NFL
Sony Michel
Sony Michel
Los Angeles Rams, Running Back
Age: 29y-10m-6d (Feb 17, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia
Drafted: Round 1 (#31 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Todd France, Brian Ayrault, Ben Renzin (CAA Sports)
RETIRED
2023-2023 Free Agent
Sony Michel signed a 1 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including an average annual salary of $1,080,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
28 | $940,000 | 0.42% | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | - | |
| 2024 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
28 | $1,080,000 | $940,000 | 0.42% | - | ||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
28 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
Sony Michel signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $350,000 signing bonus, $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$350,000
GTD at Sign:
$850,000
Total GTD:
$850,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie
Sony Michel signed a 4 year , $9,626,695 contract with the New England Patriots, including $5,081,233 signing bonus, $8,389,710 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,406,674.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,626,695
Average Salary:
$2,406,674
Signing Bonus:
$5,081,233
GTD at Sign:
$8,389,710
Total GTD:
$8,389,710
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$11,557,890
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$5,561,233 |
$5,561,233 |
Champion |
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$917,577 |
$6,478,810 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,401,349 |
$7,880,159 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,792,731 |
$9,672,890 |
Champion |
| 2022 | 27 |
 |
Retained
Retained
|
$1,035,000 $850,000 |
$10,707,890 $11,557,890 |
|
| Total |
$11,557,890 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,752,731 | $5,081,233 | - | - | - | $46,195 | $7,880,159 |
| 1 |
|
$1,792,731 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,792,731 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,035,000 |
| 1 |
|
$500,000 | $350,000 | - | - | - | - | $850,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$480,000
|
$5,081,233 |
$5,561,233 |
$5,561,233 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$917,577
|
$917,577 |
$6,478,810 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$1,355,154
|
$46,195 |
$1,401,349 |
$7,880,159 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,792,731
|
$1,792,731 |
$9,672,890 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,035,000 $500,000
|
$350,000 |
$1,035,000 $850,000 |
$10,707,890 $11,557,890 |
|||||
| Total |
$6,080,462 |
$5,431,233 |
$46,195 |
$11,557,890 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,752,731 | $5,081,233 | - | - | - | $46,195 | $7,880,159 |
| 1 |
|
$1,792,731 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,792,731 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,035,000 |
| 1 |
|
$500,000 | $350,000 | - | - | - | - | $850,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
NE |
4 - 5 | Quad |
| 2020 |
NE |
6 - 7 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
NE |
8 - 10 | Quad |
-
Jul 30, 2023
Retired from Professional Football
-
Jun 20, 2023
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Dec 31, 2022
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Aug 29, 2022
Released by Miami (MIA), clearing $900,000 of cap
-
May 09, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 25, 2021
Traded to Los Angeles (LAR) from New England (NE) for 2023 4th round pick (#107 Jake Andrews) and 2022 6th round pick (#210 Chasen Hines)
-
May 03, 2021
New England (NE) declined a $4.5 million option for 2022
-
Jul 22, 2018
Signed a 4 year $9.62 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Apr 26, 2018
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 1 (#31 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LAC | 10 | 0 | 125 | 11.80 | 36 | 106 | 10.6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAR | 17 | 7 | 538 | 49.40 | 208 | 845 | 49.7 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | NE | 9 | 6 | 181 | 24.70 | 79 | 449 | 49.9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 12.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | NE | 16 | 14 | 423 | 36.50 | 247 | 912 | 57.0 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 94 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | NE | 13 | 8 | 322 | 30.80 | 209 | 931 | 71.6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 |
