Michael Thomas
Cincinnati Bengals, Free Safety
Age: 35y-11m-23d (Mar 17, 1990)
Exp: 9 Years
College: Stanford
Drafted: Undrafted, SF, 2012
Agent(s): Christina Phillips (Precision Sports MG)
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,165,000
Average Salary:
$1,165,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,075,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$137,500
Total GTD:
$137,500
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2018-2019
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$800,000
Total GTD:
$800,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2017-2017
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,797,000
Average Salary:
$1,797,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
2016-2016
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $675,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
2015-2015
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
2013-2015
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,490,000
Average Salary:
$496,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
2013-2014
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2015 / ERFA
2012-2014 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,444,000
Average Salary:
$481,333
Signing Bonus:
$4,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$4,000
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$14,651,598
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$96,900 $4,000 |
$96,900 $100,900 |
|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$71,470 $71,470 $71,470 $5,000 $5,000 |
$172,370 $243,840 $315,310 $320,310 $325,310 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Injured
Injured
|
$495,000 $495,000 |
$820,310 $1,315,310 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$585,000 $585,000 $585,000 |
$1,900,310 $2,485,310 $3,070,310 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$675,000 |
$3,745,310 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$1,797,000 |
$5,542,310 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$7,542,310 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$9,542,310 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$1,333,934 |
$10,876,244 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$477,777 $477,777 $70,000 $70,000 |
$11,354,021 $11,831,798 $11,901,798 $11,971,798 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$1,120,000 $1,120,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 |
$13,091,798 $14,211,798 $14,261,798 $14,311,798 $14,361,798 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Reserve
|
$289,800 |
$14,651,598 |
|
| Total |
$14,651,598 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$96,900 | $4,000 | - | - | - | - | $100,900 |
| 5 |
|
$5,431,410 | - | - | - | - | - | $5,431,410 |
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $10,000 |
| 2 |
|
$3,000,000 | - | $900,000 | - | $100,000 | - | $4,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,050,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | $146,434 | $1,333,934 |
| 3 |
|
$3,625,356 | $150,000 | - | - | - | - | $3,775,354 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
22 |
$96,900
|
$4,000 |
$96,900 $4,000 |
$96,900 $100,900 |
|||||
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$71,470 $71,470 $71,470
|
$5,000 $5,000 |
$71,470 $71,470 $71,470 $5,000 $5,000 |
$172,370 $243,840 $315,310 $320,310 $325,310 |
|||||
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$495,000 $495,000
|
$495,000 $495,000 |
$820,310 $1,315,310 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$585,000 $585,000 $585,000
|
$585,000 $585,000 $585,000 |
$1,900,310 $2,485,310 $3,070,310 |
||||||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$675,000
|
$675,000 |
$3,745,310 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$1,797,000
|
$1,797,000 |
$5,542,310 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$1,100,000
|
$850,000 |
$50,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$7,542,310 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$1,900,000
|
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$9,542,310 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$1,050,000
|
$137,500 |
$146,434 |
$1,333,934 |
$10,876,244 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$477,778 $477,778 $70,000 $70,000
|
$477,777 $477,777 $70,000 $70,000 |
$11,354,021 $11,831,798 $11,901,798 $11,971,798 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000
|
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 |
$13,091,798 $14,211,798 $14,261,798 $14,311,798 $14,361,798 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$289,800
|
$289,800 |
$14,651,598 |
||||||
| Total |
$13,203,666 |
$301,500 |
$900,000 |
$100,000 |
$146,434 |
$14,651,598 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$96,900 | $4,000 | - | - | - | - | $100,900 |
| 5 |
|
$5,431,410 | - | - | - | - | - | $5,431,410 |
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $10,000 |
| 2 |
|
$3,000,000 | - | $900,000 | - | $100,000 | - | $4,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,050,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | $146,434 | $1,333,934 |
| 3 |
|
$3,625,356 | $150,000 | - | - | - | - | $3,775,354 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
11 - 17 | Pectoral |
| 2017 |
|
17 - 17 | Knee |
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.165 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 16, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.135 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 15, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Oct 05, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Apr 24, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.1875 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 26, 2018
Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Mar 09, 2017
Assigned a 1 year $1.797 million tender by Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 10, 2015
Signed a 1 year $585k tender with Miami (MIA)
-
Dec 10, 2013
Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 31, 2013
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
-
Feb 11, 2013
Signed a 2 year $900k contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Apr 29, 2012
Signed a 3 year $1.444 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 0 | 25 | 2.26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CIN | 8 | 0 | 88 | 8.01 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | HOU | 9 | 0 | 142 | 14.50 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYG | 16 | 2 | 306 | 26.90 | 0 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYG | 16 | 6 | 521 | 47.50 | 1 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | MIA | 13 | 2 | 151 | 14.30 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIA | 16 | 8 | 572 | 49.60 | 1 | 54 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIA | 16 | 13 | 696 | 60.70 | 0 | 85 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIA | 8 | 2 | 96 | 9.20 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIA | 3 | 16 | 1.40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
