Mike Williams

Wide Receiver

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $13,540,000 (5.99% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $12,000,000 (5.23% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.89
  • Contract Value: $60,000,000 ($20,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $40,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 13/307 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202228$7,000,000$7,000,000$0$7,000,000$14,000,0006.5%
202329$1,080,000$12,460,000$0$1,080,000$13,540,0006.0%
2024 📝
March 19: Roster Bonus Due
30$17,000,000$12,460,000$3,000,000$0$32,460,00013.0%
Total$25,080,000$31,920,000$3,000,000$8,080,000$60,000,000

Contract Notes

Mike Williams signed a three year, $60 million contract with the Chargers on March 8, 2022. Williams received $40 million in guarantees including a $21 million signing bonus. Williams base salary in 2022 and 2023 are guaranteed. Williams has a $3 million roster bonus due on the 3rd day of the 2024 league year.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$20M
$40M
$60M
202220232024
Cash Due$28,000,000$12,000,000$20,000,000
Running Cash$28,000,000$40,000,000$60,000,000
Career Earnings: $63,520,056
Career APY: $10,586,676
Potential Earnings: $95,520,056
Total Guarantees: $59,750,056
Largest Cash Payment: $28,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $32,460,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20174$19,750,056$4,937,514$19,750,056$35,520,056179.8%$7,104,011
ChargersUFAActive20223$60,000,000$20,000,000$40,000,000$28,000,00046.7%$28,000,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers6$63,520,056$10,586,676$49,520,0560.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Chargers$465,000$3,125,919$0$465,000$3,590,9192.2%$12,968,676
2018Chargers$555,000$3,125,919$807,730$1,362,730$4,488,6492.5%$1,362,730
2019Chargers$645,000$3,125,919$1,615,460$2,260,460$5,386,3792.9%$2,260,460
2020Chargers$825,000$3,125,919$2,423,190$3,158,190$6,374,1093.1%$3,248,190
2021Chargers$15,680,000$0$0$15,680,000$15,680,0008.2%$15,680,000
2022Chargers$7,000,000$7,000,000$0$7,000,000$14,000,0006.5%$28,000,000
2023Chargers$1,080,000$12,460,000$0$1,080,000$13,540,0006.0%$12,000,000
2024Chargers$17,000,000$12,460,000$3,000,000$0$32,460,00013.0%$20,000,000
Total$43,250,000$44,423,676$7,846,380$31,006,380$95,520,056$95,520,056

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2017105122.0%0.0%000.0010878.7000
2018250094.9%0.0%7284.014366415.41000
2019151079.3%0.5%122.0049100120.4200
2020150168.1%0.2%111.004875615.8500
2021160074.9%0.7%000.0076114615.1900
2022133159.0%0.0%000.006389514.2400
202330020.7%0.0%133.001924913.1100

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$1,507,000$20,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,507,000$20,000,000
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OTC Valuation $4.4M $8.8M $13.2M $17.6M $22M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,787,000 $5,250,000

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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