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Current Contract
Leonard Williams signed a 3 year, $64,500,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including a $24,900,000 signing bonus, $43,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,500,000. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $24,900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,400,000 and a dead cap value of $26,150,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $64,500,000 Signing Bonus $24,900,000 Average Salary $21,500,000 Total Guarantees $43,850,000 Guaranteed at Signing $26,150,000 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 30 $1,250,000 $8,300,000 $850,000 $10,400,000 $26,150,000 $27,000,000($27,000,000) $27,000,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $26,150,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-15,750,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $24,900,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-14,500,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $9,550,000 2025 Dead Cap: $16,600,000 2024 Cap Savings: $850,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2025 Dead Cap: $16,600,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,100,000 Potential Out: 2025, 1 yr, $27,000,000; $16,600,000 dead cap
2025 31 $20,000,000 $8,300,000 $850,000 $29,150,000 $16,600,000 $20,850,000($47,850,000) $23,925,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $16,600,000 2025 Cap Savings: $12,550,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $16,600,000 2025 Cap Savings: $12,550,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2026 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2025 Cap Savings: $20,850,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2026 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2025 Cap Savings: $20,850,000 2026 32 $15,800,000 $8,300,000 $850,000 $24,950,000 $8,300,000 $16,650,000($64,500,000) $21,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2026 Cap Savings: $16,650,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2026 Cap Savings: $16,650,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $16,650,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $8,300,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $16,650,000 2027 33 UFA Contract Notes:- $26.15M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- $17.7M of 2025 salary fully guarantees 5 days after the 2025 Super Bowl (injury guaranteed at sign)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $50,000 ($850,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2023 $8,000,000 $7,500,000 - $11,436,389 $26,936,389 $17,352,778($17,352,778) 2024 - - - $10,636,389 $10,636,388 -($17,352,778)
Previous Contracts
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2021-2023
Leonard Williams signed a 3 year, $63,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including a $22,500,000 signing bonus, $45,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,000,000. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $24,900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,400,000 and a dead cap value of $26,150,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $63,000,000 Signing Bonus $22,500,000 Average Salary $21,000,000 Total Guarantees $45,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $45,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2021-2021Franchise Tag
Leonard Williams signed a 1 year, $19,351,200 contract with the New York Giants, including an average annual salary of $19,351,200. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $24,900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,400,000 and a dead cap value of $26,150,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $19,351,200 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $19,351,200 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2020-2020Franchise Tag
Leonard Williams signed a 1 year, $16,126,000 contract with the New York Giants, including an average annual salary of $16,126,000. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $24,900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,400,000 and a dead cap value of $26,150,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $16,126,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $16,126,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2015-2019Entry Level
Leonard Williams signed a 4 year, $18,630,866 contract with the New York Jets, including a $11,809,721 signing bonus, $18,630,866 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,657,717. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $24,900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,400,000 and a dead cap value of $26,150,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $18,630,866 Signing Bonus $11,809,721 Average Salary $4,657,717 Total Guarantees $18,630,866 Guaranteed at Signing $18,630,866 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $11,809,721 - - - - $51,579 $12,296,300 2016 $525,000 - $756,858 - - - - $1,281,858 2017 $615,000 - $1,513,716 - - - - $2,128,716 2018 $2,975,572 - - - - - - $2,975,572 2019 $3,517,647 - - - - - - $3,517,647 2019 $10,682,353 - - - - - - $10,682,352 2020 $16,126,000 - - - - - - $16,126,000 2021 $1,100,000 $22,500,000 - - $2,400,000 - - $26,000,000 2022 $1,120,000 - - - $17,880,000 - - $19,000,000 2023 $647,222 - - - - - - $647,222 2023 $8,000,000 - - - $9,352,778 - - $17,352,778 9 seasons $45,743,794 $34,309,721 $2,270,574 - $29,632,778 - $51,579 $112,008,445 2024 $1,250,000 $24,900,000 - - - - - $27,000,000 2025 $20,000,000 - - - - - - $20,850,000 2026 $15,800,000 - - - - - - $16,650,000 $82,793,794 $59,209,721 $2,270,574 - $29,632,778 - $51,579 $176,508,445 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $15,232,925 $11,809,721 $2,270,574 - - - $51,579 $29,364,798 5 seasons $29,863,647 $22,500,000 - - $29,632,778 - - $81,996,425 1 seasons $647,222 - - - - - - $647,222 -
Fines
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10/20/2023, $10,927
Fighting against Buffalo (BUF)
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10/06/2023, $16,391
Roughing the Passer against San Francisco (SF)
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12/28/2018, $43,449
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Green Bay (GB)
TOTAL: $70,767
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10/20/2023, $10,927
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Transactions
Mar 11 2024Signed a 3 year $64.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)Oct 30 2023Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYG) for 2025 5th round pick and 2024 2nd round pick (#47)Oct 20 2023Fined $10,927 Fighting against Buffalo (BUF)Sep 6 2022Converted $17.88M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, adding one void year, clearing $11.92M of cap with New York (NYG)Mar 16 2021Signed a 3 year $63 million contract extension with New York (NYG)Mar 9 2021Offered a 1 year $19.35 million franchise tag by New York (NYG)Mar 16 2020Signed a 1 year $16.126 million franchise tag by New York (NYG)Oct 28 2019Traded to New York (NYG) from New York (NYJ) with $4M cash for 2020 3rd round pick (#68 Ashtyn Davis) and 2021 5th round pick (#154 Michael Carter)Dec 28 2018Fined $43,449 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Green Bay (GB)Apr 11 2018New York (NYJ) exercised a $14.2 million option for 2019May 8 2015Signed a 4 year $1.863 million contract with New York (NYJ)Apr 30 2015Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 1 (#6 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Leonard Williams ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 SEA 18 18 16 826 78.7 5.5 62 37 25 2022 NYG 12 12 12 604 57.4 2.5 45 26 19 1 2021 NYG 17 17 17 888 76.0 6.5 82 34 48 2 2020 NYG 16 16 11 800 73.5 11.5 57 29 28 2019 NYG 15 15 12 749 65.9 0.5 46 21 25 1 2018 NYJ 16 16 16 865 77.2 5 42 26 16 2017 NYJ 16 16 16 878 78.5 2 47 22 25 1 2016 NYJ 16 16 16 895 86.4 7 68 36 32 2 2015 NYJ 16 16 15 813 77.0 3 63 29 34 Totals 142 142 131 7,318 - 44 512 260 252 6 1