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Details of Big Mike's contract:
- $7.275M SB on signing spread over 6 years length (4 years, plus options for 2006 & 2007) at $1,212,500 per season.
- Base: $962,500 in 2002; $558,125 in 2003; $486,250 in 2004; $726,875 in 2005; $967,500 in 2006; $1,208,125 in 2007.
- $3.225M 2006 Option/Buyout due in 2003, spread at $645,000 per season from 2003-2007.
- $1.25M 2007 Option/Buyout due in 2004, spread at $312,500 per season from 2004-2007.
- Cap Numbers are currently figured using base plus bonuses (including options). 2002 - $2,175,000; 2003 - $2,415,625; 2004 - $2,656,250; 2005 - $2,896,875; 2006 - $3,317,500; 2007 - $3,378,125.
- Escalators and incentives could increase the deal to a total of $44M for the 6 year length.
- One time $1.25M NLTBE for minimum p/t & team NLTBE any season.
- up to $1M Pro Bowl honors.
- One-time $550K NLTBE in 2003.
- 2005 Escalates to $4M base + $3M roster bonus. $1.5M other NLTBE in 2005.
- 2006 Escalates to $4M base + $3M roster bonus (option year). $1.5M other NLTBE in 2006.
- 2007 Escalates to $5M base (option year). $3.5M other NLTBE in 2007.
*** The deal is structured in a manner that Williams' will have palatable cap hits if he is a decent player, but if he is a very good player the Escalators that kick in after 3 seasons will force the Bills into signing him to a long-term extension at top money.