Sam Williams

Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 25-171d (Mar 31, 1999)
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#56 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Mitchell Moorer (SportsTrust Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,773,146

2024 Cash

$1,270,841

Career Earnings

$4,972,982

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Sam Williams signed a 4 year , $6,526,744 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $2,009,220 signing bonus, $2,997,141 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,631,686. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,270,841, while carrying a cap hit of $1,773,146 and a dead cap value of $1,004,610.
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
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 23 $1,207,305 0.58% $2,714,220 $2,714,220 $2,997,141
2023 24 $1,490,226 0.66% $987,921 $3,702,141 $2,494,836
2024 25 $1,773,146 0.69% $1,270,841 $4,972,982 $1,004,610
2025 26 $2,056,067 0.75% $1,553,762 $6,526,744 $502,305
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 23 $705,000 $502,305 $1,207,305 0.58% $2,997,141
2023 24 $987,921 $502,305 $1,490,226 0.66% $2,494,836
2024 25 $1,270,841 $502,305 $1,773,146 0.69% $1,004,610
2025 26 $1,553,762 $502,305 $2,056,067 0.75% $502,305
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 23 $705,000 $2,009,220 $2,714,220 $2,714,220 $2,714,220 $1,631,686
2023 24 $987,921 - $987,921 $3,702,141 $1,851,071 $1,270,841
2024 25 $1,270,841 - $1,270,841 $4,972,982 $1,657,661 $1,412,302
2025 26 $1,553,762 - $1,553,762 $6,526,744 $1,631,686 $1,553,762
Contract Notes
  • $2.99M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$4,972,982

Career 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
$1,270,841
$4,972,982
Total      
$4,972,982
$4,972,982
2025 26
Active
$1,553,762
Total
$6,526,744
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
$1,270,841
$1,270,841
$4,972,982
Total
$2,963,762
$2,009,220
$4,972,982
$4,972,982
2025
26
$1,553,762
$1,553,762
Total
$4,517,524
$2,009,220
$6,526,744

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,963,762 $2,009,220 - - - - $4,972,982

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 DAL 1 - 0 Knee (ACL)
  • 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
Dec 01, 2023 Unnecessary Roughness against Washington (WAS) $7,859
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 DAL 17 288 28.50 5 22 11 11 1
2022 DAL 15 273 23.80 4 22 15 7 1

TRANSACTIONS

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)

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