NFL
Sam Williams
Sam Williams
Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 25y-8m-21d (Mar 31, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#56 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Mitchell Moorer (SportsTrust Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,485,717
2024 Cash
$1,059,035
Career Earnings
$4,761,176
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Sam Williams signed a 4 year , $6,526,744 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $2,009,220 signing bonus, $2,997,141 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,631,686. In 2024, Williams will earn a base salary of $1,059,035, while carrying a cap hit of $1,485,717 and a dead cap value of $1,004,610.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,526,744
Average Salary:
$1,631,686
Signing Bonus:
$2,009,220
GTD at Sign:
$2,997,141
Total GTD:
$2,997,141
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Contract Notes
- $2.99M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,761,176
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,714,220 |
$2,714,220 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$987,921 |
$3,702,141 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$1,059,035 |
$4,761,176 |
|
| Total |
$4,761,176 |
$4,761,176 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,553,762 |
||
| Total |
$6,314,938 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,751,956 | $2,009,220 | - | - | - | - | $4,761,176 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$2,009,220 |
$2,714,220 |
$2,714,220 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$987,921
|
$987,921 |
$3,702,141 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,059,035
|
$1,059,035 |
$4,761,176 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,751,956 |
$2,009,220 |
$4,761,176 |
$4,761,176 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,553,762
|
$1,553,762 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,305,718 |
$2,009,220 |
$6,314,938 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,751,956 | $2,009,220 | - | - | - | - | $4,761,176 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
DAL |
1 - 0 | Knee (ACL) |
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against Washington (WAS) | $7,859 | |
| Fines: 1 | $7,859 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2024 |
|
Personal Conduct | 3 | $211,806 |
| Suspensions: 1 | $211,806 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DAL | 17 | 0 | 303 | 28.60 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | DAL | 15 | 0 | 273 | 23.80 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
