Age: 29
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 295
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Jets)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $21,632,353 (6.53% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $21,750,000 (6.93% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.01
- Contract Value: $96,000,000 ($24,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $47,835,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/201 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | $15,650,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $8,342,647 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: Remaining $2.656 million is guaranteed
| 29 | $20,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $21,632,353 | 6.5% | |||||
| 2027 | 30 | $25,400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $25,500,000 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2028
February 10: Contract voids
| 31 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2029 | 32 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $61,800,000 | $2,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $55,475,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Quinnen Williams signed a four year, $96 million contract extension with the Jets on July 15, 2023. Per PFT the contract has $66 million in guarantees of which $47.835 million is guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of a $24.5 million signing bonus and Williams' salaries and per game bonuses in 2023 and 2024 as well as $6.241 million of his 2025 salary. If on the roster on the fifth day of the 2025 league year the remainder of his 2025 salary and per game bonus will be fully guaranteed. On that day he will also earn a $5 million guarantee on his 2026 salary. If on the roster on the fifth day of the 2026 league year another $2.656 million is guaranteed. The extension reduced Williams' 2023 salary cap number by $3.1 million.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $32,000,000 | $16,750,000 | $21,750,000 | $25,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $48,750,000 | $70,500,000 | $96,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $91,140,448
Career APY: $13,020,064
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $32,529,372 | $8,132,343 | $32,529,372 | $32,994,372 | 101.4% | $8,248,593 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2023 | 4 | $96,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $47,835,000 | $8,274,135 | 8.6% | $8,274,135 |
| Jets | Extension | Traded | 2023 | 4 | $96,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $47,835,000 | $41,529,294 | 43.3% | $20,764,647 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 6 | $82,866,313 | $13,811,052 | $59,888,372 | 0.0% | $23,042,647 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $8,274,135 | $8,274,135 | $8,342,647 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jets | $495,000 | $5,419,431 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | $5,914,431 | 2.9% | $22,172,724 | ||
| 2020 | Jets | $675,000 | $5,419,431 | $1,388,608 | $0 | $1,973,608 | $7,483,039 | 3.6% | $2,063,608 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $850,000 | $5,419,431 | $2,777,216 | $0 | $3,452,216 | $9,046,647 | 4.3% | $3,627,216 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $965,000 | $5,419,431 | $4,165,824 | $0 | $4,930,824 | $10,550,255 | 5.0% | $5,130,824 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $1,094,000 | $4,900,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,594,000 | $6,494,000 | 2.8% | $26,094,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $14,400,000 | $4,900,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $15,500,000 | $20,400,000 | 7.8% | $15,435,294 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $15,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $8,342,647 | 2.7% | $8,274,135 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $20,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $21,632,353 | 6.5% | $21,750,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cowboys | $25,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $25,500,000 | 7.8% | $25,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cowboys | $1,390,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Cowboys | $1,435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $83,104,000 | $31,477,724 | $8,331,648 | $3,800,000 | $32,945,648 | $115,363,372 | $130,047,801 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 46.4% | 14.8% | 15 | 13 | 2.5 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | 51.4% | 16.2% | 32 | 23 | 7 | 48.5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 51.6% | 15.4% | 36 | 17 | 6 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 60.6% | 16.1% | 35 | 20 | 12 | 98.5 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 64.9% | 15.9% | 39 | 23 | 5.5 | 45 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 63.1% | 16.8% | 25 | 12 | 6 | 49.5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 61.7% | 17.6% | 26 | 27 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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 | $13,923,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,923,000 | $24,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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