Sam Williams
Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 25-34d (Mar 31, 1999)
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#56 overall), 2022
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
Year | Age | Status | 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 |
Active
|
$1,270,841 |
$4,972,982 |
||
Total |
$4,972,982 |
$4,972,982 |
||||
2025 | 26 |
Active
|
$1,553,762 |
$6,526,744 |
||
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 |
$6,526,744 |
||||||
Total |
$4,517,524 |
$2,009,220 |
$6,526,744 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | $1,692,921 | $2,009,220 | - | - | - | - | $3,702,141 |
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 |