Sony Michel
Running Back
Age: 25
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 220
- College: Georgia
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #31 overall (Patriots)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $2,625,462 (1.25% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $1,355,154 (0.91% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.52
- Contract Value: $9,626,694 ($2,406,674 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,389,710
- Contract Ranking: 32/167 at RB
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | $480,000 | $1,270,308 | $480,000 | $1,750,308 | 1.0% | |||||
| 2019 | 24 | $917,577 | $1,270,308 | $917,577 | $2,187,885 | 1.1% | |||||
| 2020 | 25 | $1,355,154 | $1,270,308 | $1,355,154 | $2,625,462 | 1.2% | |||||
| 2021 | 26 | $1,792,731 | $1,270,308 | $555,747 | $3,063,039 | 1.5% | |||||
| Total | $4,545,462 | $5,081,232 | $3,308,478 | $9,626,694 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Sony Michel, the 31st pick of the NFL draft, signed a four year, $9.62 million contract with the Patriots on July 22, 2018. Michel received a $5.08 million signing bonus and $8.4 million in guarantees.Career Earnings: $6,478,809
Career APY: $3,239,405
Potential Earnings: $9,626,694
Total Guarantees: $8,389,710
Largest Cash Payment: $5,561,232 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $3,063,039 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Active | 2018 | 4 | $9,626,694 | $2,406,674 | $8,389,710 | $6,478,809 | 67.3% | $3,239,405 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 2 | $6,478,809 | $3,239,405 | $3,938,193 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Patriots | $480,000 | $1,270,308 | $480,000 | $1,750,308 | 1.0% | $5,561,232 | ||
| 2019 | Patriots | $917,577 | $1,270,308 | $917,577 | $2,187,885 | 1.1% | $917,577 | ||
| 2020 | Patriots | $1,355,154 | $1,270,308 | $1,355,154 | $2,625,462 | 1.2% | $1,355,154 | ||
| 2021 | Patriots | $1,792,731 | $1,270,308 | $555,747 | $3,063,039 | 1.5% | $1,792,731 | ||
| Total | $4,545,462 | $5,081,232 | $3,308,478 | $9,626,694 | $9,626,694 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 28.7% | 5.1% | 209 | 931 | 4.5 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 36.5% | 3.3% | 247 | 912 | 3.7 | 7 | 12 | 94 | 7.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.3% | 3.9% | 26 | 173 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 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 | $2,696,000 | $2,406,674 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,696,000 | $2,406,674 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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