Age: 29
Free Agency: 2031 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 295
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Jets)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $8,552,353 (2.58% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $34,150,000 (8.88% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.99
- Contract Value: $105,900,000 ($35,300,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $63,350,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/246 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | $1,300,000 | $6,370,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,300,000 | $8,552,353 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2027
September 1: Team option due by 1st regular season game
| 30 | $1,845,000 | $6,370,000 | $5,271,000 | $1,000,000 | $29,200,000 | $14,486,000 | 4.4% | |||||
| 2028
September 1: Team option due by 1st regular season game
| 31 | $1,890,000 | $6,370,000 | $10,653,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $19,913,000 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2029
September 1: Team option due by 1st regular season game
| 32 | $1,935,000 | $6,370,000 | $15,666,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $24,971,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030
September 1: Team option due by 1st regular season game
| 33 | $1,980,000 | $6,370,000 | $21,470,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $30,820,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031
February 18: Contract voids
| 34 | Void | $0 | $21,470,000 | Void | Void | $54,290,000 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 35 | Void | $0 | $16,199,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 36 | Void | $0 | $10,817,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2034 | 37 | Void | $0 | $5,804,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $8,950,000 | $31,850,000 | $107,350,000 | $5,000,000 | $31,500,000 | $153,032,353 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Quinnen Williams signed a three year, $105.9 million contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys on August 11, 2026. $101 million is guaranteed of which $53.75 million is a new money guarantee. Williams now has $63.35 million fully guaranteed at signing including a $31.85 million signing bonus. Williams' 2026 base salary and per game roster bonuses along with his 2027 salary, option bonus and per game bonus are all fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year his 2028 compensation will be fully guaranteed. On the 5th day of the 2028 league year, $7.85 million of his 2029 salary is fully guaranteed. There are annual per game roster bonuses worth up to $1 million. $107.35 million is tied to option bonuses that are used for salary cap purposes. If his contract voids there will be $54.29 million in dead money. This is likely spread across two years but we are looking to confirm that. The new contract reduced Williams 2026 cap number by $13.08 million and his 2027 cap number by $11.01 million.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,400,000 | $3,700,000 | $29,800,000 | $28,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,400,000 | $16,100,000 | $45,900,000 | $73,900,000 | $105,900,000 |
Career Earnings: $122,990,448
Career APY: $17,570,064
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $32,529,372 | $8,132,343 | $32,529,372 | $32,994,372 | 101.4% | $8,248,593 |
| Jets | Extension | Traded | 2023 | 4 | $96,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $47,835,000 | $41,529,294 | 43.3% | $20,764,647 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Extended | 2023 | 4 | $96,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $47,835,000 | $8,274,135 | 8.6% | $8,274,135 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2026 | 3 | $105,900,000 | $35,300,000 | $63,350,000 | $31,850,000 | 30.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 6 | $82,866,313 | $13,811,052 | $59,888,372 | 0.0% | $23,042,647 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $40,124,135 | $40,124,135 | $8,342,647 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jets | $495,000 | $5,419,431 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | $5,914,431 | 2.9% | $22,172,724 | ||
| 2020 | Jets | $675,000 | $5,419,431 | $0 | $1,388,608 | $0 | $1,973,608 | $7,483,039 | 3.6% | $2,063,608 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $850,000 | $5,419,431 | $0 | $2,777,216 | $0 | $3,452,216 | $9,046,647 | 4.3% | $3,627,216 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $965,000 | $5,419,431 | $0 | $4,165,824 | $0 | $4,930,824 | $10,550,255 | 5.0% | $5,130,824 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $1,094,000 | $4,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,594,000 | $6,494,000 | 2.8% | $26,094,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $14,400,000 | $4,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $15,500,000 | $20,400,000 | 7.8% | $15,435,294 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $15,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $8,342,647 | 2.7% | $8,274,135 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $1,300,000 | $6,370,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,300,000 | $8,552,353 | 2.6% | $34,150,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cowboys | $1,845,000 | $6,370,000 | $5,271,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $29,200,000 | $14,486,000 | 4.4% | $29,200,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cowboys | $1,890,000 | $6,370,000 | $10,653,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $19,913,000 | 5.7% | $29,800,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cowboys | $1,935,000 | $6,370,000 | $15,666,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $24,971,000 | -- | $28,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Cowboys | $1,980,000 | $6,370,000 | $21,470,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $30,820,000 | -- | $32,000,000 | ||
| 2031 | Cowboys | $9,000,000 | $0 | $21,470,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,290,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Cowboys | $21,300,000 | $0 | $16,199,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Cowboys | $33,700,000 | $0 | $10,817,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2034 | Cowboys | $45,700,000 | $0 | $5,804,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $152,779,000 | $63,327,724 | $107,350,000 | $8,331,648 | $7,700,000 | $59,445,648 | $221,263,372 | $235,947,801 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 46.4% | 14.8% | 15 | 13 | 2.5 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1 | 51.4% | 16.2% | 32 | 23 | 7 | 48.5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 51.6% | 15.4% | 36 | 17 | 6 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 60.6% | 16.1% | 35 | 20 | 12 | 98.5 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 64.9% | 15.9% | 39 | 23 | 5.5 | 45 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 63.1% | 16.8% | 25 | 12 | 6 | 49.5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 61.7% | 17.6% | 26 | 27 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 136.6% | 18.6% | 13 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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|---|---|---|
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