Mike Edwards

Safety

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,197,500 (0.42% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,337,500 (0.44% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.12
  • Contract Value: $1,337,500 ($1,337,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 93/191 at S

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,170,000$167,500$500,000$1,197,5000.4%
Total$1,170,000$167,500$500,000$1,197,500

Contract Notes

Mike Edwards signed a one year, $2.8 million contract with the Bills.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,337,500
Running Cash$1,337,500
Career Earnings: $11,183,013
Career APY: $1,863,836
Potential Earnings: $10,078,013
Total Guarantees: $5,402,180
Largest Cash Payment: $3,000,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $3,000,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersDraftedExpired20194$3,498,035$874,509$822,180$5,240,513149.8%$1,310,128
ChiefsUFAExpired20231$3,000,000$3,000,000$2,480,000$3,000,000100.0%$3,000,000
BillsUFATerminated20241$2,800,000$2,800,000$1,600,000$00.0%$0
TitansSFAClaimed20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$00.0%$0
BuccaneersSFAExpired20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$500,00044.4%$500,000
ChiefsUFAActive20251$1,337,500$1,337,500$500,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers5$5,740,513$1,148,103$5,740,5130.0%$00.0%
Chiefs1$3,000,000$3,000,000$3,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Bills0$2,380,000$0$00.0%$2,380,0000.0%
Titans0$62,500$0$00.0%$62,5000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Buccaneers$495,000$205,545$0$0$0$0$700,5450.4%$1,317,180
2020Buccaneers$675,000$205,545$0$0$0$0$880,5450.4%$675,000
2021Buccaneers$850,000$205,545$0$0$0$0$913,8780.5%$708,333
2022Buccaneers$2,540,000$205,545$0$0$0$0$2,745,5451.3%$2,540,000
2023Chiefs$1,080,000$1,400,000$0$500,000$20,000$1,080,000$3,000,0001.4%$3,000,000
2024Buccaneers$1,125,000$0$0$0$0$0$500,0000.2%$500,000
2025Chiefs$1,170,000$0$167,500$0$0$500,000$1,197,5000.4%$1,337,500
Total$7,935,000$2,222,180$167,500$500,000$20,000$1,580,000$9,938,013$10,078,013
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bills2024$1,760,000$1,760,000
Bills2024$620,000$620,000
Titans2024$62,500$62,500
Total$2,442,500$2,442,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019150054.5%23.2%3312193160002-10
2020160017.7%38.6%5400005200100
2021140046.5%10.4%301100107301000
2022130472.6%11.1%0000000000000
2023170057.1%27.8%0000000000000
202480917.1%3.5%0000000000000

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.8M $8.7M $11.6M $14.5M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,388,000 $4,500,000

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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