Caleb Williams Rookie Contract: Salary, Guaranteed Money

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams adjusts his hat as he attends a news conference after practice at the NFL football team's mandatory minicamp in Lake Forest, Ill., Thursday, June 6, 2024.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Aug 23, 2024, 3:45 PM

Itโ€™s been a few years since thereโ€™s been an NFL prospect as widely heralded as former USC quarterback and 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams.ย 

Williams is often cited as one of the top quarterback prospects of the 21st century.ย 

If he comes anywhere close to living up to that hype, he will quickly become the greatest Bears quarterback in franchise history.

As a top draft pick, Williams will make tens of millions of dollars in NFL earnings over the next few years. If he successfully improves Chicagoโ€™s position in the NFL odds markets, he stands to make quite a bit more in his subsequent contracts.

Caleb Williams Contract

On July 16, Caleb Williams signed a four-year rookie contract with a total value of $39,486,058.ย  The value of the contract is fully guaranteed.

Caleb Williams Signing Bonus

Caleb Williams received a signing bonus of $25,537,132 upon completion of his contract.ย 

Caleb Williams Salary

Caleb Willams will collect $795,000 in base salary in 2024. When added to his signing bonus, heโ€™ll receive more than $26.3 in cash payments during the 2024 season.

For the life of his rookie deal, Williams will have an average annual salary of approximately $9.9 million.ย 

Caleb Williams 5th Year Option

Like all first-round picks, Williamsโ€™ rookie contract can be extended by the Bears for a fifth year. That extension would govern the 2028 NFL season.

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.