Mike Williams
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New York Jets, Wide Receiver
Age: 29-304d (Oct 04, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$2,724,000
2024 Cash
$8,600,000
Career Earnings
$75,588,155
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Mike Williams signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $3,300,000 signing bonus, $8,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,255,000, a signing bonus of $3,300,000 and a restructure bonus of $4,045,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,724,000 and a dead cap value of $8,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,300,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,300,000
Total GTD:
$8,300,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 | $2,724,000 | 1.07% | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | |
2025 |
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31 |
Void UFA |
$5,876,000 | 2.15% | - | - | $5,876,000 |
2026 |
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Void
|
$1,469,000 | 0.50% | - | - | - | |
2027 |
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Void
|
$1,469,000 | 0.47% | - | - | - | |
2028 |
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Void
|
$1,469,000 | 0.44% | - | - | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 | $1,255,000 | $3,300,000 | $4,045,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | |
2025 |
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31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2026 |
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32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2027 |
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33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2028 |
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34 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $8.3M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $100,000 ($1.7M, treated as signing bonus)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024 Extension
Mike Williams signed a 3 year , $60,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $21,000,000 signing bonus, $40,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $17,000,000 and a roster bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $32,460,000 and a dead cap value of $12,460,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $60,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$21,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$40,000,000
Total GTD:
$40,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2017-2021 Rookie
Mike Williams signed a 4 year , $19,749,928 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $12,503,584 signing bonus, $19,749,928 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,937,482.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $19,749,928
Average Salary:
$4,937,482
Signing Bonus:
$12,503,584
GTD at Sign:
$19,749,928
Total GTD:
$19,749,928
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$75,588,155
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 23 |
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Active
|
$12,968,584 |
$12,968,584 |
|
2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,362,724 |
$14,331,308 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Active
|
$2,260,448 |
$16,591,756 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Active
|
$3,316,399 |
$19,908,155 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Active
|
$15,680,000 |
$35,588,155 |
|
2022 | 28 |
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Active
|
$28,000,000 |
$63,588,155 |
|
2023 | 29 |
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Injured
|
$12,000,000 |
$75,588,155 |
|
Total |
$75,588,155 |
$75,588,155 |
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2024 | 30 |
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Active
|
$8,600,000 |
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Total |
$84,188,155 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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23 |
$465,000
|
$12,503,584 |
$12,968,584 |
$12,968,584 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$1,362,724
|
$1,362,724 |
$14,331,308 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$2,260,448
|
$2,260,448 |
$16,591,756 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$825,000
|
$2,423,190 |
$68,209 |
$3,316,399 |
$19,908,155 |
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2021 |
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27 |
$15,680,000
|
$15,680,000 |
$35,588,155 |
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2022 |
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28 |
$7,000,000
|
$21,000,000 |
$28,000,000 |
$63,588,155 |
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2023 |
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29 |
$1,080,000
|
$10,920,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$75,588,155 |
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Total |
$28,673,172 |
$33,503,584 |
$10,920,000 |
$2,423,190 |
$68,209 |
$75,588,155 |
$75,588,155 |
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2024 |
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30 |
$1,255,000
|
$3,300,000 |
$4,045,000 |
$8,600,000 |
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Total |
$29,928,172 |
$36,803,584 |
$14,965,000 |
$2,423,190 |
$68,209 |
$84,188,155 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |
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$28,673,172 | $33,503,584 | $2,423,190 | $10,920,000 | - | $68,209 | $75,588,155 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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14 - 14 | COVID-19 |
2021 |
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16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
2023 |
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4 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
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Mar 19, 2024 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Mar 13, 2024 Released by Los Angeles (LAC), clearing $20 million of cap
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Mar 09, 2023 Converted $10.92M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $5.46M of cap with Los Angeles (LAC)
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Mar 08, 2022 Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
- Apr 30, 2020 Los Angeles (LAC) exercised a $15.68M 5th year option for 2021
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May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $19.7 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
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Apr 27, 2017 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAC): Round 1 (#7 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | LAC | 3 | 3 | 167 | 77.70 | 19 | 249 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | LAC | 13 | 13 | 703 | 59.00 | 63 | 895 | 4 | 0 |
2021 | LAC | 16 | 14 | 896 | 74.90 | 76 | 1,146 | 9 | 0 |
2020 | LAC | 15 | 11 | 799 | 68.10 | 48 | 756 | 5 | 0 |
2019 | LAC | 15 | 15 | 850 | 79.40 | 49 | 1,001 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | LAC | 16 | 5 | 622 | 62.40 | 43 | 664 | 10 | 0 |
2017 | LAC | 10 | 1 | 234 | 22.00 | 11 | 95 | 0 | 0 |