Michael Hoecht

Edge Rusher

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,488,000 (1.26% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $6,550,000 (1.97% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.88
  • Contract Value: $21,000,000 ($7,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $12,430,000
  • Contract Ranking: 49/249 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$3,000,000$878,000$510,000$100,000$2,000,000$3,488,0001.3%
202629$6,040,000$878,000$510,000$100,000$6,040,000$7,078,0002.4%
202730$5,740,000$878,000$510,000$100,000$0$7,228,0002.3%
202831Void$878,000VoidVoidVoid$1,756,0000.5%
202932Void$878,000VoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$14,780,000$4,390,000$1,530,000$300,000$8,040,000$19,550,000

Contract Notes

Michael Hoecht signed a three year, $21 million contract with the Bills. $14.43 million is fully guaranteed at signing.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7M
$14M
$21M
202520262027
Cash Due$8,000,000$6,650,000$6,350,000
Running Cash$8,000,000$14,650,000$21,000,000
Career Earnings: $12,114,800
Career APY: $2,019,133
Potential Earnings: $25,102,800
Total Guarantees: $12,442,000
Largest Cash Payment: $6,650,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $7,228,000 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RamsUDFATerminated20203$2,297,000$765,667$12,000$00.0%$0
RamsPracticeExpired20201$142,800$142,800$0$142,800100.0%$142,800
RamsSFAExpired20212$1,485,000$742,500$0$1,485,000100.0%$742,500
RamsERFAExpired20231$940,000$940,000$0$940,000100.0%$940,000
RamsRFAExpired20241$2,985,000$2,985,000$0$2,985,000100.0%$2,985,000
BillsUFAActive20253$21,000,000$7,000,000$12,430,000$6,550,00031.2%$6,550,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Rams5$5,564,800$1,112,960$5,552,8000.0%$12,0000.0%
Bills1$6,550,000$6,550,000$3,488,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Rams$142,800$0$0$0$0$142,8000.1%$142,800
2021Rams$660,000$0$0$0$0$660,0000.4%$660,000
2022Rams$825,000$0$0$0$0$825,0000.4%$825,000
2023Rams$940,000$0$0$0$0$940,0000.4%$940,000
2024Rams$2,985,000$0$0$0$0$2,985,0001.2%$2,985,000
2025Bills$3,000,000$878,000$510,000$100,000$2,000,000$3,488,0001.3%$6,550,000
2026Bills$6,040,000$878,000$510,000$100,000$6,040,000$7,078,0002.4%$6,650,000
2027Bills$5,740,000$878,000$510,000$100,000$0$7,228,0002.3%$6,350,000
2028Bills$0$878,000$0$0$0$1,756,0000.5%$0
2029Bills$0$878,000$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$20,332,800$4,390,000$1,530,000$300,000$8,040,000$25,102,800$25,102,800
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Rams2020$4,000$12,000
Rams2021$8,000$0
Total$12,000$12,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20211709.5%64.5%4000000000000
202217037.5%80.2%21134.523.5490001000
202317084.8%44.4%43346437112001000
202417057.3%36.7%2332313.5462000000
2025206.5%4.6%23210.5120001000

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$1,519,000$7,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,519,000$7,000,000
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OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $7.8M $15.5M $23.3M $31M $38.8M $12,153,000 $11,040,000

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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