Sony Michel
Running Back

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- 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: 29/168 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 | 1.6% | |||||
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: $7,833,963
Career APY: $2,611,321
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 | $7,833,963 | 81.4% | $2,611,321 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patriots | 3 | $7,833,963 | $2,611,321 | $6,563,655 | 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 | 1.6% | $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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17.9% | 3.8% | 79 | 449 | 5.7 | 1 | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 1 | 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 | $1,339,000 | $2,406,674 |
Injury Adjusted | $1,339,000 | $2,406,674 |
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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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