Michael Thomas
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $73,878,974
Career APY: $9,234,872
Total Guarantees: $44,963,612
Largest Cash Payment: $21,648,043 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $14,453,588 (2023)
- Date of Birth: March 3, 1993
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 212
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #47 overall (Saints)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $5,118,974 | $1,279,744 | $3,055,569 | $3,970,931 | 77.6% | $1,323,644 |
| Saints | Extension | Renegotiated | 2019 | 5 | $96,250,000 | $19,250,000 | $35,648,043 | $61,248,043 | 63.6% | $15,312,011 |
| Saints | Other | June 1 Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $6,260,000 | $6,460,000 | 64.6% | $6,460,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 8 | $73,878,974 | $9,234,872 | $54,401,150 | 0.0% | $20,380,765 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saints | $450,000 | $480,722 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $930,722 | 0.6% | $2,372,888 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $682,681 | $480,722 | $0 | $0 | $682,681 | $1,163,403 | 0.7% | $682,681 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $915,362 | $480,722 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,396,084 | 0.8% | $915,362 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $1,648,043 | $4,480,722 | $0 | $0 | $1,648,043 | $6,128,765 | 3.2% | $21,648,043 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.5% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Saints | $1,000,000 | $8,900,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,100,000 | 5.5% | $12,800,000 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $1,035,000 | $11,993,588 | $0 | $200,000 | $1,035,000 | $13,228,588 | 6.4% | $15,800,000 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $1,260,000 | $12,993,588 | $200,000 | $0 | $1,460,000 | $14,453,588 | 6.5% | $6,460,000 | ||
| Total | $7,991,086 | $45,810,064 | $200,000 | $400,000 | $7,275,724 | $54,401,150 | $71,678,974 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 75.3% | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 92 | 1137 | 12.4 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 75.3% | 1.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 98 | 1151 | 11.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 82.1% | 1.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 125 | 1405 | 11.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.6% | 1.4% | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 149 | 1725 | 11.6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 40 | 438 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 16 | 171 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 448 | 11.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |