Sam Williams

Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 26y-11m-23d (Mar 31, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#56 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Mitchell Moorer (SportsTrust Advisors)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,500,000

2026 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$6,322,499

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Sam Williams signed a 1 year, $2,500,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $600,000 signing bonus, $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2026, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,400,000 and a signing bonus of $600,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000 and a dead cap value of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 27 $2,500,000 0.83% $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 27 $1,400,000 $600,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 0.83% $2,000,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 27 $1,400,000 $600,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $2M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • Sack Incentive
    (requires a playoff berth)
    6: $250,000
  • Playing Time Incentive
    (requires a playoff berth)
    50%: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,526,744
Average Salary:
$1,631,686
Signing Bonus:
$2,009,220
GTD at Sign:
$2,997,141
Total GTD:
$2,997,141
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,322,499

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 23
Active
$2,714,220
$2,714,220
2023 24
Active
$987,921
$3,702,141
2024 25
Injured
$1,059,035
$4,761,176
2025 26
Active
$1,561,323
$6,322,499
Total      
$6,322,499
$6,322,499
2026 27
Active
$2,500,000
Total
$8,822,499

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,305,718 $2,009,220 - - $7,561 - $6,322,499
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
23
$705,000
$2,009,220
$2,714,220
$2,714,220
2023
24
$987,921
$987,921
$3,702,141
2024
25
$1,059,035
$1,059,035
$4,761,176
2025
26
$1,553,762
$7,561
$1,561,323
$6,322,499
Total
$4,305,718
$2,009,220
$7,561
$6,322,499
$6,322,499
2026
27
$1,400,000
$600,000
$2,500,000
Total
$5,705,718
$2,609,220
$7,561
$8,822,499

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,305,718 $2,009,220 - - $7,561 - $6,322,499

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 DAL 1 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • Mar 10, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Oct 03, 2025 Fined $11,002 Facemask against Green Bay (GB)
  • Oct 28, 2024 Suspended 3 games for violating the league's Personal Conduct policy, forfeiting $211,806 in 2024 salary with Dallas (DAL)
  • May 17, 2022 Signed a 4 year $6.52 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 2 (#56 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 03, 2025 Facemask against Green Bay (GB) $11,002
Dec 01, 2023 Unnecessary Roughness against Washington (WAS) $7,859
Fines: 2 $18,861

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 28, 2024 Personal Conduct 3 $211,806
Suspensions: 1 $211,806
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DAL 17 5 474 39.97 1 36 23 13 1 0
2023 DAL 17 0 303 25.59 5 22 11 11 1 0
2022 DAL 15 0 273 23.51 4 22 15 7 1 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,304,310
  • Avg. Salary: $2,304,310
  • NFL Rank: 752

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $2,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 709

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Sam Williams to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Christian Elliss 2 $13,508,000 $6,754,000 26
Cameron Sample 1 $1,225,000 $1,225,000 25
Deion Jones 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 30
Neville Gallimore 1 $1,337,500 $1,337,500 28
Averages 1 $4,331,375 $2,642,875 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Williams's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $5,560,146 $1,853,382

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Williams statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Christian Elliss
2023-2024
 94.12 29.16 1.50 0.05 1.00 0.38 59.10
Cameron Sample
2023-2024
 100.00 17.30 1.06 0.09 0.71 0.88 30.80
Deion Jones
2023-2024
 44.12 13.63 1.47 0.07 0.85 0.31 33.95
Neville Gallimore
2023-2024
 91.18 24.28 0.48 0.03 0.32 0.48 52.80
Average 82.36 21.09 1.13 0.06 0.72 0.51 44.16
Sam Williams
2024-2025
 100.00 19.98 1.35 0.06 1.24 1.18 28.75
Pct Change 21.42 -5.26 19.47 0.00 72.22 131.37 -34.90
Median Prime % Change 19.47%
Average Prime % Change 29.19%

Calculated Market Value: Sam Williams

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $2,304,310 $2,304,310
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