Michael Burton

Denver Broncos, Fullback
Age: 34y-1m-4d (Feb 01, 1992)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Rutgers
Drafted: Round 5 (#168 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Pat Capra, Ari Nissim (Legend Agency)
Career Earnings

$9,811,878

2025-2025 Free Agent

Michael Burton signed a 1 year, $1,422,500 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $125,000 signing bonus, $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,422,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$125,000
GTD at Sign:
$125,000
Total GTD:
$125,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 33 $716,320 0.26% $816,320 $816,320 $133,820
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 33 $540,000 $125,000 $42,500 $8,820 $716,320 0.26% $133,820
2026 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 33 $640,000 $125,000 $42,500 $8,820 $816,320 $816,320 $816,320
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$126,250
GTD at Sign:
$1,066,250
Total GTD:
$1,066,250
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$732,500
Total GTD:
$732,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$990,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,047,500
Average Salary:
$1,047,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$298,088
Total GTD:
$298,088
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,464,356
Average Salary:
$616,089
Signing Bonus:
$184,356
GTD at Sign:
$184,356
Total GTD:
$184,356
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,801,142

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 23
Active
$619,356
$619,356
2016 24
Active
Active
$525,000
$525,000
$1,144,356
$1,669,356
2017 25
Active
$615,000
$2,284,356
2018 26
Active
Active
$705,000
$705,000
$2,989,356
$3,694,356
2019 27
Active
Active
Active
$520,882
$520,882
$520,882
$4,215,238
$4,736,120
$5,257,002
2020 28
Active
$1,047,500
$6,304,502
2021 29
Active
Active
$990,000
$990,000
$7,294,502
$8,284,502
2023 31
Active
$1,317,500
$9,602,002
2024 32
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$572,222
$537,776
$234,722
$21,300
$16,800
$10,174,224
$10,712,000
$10,946,722
$10,968,022
$10,984,822
2025 33
Injured
$816,320
$11,801,142
Total      
$11,801,142
$11,801,142
Total
$11,801,142

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,485,000 $184,356 - - - - $1,669,356
2 $2,025,000 - - - - - $2,025,000
1 $1,562,646 - - - - - $1,562,646
1 $910,000 $137,500 - - - - $1,047,500
1 $1,980,000 - - - - - $1,980,000
3 $3,020,320 $418,750 $26,250 - $8,820 - $3,516,640
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
23
$435,000
$184,356
$619,356
$619,356
2016
24
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
$1,144,356
$1,669,356
2017
25
$615,000
$615,000
$2,284,356
2018
26
$705,000
$705,000
$705,000
$705,000
$2,989,356
$3,694,356
2019
27
$520,882
$520,882
$520,882
$520,882
$520,882
$520,882
$4,215,238
$4,736,120
$5,257,002
2020
28
$910,000
$137,500
$1,047,500
$6,304,502
2021
29
$990,000
$990,000
$990,000
$990,000
$7,294,502
$8,284,502
2023
31
$1,165,000
$126,250
$26,250
$1,317,500
$9,602,002
2024
32
$572,222
$537,776
$67,222
$21,300
$16,800
$167,500
$572,222
$537,776
$234,722
$21,300
$16,800
$10,174,224
$10,712,000
$10,946,722
$10,968,022
$10,984,822
2025
33
$640,000
$125,000
$8,820
$816,320
$11,801,142
Total
$10,982,966
$740,606
$26,250
$8,820
$11,801,142
$11,801,142
Total
$10,982,966
$740,606
$26,250
$8,820
$11,801,142

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,485,000 $184,356 - - - - $1,669,356
2 $2,025,000 - - - - - $2,025,000
1 $1,562,646 - - - - - $1,562,646
1 $910,000 $137,500 - - - - $1,047,500
1 $1,980,000 - - - - - $1,980,000
3 $3,020,320 $418,750 $26,250 - $8,820 - $3,516,640

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 DEN 1 - 18 Hamstring
2020 NO 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 26, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.422 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Nov 13, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
  • Nov 03, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
  • Nov 01, 2024 Released by Denver (DEN)
  • Oct 11, 2024 Fined $7,653 Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV)
  • Sep 11, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 17, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.377 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.31 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $990,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 20, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.0475 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Oct 16, 2019 Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Released by New Orleans (NO)
  • May 13, 2019 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • May 31, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHI)
  • May 30, 2017 Waived by Detroit (DET)
  • May 07, 2015 Signed a 4 year $2.464 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • May 02, 2015 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 5 (#168 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 11, 2024 Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV) $7,653
Fines: 1 $7,653
Year Team GP
2024 DEN 17
2023 DEN 17
2022 KC 17
2021 KC 16
2020 NO 15
2019 WAS 10
2018 CHI 8
2017 CHI 16
2016 DET 15
2015 DET 16
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