Sam Williams
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Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 25-106d (Mar 31, 1999)
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#56 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Mitchell Moorer (SportsTrust Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,773,146
2024 Cash
$1,270,841
Career Earnings
$3,702,141
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 $1,270,841, while carrying a cap hit of $1,773,146 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
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 | $1,207,305 | 0.58% | $2,714,220 | $2,714,220 | $2,997,141 |
2023 |
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24 | $1,490,226 | 0.66% | $987,921 | $3,702,141 | $2,494,836 |
2024 |
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25 | $1,773,146 | 0.69% | $1,270,841 | $4,972,982 | $1,004,610 |
2025 |
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26 | $2,056,067 | 0.75% | $1,553,762 | $6,526,744 | $502,305 |
2026 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 | $705,000 | $2,009,220 | $2,714,220 | $2,714,220 | $2,714,220 | $1,631,686 |
2023 |
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24 | $987,921 | - | $987,921 | $3,702,141 | $1,851,071 | $1,270,841 |
2024 |
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25 | $1,270,841 | - | $1,270,841 | $4,972,982 | $1,657,661 | $1,412,302 |
2025 |
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26 | $1,553,762 | - | $1,553,762 | $6,526,744 | $1,631,686 | $1,553,762 |
Contract Notes
- $2.99M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,702,141
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 |
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Active
|
$2,714,220 |
$2,714,220 |
|
2023 | 24 |
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Active
|
$987,921 |
$3,702,141 |
|
Total |
$3,702,141 |
$3,702,141 |
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2024 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,270,841 |
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2025 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,553,762 |
||
Total |
$6,526,744 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 |
$705,000
|
$2,009,220 |
$2,714,220 |
$2,714,220 |
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2023 |
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24 |
$987,921
|
$987,921 |
$3,702,141 |
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Total |
$1,692,921 |
$2,009,220 |
$3,702,141 |
$3,702,141 |
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2024 |
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25 |
$1,270,841
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$1,270,841 |
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2025 |
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26 |
$1,553,762
|
$1,553,762 |
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Total |
$4,517,524 |
$2,009,220 |
$6,526,744 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$1,692,921 | $2,009,220 | - | - | - | - | $3,702,141 |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 01, 2023 |
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Unnecessary Roughness against Washington (WAS) | $7,859 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | DAL | 17 | 288 | 28.50 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | ||
2022 | DAL | 15 | 273 | 23.80 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 |