Caleb Williams

Chicago Bears, Quarterback
Age: 24y-3m-19d (Nov 18, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Self-Repped (Self-Repped)
2026 Cap Hit

$10,768,925

2026 Cash

$4,384,642

Career Earnings

$29,113,362

2024-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Caleb Williams signed a 4 year, $39,486,058 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $25,537,132 signing bonus, $39,486,058 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,871,515. In 2026, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,075,000 and a roster bonus of $3,309,642, while carrying a cap hit of $10,768,925 and a dead cap value of $23,332,671.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $39,486,058
Average Salary:
$9,871,515
Signing Bonus:
$25,537,132
GTD at Sign:
$39,486,058
Total GTD:
$39,486,058
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 23 $7,179,283 2.81% $26,513,139 $26,513,139 $39,486,058
2025 24 $8,984,506 3.22% $2,600,223 $29,113,362 $32,317,177
2026 25 $10,768,925 3.58% $4,384,642 $33,498,004 $23,332,671
2027 26 $12,563,746 3.89% $6,179,463 $39,677,467 $12,563,746
2028 27
Club
 - - - $39,677,467 -
2029 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 23 $795,000 $6,384,283 - - $7,179,283 2.81% $39,486,058
2025 24 $960,000 $6,384,283 $1,629,821 $10,402 $8,984,506 3.22% $32,317,177
2026 25 $1,075,000 $6,384,283 $3,309,642 - $10,768,925 3.58% $23,332,671
2027 26 $1,190,000 $6,384,283 $4,989,463 - $12,563,746 3.89% $12,563,746
2028 27
Club
 - - - - - - -
2029 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 23 $795,000 $25,537,132 - - $26,513,139 $26,513,139 $39,677,467
2025 24 $960,000 - $1,629,821 $10,402 $2,600,223 $29,113,362 $13,164,328
2026 25 $1,075,000 - $3,309,642 - $4,384,642 $33,498,004 $10,564,105
2027 26 $1,190,000 - $4,989,463 - $6,179,463 $39,677,467 $6,179,463
2028 27
Club
 - - - - - $39,677,467 -
Contract Notes
  • Fully Guaranteed
  • 5th-Year Option Available
  • Roster Bonuses due the 3rd day following training camp reporting date
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$29,113,362

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 23
Active
$26,513,139
$26,513,139
2025 24
Active
$2,600,223
$29,113,362
Total      
$29,113,362
$29,113,362
2026 25
Active
$4,384,642
2027 26
Active
$6,179,463
Total
$39,677,467

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,755,000 $25,537,132 $1,629,821 - $10,402 $181,007 $29,113,362
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
23
$795,000
$25,537,132
$181,007
$26,513,139
$26,513,139
2025
24
$960,000
$1,629,821
$10,402
$2,600,223
$29,113,362
Total
$1,755,000
$25,537,132
$1,629,821
$10,402
$181,007
$29,113,362
$29,113,362
2026
25
$1,075,000
$3,309,642
$4,384,642
2027
26
$1,190,000
$4,989,463
$6,179,463
Total
$4,020,000
$25,537,132
$9,928,926
$10,402
$181,007
$39,677,467

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,755,000 $25,537,132 $1,629,821 - $10,402 $181,007 $29,113,362
  • Jul 16, 2024 Signed a 4 year $39.48 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 25, 2024 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 CHI 17 17 1,143 99.13 568 330 58.1 3,942 231.9 27 7 90.13 77 383 3 8
2024 CHI 17 16 1,061 93.48 562 351 62.5 3,541 208.3 20 6 87.80 81 489 0 10

Calculated Market Value

$51.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $206,751,384
  • Avg. Salary: $51,687,846
  • NFL Rank: 10
  • QB Rank: 10

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $9,871,515
  • NFL Rank: 268
  • QB Rank: 23

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Caleb Williams to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Trevor Lawrence 5 $275,000,000 $55,000,000 24
Josh Allen 6 $330,000,000 $55,000,000 28
Jalen Hurts 5 $255,000,000 $51,000,000 24
Brock Purdy 5 $265,000,000 $53,000,000 25
Averages 5 $281,250,000 $53,500,000 25.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Williams's current age (24), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
7 $378,526,883 $54,075,269

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Williams statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD/Gm Pass INT/Gm Pass Comp% Pass Rat Rush Yds/Gm Rating
Trevor Lawrence
2022-2023
 97.06 93.70 246.33 1.39 0.67 65.95 91.85 19.09 78.55
Josh Allen
2023-2024
 100.00 92.84 236.38 1.68 0.71 65.05 96.80 31.03 91.55
Jalen Hurts
2021-2022
 88.24 86.20 228.17 1.27 0.50 63.90 94.37 51.47 83.35
Brock Purdy
2023-2024
 91.18 87.64 262.71 1.65 0.74 67.65 104.55 15.06 85.40
Average 94.12 90.10 243.40 1.50 0.66 65.64 96.89 29.16 84.71
Caleb Williams
2024-2025
 100.00 96.27 220.09 1.38 0.38 60.30 88.97 25.65 71.30
Pct Change 6.25 6.85 -9.58 -8.00 42.42 -8.14 -8.17 -12.04 -15.83
Median Prime % Change -8.14%
Average Prime % Change -0.69%

Calculated Market Value: Caleb Williams

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $206,751,384 $51,687,846
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