Michael Burton

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Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,197,500 (0.43% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,422,500 (0.51% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.19
  • Contract Value: $1,422,500 ($1,422,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $125,000
  • Contract Ranking: 6/10 at FB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202533$1,255,000$125,000$42,500$1,197,5000.4%
Total$1,255,000$125,000$42,500$1,197,500

Contract Notes

Michael Burton signed a one year contract with the Chiefs. Burton recieved $732,500 guaranteed and qualifies for the veteran salary benefit.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
2025
Cash Due$1,422,500
Running Cash$1,422,500
Career Earnings: $9,304,650
Career APY: $930,465
Potential Earnings: $9,573,016
Total Guarantees: $2,872,462
Largest Cash Payment: $1,422,500 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,197,500 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedTerminated20154$2,464,356$616,089$184,356$1,144,35646.4%$572,178
BearsDraftedExpired20174$2,464,356$616,089$184,356$1,320,00053.6%$660,000
SaintsSFATerminated20191$805,000$805,000$0$00.0%$0
RedskinsSFAExpired20191$805,000$805,000$0$520,88264.7%$520,882
SaintsUFAExpired20201$1,047,500$1,047,500$137,500$1,047,500100.0%$1,047,500
ChiefsUFAExpired20211$990,000$990,000$275,000$990,000100.0%$990,000
ChiefsUFAExpired20221$1,272,500$1,272,500$732,500$1,272,500100.0%$1,272,500
BroncosUFAExpired20231$1,317,500$1,317,500$1,066,250$1,317,500100.0%$1,317,500
BroncosUFATerminated20241$1,377,500$1,377,500$167,500$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeElevated20241$342,000$342,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeRenegotiated20241$390,222$390,222$0$00.0%$0
BroncosSFATerminated20241$1,210,000$1,210,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeElevated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeElevated20241$342,000$342,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeRenegotiated20241$342,000$342,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosSFAExpired20241$1,210,000$1,210,000$0$537,77844.4%$537,778
BroncosUFAActive20251$1,422,500$1,422,500$125,000$125,0008.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions2$1,144,356$572,178$1,052,1780.0%$92,1780.0%
Bears2$1,320,000$660,000$1,320,0000.0%$00.0%
Saints1$1,236,912$1,236,912$887,5000.0%$151,7650.0%
Commanders1$520,882$520,882$417,3530.0%$00.0%
Chiefs2$2,262,500$1,131,250$1,897,5000.0%$00.0%
Broncos2$2,820,000$1,410,000$1,530,2780.0%$714,7220.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Lions$435,000$46,089$0$0$481,0890.3%$619,356
2016Lions$525,000$46,089$0$0$571,0890.4%$525,000
2017Bears$615,000$0$0$0$615,0000.4%$615,000
2018Bears$705,000$0$0$0$705,0000.4%$705,000
2019Redskins$805,000$0$0$0$417,3530.2%$520,882
2020Saints$910,000$137,500$0$0$887,5000.4%$1,047,500
2021Chiefs$990,000$0$0$0$850,0000.5%$990,000
2022Chiefs$1,120,000$152,500$0$580,000$1,047,5000.5%$1,272,500
2023Broncos$1,165,000$126,250$26,250$940,000$1,092,5000.5%$1,317,500
2024Broncos$1,210,000$0$0$0$437,7780.2%$537,778
2025Broncos$1,255,000$125,000$42,500$0$1,197,5000.4%$1,422,500
Total$9,735,000$633,428$68,750$1,520,000$8,302,309$9,573,016
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2017$92,178$0
Saints2019$151,765$189,412
Broncos2024$167,500$167,500
Broncos2024$54,722$67,222
Broncos2024$437,778$537,778
Broncos2024$54,722$67,222
Total$958,665$1,029,134

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2015160022.5%40.9%420.506396.5100
201615019.2%27.6%000.00000.0000
2017160018.2%29.7%000.00000.0000
20188084.6%9.2%000.00166.0000
201910007.1%41.0%000.00000.0000
2020150019.3%29.2%7182.604287.0000
202116107.9%48.4%8263.3133110.3000
202217006.2%46.8%571.402115.5000
2023170017.6%62.8%791.30382.7000
2024170015.9%52.6%781.1110656.5100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$956,000$1,422,500
Injury Adjusted$956,000$1,422,500
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OTC Valuation $425.8k $851.7k $1.3M $1.7M $2.1M APY $677.8k $1.4M $2M $2.7M $3.4M $0 $0

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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