Michael Badgley
Kicker
Career Earnings: $6,197,709
Career APY: $885,387
Total Guarantees: $779,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,292,500 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $1,152,500 (2024)
- Date of Birth: July 28, 1995
- Height: 5'9"
- Weight: 183
- College: Miami (Ohio)
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Colts)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | UDFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $1,714,000 | $571,333 | $4,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Terminated | 2018 | 3 | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $1,545,882 | 90.4% | $515,294 |
| Chargers | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $920,000 | $920,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $219,111 | $219,111 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $920,000 | $920,000 | $0 | $613,333 | 66.7% | $613,333 |
| Bears | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $27,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $299,800 | $299,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $632,500 | 61.1% | $632,500 |
| Lions | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,232,500 | $1,232,500 | $350,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Commanders | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $289,800 | $289,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $333,700 | $333,700 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $289,800 | $289,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $120,000 | 11.1% | $120,000 |
| Lions | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,292,500 | $1,292,500 | $425,000 | $1,292,500 | 100.0% | $1,292,500 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 1 | $1,457,888 | $1,457,888 | $613,333 | 0.0% | $766,777 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 3 | $1,638,188 | $546,063 | $1,545,882 | 0.0% | $92,306 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $51,111 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $51,111 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 0 | $49,722 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $49,722 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 3 | $2,870,800 | $956,933 | $1,803,888 | 0.0% | $794,688 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 0 | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $114,444 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chargers | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | $225,882 | 0.1% | $225,882 | ||
| 2019 | Chargers | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Chargers | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Colts | $920,000 | $0 | $0 | $613,333 | 0.3% | $613,333 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | $546,944 | 0.3% | $632,500 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | $104,444 | 0.0% | $120,000 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $1,125,000 | $167,500 | $257,500 | $1,152,500 | 0.4% | $1,292,500 | ||
| Total | $5,960,000 | $167,500 | $257,500 | $3,963,103 | $4,204,215 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 2018 | $1,333 | $4,000 |
| Chargers | 2018 | $84,706 | $84,706 |
| Chargers | 2018 | $7,600 | $7,600 |
| Colts | 2019 | $2,667 | $0 |
| Titans | 2021 | $51,111 | $51,111 |
| Colts | 2021 | $51,111 | $51,111 |
| Lions | 2022 | $114,844 | $130,400 |
| Bears | 2022 | $49,722 | $49,722 |
| Lions | 2023 | $350,000 | $350,000 |
| Lions | 2023 | $329,844 | $345,400 |
| Colts | 2025 | $457,778 | $520,000 |
| Colts | 2025 | $139,444 | $139,444 |
| Colts | 2025 | $114,444 | $130,000 |
| Bills | 2025 | $114,444 | $130,000 | Total | $1,869,048 | $1,993,494 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | ||||
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 21.9% | 15 | 16 | 0 | 59 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 72 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 11.3% | 13 | 16 | 0 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 58 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 16.7% | 24 | 33 | 1 | 53 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 108 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 15.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 13.1% | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4.1% | 4 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 25 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 18.5% | 11 | 12 | 0 | 53 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 53 |