Michael Thomas

Wide Receiver

Career Earnings: $71,678,974
Career APY: $8,959,872
Total Guarantees: $44,963,612
Largest Cash Payment: $21,648,043 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $14,453,588 (2023)
  • Date of Birth: March 3, 1993
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Weight: 212
  • College: Ohio State
  • Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #47 overall (Saints)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedRenegotiated20164$5,118,974$1,279,744$3,055,569$3,970,93177.6%$1,323,644
SaintsExtensionRenegotiated20195$96,250,000$19,250,000$35,648,043$61,248,04363.6%$15,312,011
SaintsOtherJune 1 Terminated20231$10,000,000$10,000,000$6,260,000$6,460,00064.6%$6,460,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints8$71,678,974$8,959,872$54,401,1500.0%$9,187,1770.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Saints$450,000$480,722$0$0$450,000$930,7220.6%$2,372,888
2017Saints$682,681$480,722$0$0$682,681$1,163,4030.7%$682,681
2018Saints$915,362$480,722$0$0$0$1,396,0840.8%$915,362
2019Saints$1,648,043$4,480,722$0$0$1,648,043$6,128,7653.2%$21,648,043
2020Saints$1,000,000$6,000,000$0$0$1,000,000$7,000,0003.5%$11,000,000
2021Saints$1,000,000$8,900,000$0$200,000$1,000,000$10,100,0005.5%$12,800,000
2022Saints$1,035,000$11,993,588$0$200,000$1,035,000$13,228,5886.4%$15,800,000
2023Saints$1,260,000$12,993,588$200,000$0$1,460,000$14,453,5886.5%$6,460,000
2024Saints$1,210,000$8,993,588$2,200,000$0$2,200,000$12,403,5884.8%$2,200,000
Total$9,201,086$54,803,652$2,400,000$400,000$9,475,724$66,804,738$73,878,974
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2025$9,187,177$0
Total$9,187,177$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2016151075.3%1.0%000.0092113712.4922
2017150075.3%1.2%000.0098115111.7500
2018150082.1%1.2%000.00125140511.2922
2019160088.6%1.4%1-9-9.00149172511.6910
202076032.1%0.0%111.004043811.0000
202234112.9%0.0%000.001617110.7300
2023100042.3%0.0%000.003944811.5100