Leonard Williams

Interior Defensive Line

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $10,400,000 (3.99% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $27,000,000 (14.15% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.60
  • Contract Value: $64,500,000 ($21,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $26,150,000
  • Contract Ranking: 9/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202430$1,250,000$8,300,000$850,000$1,250,000$10,400,0004.0%
2025 📝
February 15: $17.7 million becomes guaranteed
31$20,000,000$8,300,000$850,000$0$29,150,00011.2%
202632$15,800,000$8,300,000$850,000$0$24,950,0008.8%
Total$37,050,000$24,900,000$2,550,000$1,250,000$64,500,000

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.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$21.5M
$43M
$64.5M
202420252026
Cash Due$27,000,000$20,850,000$16,650,000
Running Cash$27,000,000$47,850,000$64,500,000
Career Earnings: $134,382,368
Career APY: $14,931,374
Potential Earnings: $146,923,590
Total Guarantees: $169,537,736
Largest Cash Payment: $27,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $29,150,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
GiantsDraftedExpired20155$30,037,868$6,007,574$18,630,868$2,019,5006.7%$2,019,500
JetsDraftedTraded20155$30,037,868$6,007,574$18,630,868$18,630,86862.0%$4,657,717
GiantsFranchiseExpired20201$16,126,000$16,126,000$16,126,000$16,126,000100.0%$16,126,000
SeahawksFranchiseExpired20213$63,000,000$21,000,000$45,000,000$647,2221.0%$647,222
GiantsFranchiseTraded20213$63,000,000$21,000,000$45,000,000$45,000,00071.4%$22,500,000
SeahawksUFAActive20243$64,500,000$21,500,000$26,150,000$24,900,00038.6%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Giants4$80,498,278$20,124,570$42,925,5000.0%$37,572,7780.0%
Jets4$28,336,868$7,084,217$18,630,8680.0%$9,706,0000.0%
Seahawks1$25,547,222$25,547,222$647,2220.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Jets$435,000$2,952,430$0$0$435,000$3,387,4302.2%$12,244,720
2016Jets$525,000$2,952,430$756,858$0$1,281,858$4,234,2882.7%$1,281,858
2017Jets$615,000$2,952,430$1,513,716$0$2,128,716$5,081,1463.0%$2,128,716
2018Jets$2,975,574$2,952,430$0$0$2,975,574$5,928,0043.1%$2,975,574
2019Giants$4,291,438$0$0$0$2,019,500$2,019,5001.0%$2,019,500
2020Giants$16,126,000$0$0$0$16,126,000$16,126,0008.2%$16,126,000
2021Giants$1,100,000$8,300,000$0$0$3,500,000$9,400,0005.1%$26,000,000
2022Giants$1,120,000$14,260,000$0$0$19,000,000$15,380,0007.4%$19,000,000
2023Seahawks$1,165,000$0$0$0$0$647,2220.3%$647,222
2024Seahawks$1,250,000$8,300,000$0$850,000$1,250,000$10,400,0004.0%$27,000,000
2025Seahawks$20,000,000$8,300,000$0$850,000$0$29,150,00011.2%$20,850,000
2026Seahawks$15,800,000$8,300,000$0$850,000$0$24,950,0008.8%$16,650,000
Total$65,403,012$59,269,720$2,270,574$2,550,000$48,716,648$126,703,590$146,923,590
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jets2019$9,387,500$9,387,500
Jets2023$318,500$318,500
Giants2023$26,936,389$17,352,778
Giants2024$10,636,389$0
Total$47,278,778$27,058,778

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2015160077.0%16.4%29343167210000000
2016160086.6%18.4%363274811190002000
2017160078.4%16.6%21242122241160000
2018160077.2%18.1%2616543.511202000000
2019150066.3%20.0%21250.552163001000
2020160073.5%24.0%292811.5101.514301000100
2021170076.0%21.9%34486.538.55142002100
2022124153.4%9.8%26192.5195120001200
2023180076.2%22.3%37255.54010162000000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$13,944,000$21,500,000
Injury Adjusted$13,944,000$21,500,000
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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