NFL
Michael Burton
Michael Burton
Denver Broncos, Fullback
Age: 32y-10m-20d (Feb 01, 1992)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Rutgers
Drafted: Round 5 (#168 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Pat Capra, Ari Nissim (Legend Agency)
2024 Cap Hit
$437,778
2024 Cash
$1,344,720
Career Earnings
$8,995,558
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Michael Burton signed a 1 year , $1,210,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $1,210,000. In 2024, Burton will earn a base salary of $537,776, while carrying a cap hit of $437,778.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
32 | $437,778 | 0.17% | $537,776 | $537,776 | - | |||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
32 | $572,222 | 0.22% | $572,222 | $572,222 | - | |||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
32 | $537,776 | $537,776 | $537,776 | $537,776 | ||||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
32 | $572,222 | $572,222 | $572,222 | $1,109,998 | ||||||
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Michael Burton signed a 1 year , $1,377,500 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $167,500 signing bonus, $167,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,377,500. In 2024, Burton will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $167,500, while carrying a cap hit of $1,377,500 and a dead cap value of $167,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Michael Burton signed a 1 year , $1,317,500 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $126,250 signing bonus, $1,066,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,317,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$126,250
GTD at Sign:
$1,066,250
Total GTD:
$1,066,250
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension
Michael Burton signed a 1 year , $1,272,500 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $152,500 signing bonus, $732,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,272,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$732,500
Total GTD:
$732,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Michael Burton signed a 1 year , $990,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including an average annual salary of $990,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$990,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020
Michael Burton signed a 1 year , $1,047,500 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $137,500 signing bonus, $298,088 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,047,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,047,500
Average Salary:
$1,047,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$298,088
Total GTD:
$298,088
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019
Michael Burton signed a 1 year , $805,000 contract with the Washington Redskins, including an average annual salary of $805,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie
Michael Burton signed a 4 year , $2,464,356 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $184,356 signing bonus, $184,356 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $616,089.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,464,356
Average Salary:
$616,089
Signing Bonus:
$184,356
GTD at Sign:
$184,356
Total GTD:
$184,356
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$8,995,558
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$619,356 |
$619,356 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$525,000 |
$1,144,356 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
 |
Active
|
$615,000 |
$1,759,356 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$705,000 |
$2,464,356 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$520,882 |
$2,985,238 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,047,500 |
$4,032,738 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$990,000 |
$5,022,738 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,272,500 |
$6,295,238 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,317,500 |
$7,612,738 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$572,222 $537,776 $234,722 $21,300 $16,800 |
$8,184,960 $8,722,736 $8,957,458 $8,978,758 $8,995,558 |
|
| Total |
$8,995,558 |
$8,184,960 $8,722,736 $8,957,458 $8,978,758 $8,995,558 |
||||
| Total |
$8,995,558 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$960,000 | $184,356 | - | - | - | - | $1,144,356 |
| 2 |
|
$1,320,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,320,000 |
| 1 |
|
$520,882 | - | - | - | - | - | $520,882 |
| 1 |
|
$910,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | $1,047,500 |
| 2 |
|
$2,110,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $2,262,500 |
| 2 |
|
$2,380,320 | $293,750 | $26,250 | - | - | - | $2,700,320 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$435,000
|
$184,356 |
$619,356 |
$619,356 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$525,000
|
$525,000 |
$1,144,356 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$615,000
|
$615,000 |
$1,759,356 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$705,000
|
$705,000 |
$2,464,356 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$520,882
|
$520,882 |
$2,985,238 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$910,000
|
$137,500 |
$1,047,500 |
$4,032,738 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$990,000
|
$990,000 |
$5,022,738 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$1,120,000
|
$152,500 |
$1,272,500 |
$6,295,238 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$1,165,000
|
$126,250 |
$26,250 |
$1,317,500 |
$7,612,738 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$572,222 $537,776 $67,222 $21,300 $16,800
|
$167,500 |
$572,222 $537,776 $234,722 $21,300 $16,800 |
$8,184,960 $8,722,736 $8,957,458 $8,978,758 $8,995,558 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,201,202 |
$768,106 |
$26,250 |
$8,995,558 |
$8,184,960 $8,722,736 $8,957,458 $8,978,758 $8,995,558 |
||||||
| Total |
$8,201,202 |
$768,106 |
$26,250 |
$8,995,558 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$960,000 | $184,356 | - | - | - | - | $1,144,356 |
| 2 |
|
$1,320,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,320,000 |
| 1 |
|
$520,882 | - | - | - | - | - | $520,882 |
| 1 |
|
$910,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | $1,047,500 |
| 2 |
|
$2,110,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $2,262,500 |
| 2 |
|
$2,380,320 | $293,750 | $26,250 | - | - | - | $2,700,320 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
NO |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Nov 13, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 03, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 01, 2024
Released by Denver (DEN)
-
Oct 11, 2024
Fined $7,653 Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV)
-
Sep 11, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Denver (DEN)
-
Mar 17, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.377 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.31 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Mar 15, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
-
Apr 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $990,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 20, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.0475 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Oct 16, 2019
Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Released by New Orleans (NO)
-
May 13, 2019
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
May 31, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHI)
-
May 30, 2017
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
May 07, 2015
Signed a 4 year $2.464 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
May 02, 2015
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 5 (#168 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 |
|
Blindside Block against Las Vegas (LV) | $7,653 | |
| Fines: 1 | $7,653 |
| Year | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DEN | 14 |
| 2023 | DEN | 17 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 |
| 2021 | KC | 16 |
| 2020 | NO | 15 |
| 2019 | WAS | 10 |
| 2018 | CHI | 8 |
| 2017 | CHI | 16 |
| 2016 | DET | 15 |
| 2015 | DET | 16 |
