Mario Williams
Position: Defensive End
The Buffalo Bills signed DE Mario Williams to a 6 year $96 million dollar contract with $24.9 million in full guarantees and $50 million in injury guarantees on March 15, 2012.
Credit to Mac's Football Blog
for breaking the details on the Williams contract. Williams will receive a signing bonus of $19 million in 2012 and an option bonus of $8 million in 2013.
Williams can earn roster bonuses of $10.6 million in 2014, $1 million in 2015, $2.5 million in 2016, and $3.5 million in 2017.
Base salaries are $5,900,000(2012), $6,500,000(2013), $1,900,000(2014), $12,100,000(2015),
$11,500,000(2016), and $11,400,000(2017). Please note that all cap charges are being shown with the expectation that the option is picked up for Williams.
| Year | Cap Value |
Dead Money |
Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $9,800,000 | $24,900,000 | ($15,100,000) |
| 2013 | $12,400,000 | $29,700,000 | ($17,300,000) |
| 2014 | $18,400,000 | $17,800,000 | $600,000 |
| 2015 | $19,000,000 | $12,400,000 | $6,600,000 |
| 2016 | $19,900,000 | $7,000,000 | $12,900,000 |
| 2017 | $16,500,000 | $1,600,000 | $14,900,000 |