Michael Burton

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Career Earnings: $9,179,650
Career APY: $917,965
Total Guarantees: $2,747,462
Largest Cash Payment: $1,317,500 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,092,500 (2023)
  • Date of Birth: February 1, 1992
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Weight: 230
  • College: Rutgers
  • Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 5, #168 overall (Lions)

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
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$2,695,000$1,347,500$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
Total$8,480,000$508,428$26,250$1,520,000$7,104,809$8,150,516
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