Leonard Williams - salary, contract & career earnings
Leonard Williams is a seasoned defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks, bringing a decade of professional experience to the team. Born on June 20, 1994, he is currently 30 years old and hails from the United States. Williams played college football at Southern California and was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft as the sixth overall pick. His representation includes agents Jovan Barnes, Roosevelt Barnes, and Brandon Parker from Independent Sports & Entertainment. Leonard Williams' career earnings are $172,343,576.
Current contract
3 rows| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 30 | $1,250,000 | $24,900,000$24.9m | $27,000,000$27.0m | $27,000,000$27.0m |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 31 | $20,000,000$20.0m | - | $20,850,000$20.9m | $47,850,000$47.9m |
| 2026 | Seattle Seahawks | 32 | $15,800,000$15.8m | - | $16,650,000$16.7m | $64,500,000$64.5m |
Career earnings by season
12 seasons · best was 2024 on $27,000,000 · $172,343,576 in total
season running total
| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New York Jets | 21 | $435,000 | $11,809,721$11.8m | - | $12,296,300$12.3m | $12,296,300$12.3m |
| 2016 | New York Jets | 22 | $525,000 | - | - | $1,281,858 | $13,578,158$13.6m |
| 2017 | New York Jets | 23 | $615,000 | - | - | $2,128,716$2.1m | $157,706,874$157.7m |
| 2018 | New York Jets | 24 | $2,975,572$3.0m | - | - | $2,975,572$3.0m | $18,682,446$18.7m |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 25 | $3,517,647$3.5m | $10,682,353$10.7m | - | $10,682,352$10.7m | $32,882,445$32.9m |
| 2020 | New York Giants | 26 | $16,126,000$16.1m | - | - | $16,126,000$16.1m | $49,008,445$49.0m |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 27 | $1,100,000 | $22,500,000$22.5m | $2,400,000$2.4m | $26,000,000$26.0m | $75,008,445$75.0m |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 28 | $1,120,000 | - | $17,880,000$17.9m | $19,000,000$19.0m | $94,008,445$94.0m |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 29 | $8,000,000$8.0m | $647,222 | $9,352,778$9.4m | $17,352,778$17.4m | $112,008,445$112.0m |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 30 | $1,250,000 | $24,900,000$24.9m | - | $27,000,000$27.0m | $139,008,445$139.0m |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 31 | $20,000,000$20.0m | - | - | $20,850,000$20.9m | $139,008,445$139.0m |
| 2026 | Seattle Seahawks | 32 | $15,800,000$15.8m | - | - | $16,650,000$16.7m | $139,008,445$139.0m |
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Number 24 of 1924 on the NFL all-time earnings list
The all-time list ranks every career on record, and this one has been paid $172,343,576 of it. 40.5% of it was signing or option bonus, against 33.0% across the league: more of this career than usual was money a club had already handed over and could not take back.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leonard Williams' net worth?
We publish career earnings rather than net worth. Leonard Williams' career earnings are $172,343,576.
What is Leonard Williams' 2026 salary?
Leonard Williams' 2026 salary is $16,650,000.
Who does Leonard Williams play for?
Leonard Williams plays for Seattle Seahawks .
How many seasons of earnings are recorded for Leonard Williams?
We hold 3 seasons of earnings history for Leonard Williams.