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Samaje Perine
Bengals logoCincinnati Bengals

Samaje Perine

RBposition#34jersey31age5' 11"height240lbs10 yrsexperienceOklahomacollege
At a glance

Samaje Perine is a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 34). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 46 carries for 179 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 8 catches on 11 targets for 70 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 4 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Samaje Perine has produced -0.04 EPA per carry on 46 carries. Snap share in Week 9: 40% of offensive snaps.

Is Samaje Perine playing this week?

Samaje Perine is not on the current injury report. The Cincinnati Bengals play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Samaje Perine's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Samaje Perine has 46 carries for 179 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 8 catches on 11 targets for 70 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 4 tackles, 0 sacks.

What is Samaje Perine's EPA per play?

-0.040 EPA per carry on 46 carries (total -1.9), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Samaje Perine play for?

Samaje Perine plays running back for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing No. 34. Samaje Perine is 31 years old, 5' 11", 240 lbs. College: Oklahoma. League experience: 10 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Samaje Perine 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/samaje-perine (updated 2026-11-10).

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40gradeRB
Samaje PerineCincinnati Bengals · #34
Depth35th of 53 running backs
2026 percentile card · vs 53 qualified running backs

How he stacks up

Rush/g5YPC35EPA/car65Success76Tgt/g24Rec/g32

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs running backs with 41+ carries. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod8 games46 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →

46 carries is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 46-0.040EPA / carry · total -1.943%success161st downs4explosive
Targets: 11+0.422EPA / target · total +4.664%success1.3air yds/tgt6.6YAC41st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

+2.6Wk 1
+1.6Wk 2
-4.5Wk 3
-2.6Wk 4
+5.2Wk 5
-0.5Wk 7
+0.9Wk 8
+0.1Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
28%18 snapsWk 1 · TB
40%24 snapsWk 2 · HOU
32%18 snapsWk 3 · PIT
36%27 snapsWk 4 · JAX
51%33 snapsWk 5 · MIA
23%12 snapsWk 7 · BAL
35%26 snapsWk 8 · TEN
40%23 snapsWk 9 · ATL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bengals · signed 2025 · 2 years, through 2026$1.8M a year
Total
$3.6M
Guaranteed
$400K
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
11% of the value guaranteed
66th paid89th in EPApercentiles among 146 RBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Bengals · UFA2 yrs · $3.6M · $1.8M/yrActive
  2. 2024Chiefs · SFA1 yrs · $1.5M · $1.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Broncos · UFA2 yrs · $7.5M · $3.8M/yrTerminated
  4. 2021Bengals · UFA2 yrs · $3.3M · $1.6M/yrExpired
  5. 2019Bengals · Practice1 yrs · $136K · $136K/yrTerminated
  6. 2019Dolphins · SFA2 yrs · $1.4M · $690K/yrTerminated
  7. 2019Bengals · SFA2 yrs · $1.4M · $690K/yrExpired
  8. 2017Redskins · Drafted4 yrs · $3.1M · $765K/yrTerminated
  9. 2017Bengals · Drafted4 yrs · $3.1M · $765K/yrTerminated

Game log

RushingReceiving
WeekOpponentResultCarRush ydsTDLongRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Buccaneers logoTBW 33-27520083330014
2 Sep 20@ Texans logoHOUW 20-626041116016
3 Sep 27@ Steelers logoPITL 27-30390513505
4 Oct 4vs Jaguars logoJAXL 17-22370301000
5 Oct 11@ Dolphins logoMIAW 31-241468011221016
7 Oct 25@ Ravens logoBALW 35-13416115–––––
8 Nov 1vs Titans logoTENW 43-364100611909
9 Nov 8@ Falcons logoATLW 34-171143014–––––
Season4617911581170116

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