Age: 24
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 180
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 1, #12 overall (Lions)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $7,421,810 (2.43% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $17,086,154 (5.83% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.30
- Contract Value: $80,000,000 ($26,666,667 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,579,154
- Contract Ranking: 14/303 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 24 | $1,636,154 | $5,335,656 | $0 | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,086,154 | $7,421,810 | 2.4% | |||||
| 2026
March 25: 2030 option is due
| 25 | $1,215,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,055,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $13,493,000 | $8,270,600 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2027
September 1: 2031 option due by 1st regular season game
| 26 | $1,260,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,603,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $10,863,600 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2028
September 1: 2032 option due by 1st regular season game
| 27 | $1,305,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,942,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $14,247,600 | 4.4% | |||||
| 2029
April 5: 2033 option due
| 28 | $1,435,000 | $3,000,000 | $13,655,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $20,090,600 | -- | |||||
| 2030
February 12: Contract voids 5th day after SB
| 29 | Void | $0 | $13,655,600 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $40,020,600 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 30 | Void | $0 | $11,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 31 | Void | $0 | $9,052,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 32 | Void | $0 | $5,713,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $6,851,154 | $17,335,656 | $68,278,000 | $450,000 | $6,800,000 | $1,200,000 | $15,579,154 | $100,914,810 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jameson Williams signed a three year, $80 million contract extension with the Lions on September 6, 2025. $66 million is guaranteed of which $30.6 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new money guarantee is $48 million. His 2025 and 2026 salaries are fully guaranteed at signing, including a $15 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year his 2027 salary will be fully guaranteed. On the 3rd day of the 2027 league year, $8 million of the 2028 salary is fully guaranteed. On the 3rd day of the 2028 league year, the remaining $12 million of Williams' 2028 salary is guaranteed. The contract has annual per game bonuses of $1.7 million. There are option bonuses in each year of the contract. There are multiple void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $14,000,000 | ($2,000,000) | $16,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $14,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $28,782,461
Career APY: $9,594,154
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $17,461,792 | $4,365,448 | $17,461,792 | $13,782,461 | 78.9% | $4,594,154 |
| Lions | Extension | Active | 2025 | 3 | $80,000,000 | $26,666,667 | $30,579,154 | $15,000,000 | 18.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 3 | $28,782,461 | $9,594,154 | $11,440,225 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lions | $705,000 | $2,469,871 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | $3,174,871 | 1.5% | $10,584,484 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $1,148,718 | $2,469,871 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,713,318 | 1.6% | $1,115,812 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $1,892,436 | $2,469,871 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,552,036 | 1.8% | $2,082,165 | ||
| 2025 | Lions | $1,636,154 | $5,335,656 | $0 | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,086,154 | $7,421,810 | 2.4% | $17,086,154 | ||
| 2026 | Lions | $1,215,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,055,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $13,493,000 | $8,270,600 | 2.6% | $13,493,000 | ||
| 2027 | Lions | $1,260,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,603,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $10,863,600 | 3.5% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Lions | $1,305,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,942,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $14,247,600 | 4.4% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Lions | $1,435,000 | $3,000,000 | $13,655,600 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $20,090,600 | -- | $32,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Lions | $32,000,000 | $0 | $13,655,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,020,600 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Lions | $30,000,000 | $0 | $11,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Lions | $30,000,000 | $0 | $9,052,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Lions | $30,000,000 | $0 | $5,713,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $132,597,308 | $24,745,269 | $68,278,000 | $1,200,000 | $6,800,000 | $1,200,000 | $16,284,154 | $112,355,035 | $112,361,615 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.8% | 0.2% | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37.7% | 0.4% | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 24 | 354 | 14.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 72.1% | 0.0% | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 1 | 58 | 1001 | 17.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 27 | 474 | 17.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $16,228,000 | $26,666,667 |
| Injury Adjusted | $16,228,000 | $26,666,667 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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