Michael Dickson

Seattle Seahawks, Punter
Age: 30y-2m-1d (Jan 04, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 5 (#149 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Justin Schulman, Andrew Kessler (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,800,000

2026 Cash

$2,700,000

Career Earnings

$24,824,470

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Michael Dickson signed a 4 year, $16,200,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,050,000. In 2026, Dickson will earn a base salary of $2,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,800,000 and a dead cap value of $6,700,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,200,000
Average Salary:
$4,050,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,500,000
Total GTD:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $4,801,260 1.72% $7,601,260 $7,601,260 $8,801,260
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $7,601,260; $6,700,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $3,800,000 1.25% $2,700,000 $10,301,260 $6,700,000
2027 31 $3,500,000 1.10% $2,500,000 $12,801,260 $3,000,000
2028 32 $4,000,000 1.20% $3,000,000 $15,801,260 $2,000,000
2029 33 $4,450,000 1.22% $3,450,000 $19,251,260 $1,000,000
2030 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $2,500,000 $2,300,000 $1,260 - $4,801,260 1.72% $8,801,260
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $7,601,260; $6,700,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $2,700,000 $1,000,000 - $100,000 $3,800,000 1.25% $6,700,000
2027 31 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 - - $3,500,000 1.10% $3,000,000
2028 32 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $4,000,000 1.20% $2,000,000
2029 33 $3,450,000 $1,000,000 - - $4,450,000 1.22% $1,000,000
2030 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $1,260 $7,601,260 $7,601,260 $19,251,260
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $7,601,260; $6,700,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $2,700,000 - - $2,700,000 $10,301,260 $11,650,000
2027 31 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $12,801,260 $8,950,000
2028 32 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $15,801,260 $6,450,000
2029 33 $3,450,000 - - $3,450,000 $19,251,260 $3,450,000
Contract Notes

  • $7.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • $2.7M 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th waiver period day of 2026 (injury at sign)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2025 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,700,000
Average Salary:
$3,675,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,500,000
Total GTD:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,750,151
Average Salary:
$687,538
Signing Bonus:
$290,151
GTD at Sign:
$290,151
Total GTD:
$290,151
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$24,824,470

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$770,151
$770,151
2019 23
Active
$570,000
$1,340,151
2020 24
Active
$750,000
$2,090,151
2021 25
Active
$7,500,000
$9,590,151
2022 26
Active
$3,083,059
$12,673,210
2023 27
Active
$2,000,000
$14,673,210
2024 28
Active
$2,550,000
$17,223,210
2025 29
Active
$7,601,260
$24,824,470
 All NFL (2nd)
Total      
$24,824,470
$24,824,470
2026 30
Active
$2,700,000
2027 31
Active
$2,500,000
2028 32
Active
$3,000,000
2029 33
Active
$3,450,000
Total
$36,474,470

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $12,933,059 $11,790,151 - - $1,260 $100,000 $24,824,470
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$290,151
$770,151
$770,151
2019
23
$570,000
$570,000
$1,340,151
2020
24
$750,000
$750,000
$2,090,151
2021
25
$1,000,000
$6,500,000
$7,500,000
$9,590,151
2022
26
$3,083,059
$3,083,059
$12,673,210
2023
27
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$14,673,210
2024
28
$2,550,000
$2,550,000
$17,223,210
2025
29
$2,500,000
$5,000,000
$1,260
$100,000
$7,601,260
$24,824,470
Total
$12,933,059
$11,790,151
$1,260
$100,000
$24,824,470
$24,824,470
2026
30
$2,700,000
$2,700,000
2027
31
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2028
32
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2029
33
$3,450,000
$3,450,000
Total
$24,583,059
$11,790,151
$1,260
$100,000
$36,474,470

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $12,933,059 $11,790,151 - - $1,260 $100,000 $24,824,470
  • Jun 10, 2025 Signed a 4 year $16.2 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 04, 2021 Signed a 4 year $14.7 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • May 04, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.75 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 5 (#149 overall)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% ATT YDS AVG Inside 20 Touchbacks
2025 SEA 17 150 32.75 52 2,548 49.0 20 3
2024 SEA 17 148 31.49 76 3,756 49.4 31 9
2023 SEA 17 144 31.17 66 3,303 50.0 25 8
2022 SEA 17 149 31.97 66 3,201 48.5 22 3
2021 SEA 17 158 33.98 83 3,895 46.9 40 10
2020 SEA 16 110 24.72 61 3,028 49.6 32 6
2019 SEA 16 153 51.00 74 3,341 45.1 34 5
2018 SEA 16 159 42.50 78 3,759 48.2 28 5
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