Joshua Williams

Kansas City Chiefs, Cornerback
Age: 25y-4m-4d (Oct 17, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Fayetteville State
Drafted: Round 4 (#135 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Adisa Bakari, Edward Dent, Jeffrey Whitney (The Sports & Entertainment Group)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,380,565
2025 Cash
$3,214,000
Career Earnings
$3,226,260
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Joshua Williams signed a 4 year, $4,326,260 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $666,260 signing bonus, $666,260 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,081,565. In 2025, Williams will earn a base salary of $3,214,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,380,565 and a dead cap value of $166,565.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,326,260
Average Salary:
$1,081,565
Signing Bonus:
$666,260
GTD at Sign:
$666,260
Total GTD:
$666,260
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 | $871,565 | 0.42% | $1,371,260 | $1,371,260 | $666,260 |
2023 |
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24 | $1,036,565 | 0.46% | $870,000 | $2,241,260 | $499,695 |
2024 |
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25 | $1,151,565 | 0.45% | $985,000 | $3,226,260 | $333,130 |
2025 |
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26 | $3,380,565 | 1.23% | $3,214,000 | $6,440,260 | $166,565 |
2026 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 | $705,000 | $666,260 | $1,371,260 | $1,371,260 | $6,440,260 |
2023 |
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24 | $870,000 | - | $870,000 | $2,241,260 | $5,069,000 |
2024 |
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25 | $985,000 | - | $985,000 | $3,226,260 | $4,199,000 |
2025 |
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26 | $3,214,000 | - | $3,214,000 | $6,440,260 | $3,214,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2025 Proven Performance Escalator available (1st tier)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,226,260
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
|
$1,371,260 |
$1,371,260 |
Champion |
2023 | 24 |
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Active
|
$870,000 |
$2,241,260 |
Champion |
2024 | 25 |
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Active
|
$985,000 |
$3,226,260 |
|
Total |
$3,226,260 |
$3,226,260 |
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2025 | 26 |
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Active
|
$3,214,000 |
||
Total |
$6,440,260 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,560,000 | $666,260 | - | - | - | - | $3,226,260 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 |
$705,000
|
$666,260 |
$1,371,260 |
$1,371,260 |
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2023 |
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24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$2,241,260 |
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2024 |
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25 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$3,226,260 |
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Total |
$2,560,000 |
$666,260 |
$3,226,260 |
$3,226,260 |
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2025 |
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26 |
$3,214,000
|
$3,214,000 |
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Total |
$5,774,000 |
$666,260 |
$6,440,260 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,560,000 | $666,260 | - | - | - | - | $3,226,260 |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 08, 2024 |
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Horse Collar Tackle against Tampa Bay (TB) | $6,398 | |
Nov 01, 2024 |
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Late Hit against Las Vegas (LV) | $6,398 | |
Fines: 2 | $12,796 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | KC | 17 | 5 | 360 | 35.70 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | KC | 16 | 2 | 321 | 29.50 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | KC | 17 | 4 | 437 | 38.10 | 0 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 |