Michael Deiter

Center

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,197,500 (0.40% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,337,500 (0.44% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.12
  • Contract Value: $1,337,500 ($1,337,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $492,500
  • Contract Ranking: 32/84 at C

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,175,000$142,500$25,000$350,000$1,197,5000.4%
Total$1,175,000$142,500$25,000$350,000$1,197,500

Contract Notes

Michael Deiter signed a one year, $1,337,500 million contract with the Commanders. The contract qualifies for the veteran salary benefit.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,337,500
Running Cash$1,337,500
Career Earnings: $8,725,576
Career APY: $1,454,263
Potential Earnings: $9,708,076
Total Guarantees: $1,922,748
Largest Cash Payment: $2,540,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $2,786,312 (2022)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedExpired20194$3,814,248$953,562$985,248$5,550,576145.5%$1,387,644
TexansUFATerminated20231$1,232,500$1,232,500$125,000$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeElevated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeRenegotiated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFAExpired20231$1,080,000$1,080,000$0$1,020,00094.4%$1,020,000
CommandersUFAExpired20241$1,800,000$1,800,000$320,000$1,800,000100.0%$1,800,000
CommandersUFAActive20251$1,337,500$1,337,500$492,500$142,50010.7%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins4$5,550,576$1,387,644$5,550,5760.0%$00.0%
Texans1$1,232,500$1,232,500$887,7780.0%$204,7220.0%
Commanders1$1,942,500$1,942,500$1,835,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Dolphins$495,000$246,312$0$0$0$741,3120.4%$1,480,248
2020Dolphins$680,328$246,312$0$0$0$926,6400.4%$680,328
2021Dolphins$850,000$246,312$0$0$0$1,096,3120.6%$850,000
2022Dolphins$2,540,000$246,312$0$0$0$2,786,3121.3%$2,540,000
2023Texans$1,080,000$0$0$0$0$887,7780.4%$1,020,000
2024Commanders$1,125,000$320,000$255,000$100,000$0$1,835,0000.7%$1,800,000
2025Commanders$1,175,000$142,500$0$25,000$350,000$1,197,5000.4%$1,337,500
Total$7,945,328$1,447,748$255,000$125,000$350,000$9,470,854$9,708,076
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2023$152,500$152,500
Texans2023$52,222$60,000
Total$204,722$212,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2019160092.5%13.5%
202015002.2%13.0%
202180047.3%4.3%
202217000.0%16.8%
2023161060.5%5.0%
2024170019.9%19.2%

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$737,000$1,337,500
Injury Adjusted$737,000$1,337,500
test
OTC Valuation $2.3M $4.7M $7M $9.3M $11.6M APY $3M $6M $9M $12M $15M $4,780,000 $4,125,000

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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