
Games
3
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
0.0
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)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.007 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
80
Very good
- RUN
- Rushing
- 83
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 71
- REC
- Receiving
- 87
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 60
- DUR
- Durability
- 76
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- 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
PAL Rating
33 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
95 / 100
2025 PAL (48) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.8M.PAL expected for this salary: 6PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rush yds | TD | Rec yds | EPA/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | 3 | 0.0 | 33 | 80 | 35 | 0 | 51 | −0.17 |
| 2025 | CIN | 15 | 0.1 | 48 | 83 | 382 | 3 | 87 | −0.00 |
| 2024 | KC | 17 | 0.1 | 67 | 80 | 92 | 1 | 322 | −0.03 |
| 2023 | DEN | 17 | 0.1 | 40 | 76 | 238 | 1 | 455 | −0.18 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 0.1 | 61 | 80 | 394 | 2 | 287 | −0.04 |
| 2021 | CIN | 16 | 0.0 | 35 | 80 | 246 | 1 | 196 | −0.12 |
Samaje Perine in five questions
What are Samaje Perine's stats in 2026?
Samaje Perine has 35 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 5 catches in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Samaje Perine?
Samaje Perine is 31 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 240 lb (109 kg).
How good is Samaje Perine?
Samaje Perine produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 33 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Samaje Perine wear, and what team does he play for?
Samaje Perine plays for Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 34.
What is Samaje Perine's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
