DeShawn Williams
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $6,094,466
Career APY: $677,163
Total Guarantees: $1,965,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,750,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,750,000 (2023)
- Date of Birth: December 29, 1992
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 295
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Bengals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | SFA | Terminated | 2016 | 2 | $990,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $132,353 | 13.4% | $66,177 |
| Bengals | Practice | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $122,400 | 100.0% | $122,400 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $555,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $22,800 | 17.6% | $22,800 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $1,230,000 | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $570,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $675,000 | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 2 | $1,525,000 | $762,500 | $0 | $1,416,144 | 92.9% | $708,072 |
| Broncos | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $200,000 | $1,165,000 | 100.0% | $1,165,000 |
| Panthers | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 100.0% | $1,750,000 |
| Bills | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,155,000 | $1,155,000 | $15,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $331,300 | $331,300 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $377,000 | $377,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $383,400 | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $383,400 | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $67,222 | 5.6% | $67,222 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 3 | $689,400 | $229,800 | $254,753 | 0.0% | $434,847 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 3 | $2,605,544 | $868,515 | $2,581,144 | 0.0% | $24,400 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 0 | $60,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $53,200 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 1 | $22,800 | $22,800 | $22,800 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 2 | $2,685,922 | $1,342,961 | $1,804,722 | 0.0% | $732,866 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $30,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bengals | $435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2016 | Bengals | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $132,353 | 0.1% | $132,353 | ||
| 2017 | Bengals | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | $122,400 | 0.1% | $122,400 | ||
| 2018 | Colts | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | $22,800 | 0.0% | $22,800 | ||
| 2020 | Broncos | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $595,588 | 0.3% | $595,588 | ||
| 2021 | Broncos | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $820,556 | 0.4% | $820,556 | ||
| 2022 | Broncos | $965,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $1,165,000 | 0.5% | $1,165,000 | ||
| 2023 | Panthers | $1,080,000 | $670,000 | $1,080,000 | $1,750,000 | 0.7% | $1,750,000 | ||
| 2024 | Panthers | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | $54,722 | 0.0% | $67,222 | ||
| Total | $5,916,600 | $870,000 | $1,080,000 | $4,663,419 | $4,675,919 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 2015 | $1,666 | $5,000 |
| Bengals | 2015 | $112,200 | $112,000 |
| Bengals | 2016 | $3,334 | $0 |
| Bengals | 2016 | $317,647 | $317,647 |
| Dolphins | 2018 | $38,000 | $38,000 |
| Dolphins | 2018 | $22,800 | $22,800 |
| Broncos | 2018 | $7,600 | $7,600 |
| Dolphins | 2019 | ($7,600) | $0 |
| Broncos | 2020 | $16,800 | $16,800 |
| Bills | 2024 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Panthers | 2024 | $143,044 | $158,600 |
| Panthers | 2024 | $492,500 | $605,000 |
| Panthers | 2024 | $97,322 | $105,100 | Total | $1,275,313 | $1,418,547 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2016 | 4 | 11 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 40.1% | 19.0% | 20 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 35.4% | 14.8% | 17 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 52.2% | 14.7% | 21 | 16 | 4.5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 42.1% | 2.7% | 13 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 27.7% | 3.8% | 8 | 8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |