Quarterback Malik Willis has parlayed two years as a Green Bay backup into a three-year deal to serve as Miami’s starter.
Reported as being worth $22.5 million annually, we’ve gotten a preliminary look at the terms.
Here they are:
1. Signing bonus: $22.5 million.
2. 2026 base salary: $1.25 million, fully guaranteed.
3. 2027 base salary: $21.5 million, fully guaranteed.
4. 2028 offseason roster bonus: $2 million.
5. 2028 base salary: $20.5 million.
It’s a firm, two-year commitment, with a payout of $45 million. The third year is at the team’s option, with a $2 million trigger on the third day of the league year.
The average is indeed $22.5 million — smack dab in the middle of the expected range of $20 million to $25 million.
