Age: 31
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 305
- College: Missouri
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 2, #49 overall (Chiefs)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $11,360,000 (5.01% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $8,250,000 (3.41% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.73
- Contract Value: $19,500,000 ($9,750,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,640,000
- Contract Ranking: 9/72 at C
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | $1,640,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,640,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: $1 million roster bonus due
| 31 | $6,640,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $2,360,000 | $11,360,000 | 5.0% | |||||
| 2024
March 22: $1 million roster bonus due
| 32 | $6,890,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| Total | $15,170,000 | $11,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,530,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $4,000,000 | $30,860,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Mitch Morse signed a two year extension with the Buffalo Bills. New money value is $19.5 million with $10.64 million guaranteed at signing and total guarantee of $12 million. Morse received a $7.5 million signing bonus. Morse has roster bonuses of $1 million due on the 5th day of the 2023 and 2024 league years. per game roster bonuses are paid $30,000 per game active.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,860,000 | $8,250,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,750,000 | $11,000,000 | $19,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $50,983,082
Career APY: $6,372,885
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $4,673,082 | $1,168,271 | $2,716,017 | $4,673,082 | 100.0% | $1,168,271 |
| Bills | UFA | Renegotiated | 2019 | 4 | $44,450,000 | $11,112,500 | $20,400,000 | $28,325,000 | 63.7% | $14,162,500 |
| Bills | Other | Extended | 2021 | 2 | $14,125,000 | $7,062,500 | $4,150,000 | $6,625,000 | 46.9% | $6,625,000 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2022 | 2 | $19,500,000 | $9,750,000 | $10,640,000 | $11,360,000 | 58.3% | $11,360,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 4 | $4,673,082 | $1,168,271 | $4,673,082 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 4 | $46,310,000 | $11,577,500 | $39,152,941 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chiefs | $435,000 | $414,651 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $849,651 | 0.6% | $2,093,604 | ||
| 2016 | Chiefs | $622,413 | $414,651 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $622,413 | $1,062,064 | 0.7% | $647,413 | ||
| 2017 | Chiefs | $834,826 | $414,651 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,274,477 | 0.7% | $859,826 | ||
| 2018 | Chiefs | $1,047,239 | $414,651 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,486,890 | 0.8% | $1,072,239 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $4,400,000 | $2,750,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $7,400,000 | $11,200,000 | 5.6% | $19,450,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $6,775,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $7,775,000 | $11,625,000 | 5.3% | $8,875,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $4,125,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,150,000 | $8,327,941 | 4.4% | $6,625,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,640,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,640,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.8% | $11,360,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $6,640,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $2,360,000 | $11,360,000 | 5.0% | $8,250,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $6,890,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | 4.5% | $8,500,000 | ||
| Total | $33,409,478 | $21,658,604 | $7,000,000 | $3,930,000 | $625,000 | $200,000 | $24,382,413 | $66,686,023 | $67,733,082 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 91.8% | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.6% | 16.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 37.2% | 5.8% |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 64.9% | 12.9% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.4% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 80.7% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 70.7% | 0.0% |
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 | $2,769,000 | $9,750,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,553,423 | $8,531,250 |
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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