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NFL
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
New Orleans Saints, Wide Receiver
Age: 33y-0m-2d (Mar 03, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 2 (#47 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler, David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
INACTIVE
2023-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $96,250,000
Average Salary:
$19,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$35,648,043
Total GTD:
$60,598,043
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,118,971
Average Salary:
$1,279,743
Signing Bonus:
$1,922,888
GTD at Sign:
$2,605,569
Total GTD:
$2,605,569
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$77,914,421
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 |
 |
Active
Active
|
$2,511,357 $2,511,357 |
$2,511,357 $5,022,714 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$682,681 $682,681 |
$5,705,395 $6,388,076 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$915,361 |
$7,303,437 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$11,648,043 |
$18,951,480 |
OPOY |
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$21,000,000 |
$39,951,480 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Reserve
|
$12,800,000 |
$52,751,480 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$16,702,941 |
$69,454,421 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$6,260,000 |
$75,714,421 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Retained
|
$2,200,000 |
$77,914,421 |
|
| Total |
$77,914,421 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$9,123,766 | $29,748,717 | $2,200,000 | $36,165,000 | $400,000 | $276,938 | $77,914,421 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$450,000 $450,000
|
$1,922,888 $1,922,888 |
$138,469 $138,469 |
$2,511,357 $2,511,357 |
$2,511,357 $5,022,714 |
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| 2017 |
|
24 |
$682,681 $682,681
|
$682,681 $682,681 |
$5,705,395 $6,388,076 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$915,361
|
$915,361 |
$7,303,437 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$1,648,043
|
$10,000,000 |
$11,648,043 |
$18,951,480 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$21,000,000 |
$39,951,480 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,000,000
|
$11,600,000 |
$200,000 |
$12,800,000 |
$52,751,480 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,035,000
|
$902,941 |
$14,565,000 |
$200,000 |
$16,702,941 |
$69,454,421 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,260,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$6,260,000 |
$75,714,421 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$2,200,000 |
$2,200,000 |
$77,914,421 |
||||||
| Total |
$9,123,766 |
$29,748,717 |
$36,165,000 |
$2,200,000 |
$400,000 |
$276,938 |
$77,914,421 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$9,123,766 | $29,748,717 | $2,200,000 | $36,165,000 | $400,000 | $276,938 | $77,914,421 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
NO |
12 - 18 | Knee |
| 2022 |
NO |
9 - 18 | Toe |
| 2021 |
NO |
1 - 6 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
NO |
2 - 3 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
NO |
15 - 17 | Ankle |
- Aug 30, 2024 Suspended 1 game for violating the league's Personal Conduct policy
-
Mar 13, 2024
Designated a Post June 1st release by New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 1 year $10 million restructured contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Jan 07, 2023
Reduced his 2023 salary from $15.5M to $1.165M, adding a $31.755M roster bonus to 2024 & a $902,941 signing bonus to 2022
-
Feb 26, 2022
Converted $14.3M of 2022 base salary & a $250,000 roster bonus into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $11.6M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 12, 2021
Converted $11.61M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $8.7M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
-
Oct 16, 2020
Fined $58,823 Conduct detrimental to the team
-
Mar 19, 2020
Converted $10M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $8 of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
-
Nov 15, 2019
Fined $10,527 Excessive Facemask against Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jul 31, 2019
Signed a 5 year $96.25 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Nov 09, 2018
Fined $30,000 Using a prop in a celebration against Los Angeles (LAR)
-
May 09, 2016
Signed a 4 year $5.11 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 2 (#47 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 |
|
Conduct detrimental to the team | $58,823 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 |
|
Excessive Facemask against Atlanta (ATL) | $10,527 | |
| Nov 09, 2018 |
|
Using a prop in a celebration against Los Angeles (LAR) | $30,000 | |
| Oct 12, 2018 |
|
Taunting against Washington (WAS) | $10,026 | |
| Fines: 4 | $109,376 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 |
|
Personal Conduct | 1 | - |
| Suspensions: 1 | $0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NO | 10 | 7 | 490 | 46.62 | 39 | 448 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 3 | 3 | 136 | 12.95 | 16 | 171 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 7 | 5 | 345 | 32.06 | 40 | 438 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NO | 16 | 15 | 959 | 88.60 | 149 | 1,725 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 16 | 928 | 88.40 | 125 | 1,405 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017 | NO | 16 | 14 | 851 | 81.90 | 104 | 1,245 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | NO | 15 | 12 | 865 | 75.20 | 92 | 1,137 | 9 | 2 |
