Age: 31
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 302
- College: USC
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #6 overall (Jets)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $15,041,250 (5.27% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $20,850,000 (11.42% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.39
- Contract Value: $64,500,000 ($21,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $26,150,000
- Contract Ranking: 12/238 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | $1,250,000 | $8,300,000 | $850,000 | $1,250,000 | $10,400,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2025
February 14: $17.7 million becomes guaranteed
| 31 | $1,255,000 | $12,986,250 | $850,000 | $1,255,000 | $15,041,250 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2026 | 32 | $15,800,000 | $12,986,250 | $850,000 | $0 | $29,636,250 | 10.0% | |||||
| 2027
February 20: Contract voids
| 33 | Void | $4,686,250 | Void | Void | $9,372,500 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 34 | Void | $4,686,250 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $18,305,000 | $43,645,000 | $2,550,000 | $2,505,000 | $64,450,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Leonard Williams signed a three year contract with the Seattle Seahawks worth $64.5 million with $43.85 million in total guarantees. Initial details from Brady Henderson.
The Seahawks converted $18.745 million of Williams' 2025 salary to a bonus for salary cap purposes. The move opened up $14.06 million in cap room and increased his 2026 salary cap number by $4.68 million. There are now two void years included in the contract which will hold $9.37 million of the cap charges from the conversion.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $27,000,000 | $20,850,000 | $16,650,000 |
| Running Cash | $27,000,000 | $47,850,000 | $64,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $136,432,368
Career APY: $13,643,237
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 5 | $30,037,868 | $6,007,574 | $18,630,868 | $2,019,500 | 6.7% | $2,019,500 |
| Jets | Drafted | Traded | 2015 | 5 | $30,037,868 | $6,007,574 | $18,630,868 | $18,630,868 | 62.0% | $4,657,717 |
| Giants | Franchise | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $16,126,000 | $16,126,000 | $16,126,000 | $16,126,000 | 100.0% | $16,126,000 |
| Seahawks | Franchise | Expired | 2021 | 3 | $63,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $647,222 | 1.0% | $647,222 |
| Giants | Franchise | Traded | 2021 | 3 | $63,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $45,000,000 | 71.4% | $22,500,000 |
| Seahawks | UFA | Active | 2024 | 3 | $64,500,000 | $21,500,000 | $26,150,000 | $26,950,000 | 41.8% | $26,950,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 4 | $80,498,278 | $20,124,570 | $42,925,500 | 0.0% | $37,572,778 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 4 | $28,336,868 | $7,084,217 | $18,630,868 | 0.0% | $9,706,000 | 0.0% |
| Seahawks | 2 | $27,597,222 | $13,798,611 | $11,047,222 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jets | $435,000 | $2,952,430 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $3,387,430 | 2.2% | $12,244,720 | ||
| 2016 | Jets | $525,000 | $2,952,430 | $756,858 | $0 | $1,281,858 | $4,234,288 | 2.7% | $1,281,858 | ||
| 2017 | Jets | $615,000 | $2,952,430 | $1,513,716 | $0 | $2,128,716 | $5,081,146 | 3.0% | $2,128,716 | ||
| 2018 | Jets | $2,975,574 | $2,952,430 | $0 | $0 | $2,975,574 | $5,928,004 | 3.1% | $2,975,574 | ||
| 2019 | Giants | $4,291,438 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,019,500 | $2,019,500 | 1.0% | $2,019,500 | ||
| 2020 | Giants | $16,126,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,126,000 | $16,126,000 | 8.2% | $16,126,000 | ||
| 2021 | Giants | $1,100,000 | $8,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $9,400,000 | 5.1% | $26,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Giants | $1,120,000 | $14,260,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,000,000 | $15,380,000 | 7.4% | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Seahawks | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $647,222 | 0.3% | $647,222 | ||
| 2024 | Seahawks | $1,250,000 | $8,300,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $1,250,000 | $10,400,000 | 4.0% | $26,950,000 | ||
| 2025 | Seahawks | $1,255,000 | $12,986,250 | $0 | $850,000 | $1,255,000 | $15,041,250 | 5.3% | $20,850,000 | ||
| 2026 | Seahawks | $15,800,000 | $12,986,250 | $0 | $850,000 | $0 | $29,636,250 | 10.0% | $16,650,000 | ||
| 2027 | Seahawks | $1,345,000 | $4,686,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,372,500 | 3.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Seahawks | $1,390,000 | $4,686,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $49,393,012 | $78,014,720 | $2,270,574 | $2,550,000 | $49,971,648 | $126,653,590 | $146,873,590 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.0% | 16.4% | 29 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.6% | 18.4% | 36 | 32 | 7 | 48 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 78.4% | 16.6% | 21 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.2% | 18.1% | 26 | 16 | 5 | 43.5 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66.3% | 20.0% | 21 | 25 | 0.5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.5% | 24.0% | 29 | 28 | 11.5 | 101.5 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 76.0% | 21.9% | 34 | 48 | 6.5 | 38.5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 53.4% | 9.8% | 26 | 19 | 2.5 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 76.2% | 22.3% | 37 | 25 | 5.5 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 66.3% | 10.7% | 37 | 27 | 11 | 71.5 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $17,081,000 | $21,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $17,081,000 | $21,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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