William Sherman

Left Guard

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (ERFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,005,000 (0.31% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,005,000 (0.58% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,845,000 ($922,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 71/82 at LG

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202526$840,000$233,3330.1%
202627$1,005,000$1,005,0000.3%
Total$1,845,000$1,238,333

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.9M
$1.8M
20252026
Cash Due$840,000$1,005,000
Running Cash$840,000$1,845,000
Career Earnings: $1,338,829
Career APY: $267,766
Potential Earnings: $1,686,567
Total Guarantees: $176,428
Largest Cash Payment: $1,005,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $1,005,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsDraftedTerminated20214$3,656,428$914,107$176,428$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeExpired20211$193,067$193,067$0$193,067100.0%$193,067
PatriotsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsSFATerminated20221$705,000$705,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeRenegotiated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosSFATerminated20222$1,455,000$727,500$0$39,1672.7%$39,167
BroncosPracticeExpired20231$216,000$216,000$0$216,000100.0%$216,000
BroncosSFATerminated20241$795,000$795,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeTerminated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeExpired20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BroncosSFATerminated20251$840,000$840,000$0$00.0%$0
SaintsPracticeElevated20251$234,000$234,000$0$00.0%$0
SaintsPracticeRenegotiated20251$275,334$275,334$0$00.0%$0
SaintsPracticeElevated20251$241,667$241,667$0$00.0%$0
SaintsSFAActive20252$1,845,000$922,500$0$233,33312.6%$233,333
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots1$369,495$369,495$193,0670.0%$176,4280.0%
Broncos3$525,667$175,222$255,1670.0%$270,5000.0%
Saints1$443,667$443,667$233,3330.0%$210,3340.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Patriots$165,600$193,0670.1%$193,067
2022Broncos$705,000$39,1670.0%$39,167
2023Broncos$216,000$216,0000.1%$216,000
2024Broncos$225,000$00.0%$0
2025Saints$840,000$233,3330.1%$233,333
2026Saints$1,005,000$1,005,0000.3%$1,005,000
Total$3,156,600$1,686,567$1,686,567
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2021$44,107$176,428
Patriots2022$132,321$0
Broncos2022$195,500$195,500
Broncos2024$75,000$75,000
Saints2025$210,334$210,334
Total$657,262$657,262

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
OffenseSpecial
2021100.0%1.4%
20257016.1%8.4%

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$692,000$922,500
Injury Adjusted$692,000$922,500
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.6M $15.7M APY $4M $8M $12M $16M $20M $9,081,000 $5,750,000

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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