Michael Dickson
Punter
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 205
- College: Texas
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #149 overall (Seahawks)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,850,000 (1.48% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $2,550,000 (1.22% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.66
- Contract Value: $14,699,059 ($3,674,765 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/34 at P
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 25 | $1,000,000 | $1,372,538 | $1,000,000 | $2,372,538 | 1.3% | |||||
2022
February 18: $1 million is guaranteed
| 26 | $3,083,059 | $1,300,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,383,059 | 2.0% | |||||
2023 | 27 | $2,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $3,300,000 | 1.5% | |||||
2024 | 28 | $2,550,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $3,850,000 | 1.5% | |||||
2025 | 29 | $2,950,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 1.5% | |||||
Total | $11,583,059 | $6,572,538 | $2,000,000 | $18,155,597 |
Contract Notes
Michael Dickson signed a four year contract with the Seattle Seahawks worth $2,750,152 on May 4, 2018. Dickson received a $290,152 signing bonus. Dickson was the 149 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Cash Flows
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $4,116,000 | $3,083,059 | $2,000,000 | $2,550,000 | $2,950,000 |
Running Cash | $4,116,000 | $7,199,059 | $9,199,059 | $11,749,059 | $14,699,059 |
Career Earnings: $14,673,211
Career APY: $2,445,535
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seahawks | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $2,750,152 | $687,538 | $290,152 | $2,090,152 | 76.0% | $696,717 |
Seahawks | Extension | Active | 2021 | 4 | $14,699,059 | $3,674,765 | $7,500,000 | $12,583,059 | 85.6% | $4,194,353 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seahawks | 6 | $14,673,211 | $2,445,535 | $12,073,211 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Seahawks | $480,000 | $72,538 | $0 | $552,538 | 0.3% | $770,152 | ||
2019 | Seahawks | $570,000 | $72,538 | $0 | $642,538 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
2020 | Seahawks | $750,000 | $72,538 | $0 | $822,538 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
2021 | Seahawks | $1,000,000 | $1,372,538 | $1,000,000 | $2,372,538 | 1.3% | $7,500,000 | ||
2022 | Seahawks | $3,083,059 | $1,300,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,383,059 | 2.0% | $3,083,059 | ||
2023 | Seahawks | $2,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $3,300,000 | 1.5% | $2,000,000 | ||
2024 | Seahawks | $2,550,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $3,850,000 | 1.5% | $2,550,000 | ||
2025 | Seahawks | $2,950,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | 1.5% | $2,950,000 | ||
Total | $13,383,059 | $6,790,152 | $2,000,000 | $20,173,211 | $20,173,211 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Punts | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Special | Punts | Yards | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk | ||
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.0% | 78 | 3759 | 69 | 28 | 5 | 1 |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.2% | 74 | 3341 | 63 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.5% | 61 | 3028 | 67 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.9% | 83 | 3895 | 68 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 32.0% | 66 | 3199 | 68 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31.2% | 66 | 3303 | 73 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
2024 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30.5% | 50 | 2434 | 68 | 18 | 6 | 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 | $2,580,000 | $3,674,765 |
Injury Adjusted | $2,580,000 | $3,674,765 |
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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