Dion Dawkins

Buffalo Bills, Left Tackle

Age: 31y-10m-10d (Apr 26, 1994)

Exp: 9 Years

Country: US

College: Temple

Drafted: Round 2 (#63 overall), 2017

Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$24,837,833

2026 Cash

$16,805,000

Career Earnings

$86,390,692

2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Dion Dawkins signed a 3 year, $60,060,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $11,000,000 signing bonus, $37,455,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,020,000. In 2026, Dawkins will earn a base salary of $15,465,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $24,837,833 and a dead cap value of $21,946,833.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $60,060,000

Average Salary:

$20,020,000

Signing Bonus:

$11,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$30,205,000

Total GTD:

$37,455,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	30		$11,509,833	4.51%	$14,071,614	$14,071,614	$41,944,499
2025	31		$12,147,833	4.35%	$19,845,000	$33,916,614	$33,774,666
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $33,916,614; $21,946,833 DEAD CAP
2026	32		$24,837,833	8.25%	$16,805,000	$50,721,614	$21,946,833
2027	33		$25,028,000	7.86%	$19,670,000	$70,391,614	$13,874,000
2028	34	Void UFA	$8,516,000	2.55%	-	$70,391,614	$8,516,000
2029		Void	$3,158,000	0.87%	-	$70,391,614	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2024	30		$2,160,000	$3,920,000	$2,714,833	-	$340,000	$1,875,000	$500,000	$11,509,833	4.51%	$41,944,499
2025	31		$1,255,000	$2,200,000	$4,672,833	$2,000,000	$320,000	$1,200,000	$500,000	$12,147,833	4.35%	$33,774,666
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $33,916,614; $21,946,833 DEAD CAP
2026	32		$15,465,000	$2,200,000	$4,672,833	$500,000	$300,000	$1,200,000	$500,000	$24,837,833	8.25%	$21,946,833	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/15/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $21,946,833 2026 Cap Savings: $2,891,000 03/15/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $22,446,833 2026 Cap Savings: $2,391,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $21,946,833 2026 Savings: $2,891,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $8,072,833 2027 Dead Cap: $13,874,000 2026 Savings: $16,765,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 03/15/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $8,572,833 2027 Dead Cap: $13,874,000 2026 Cap Savings: $16,265,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,572,833 2027 Dead Cap: $13,874,000 2026 Savings: $16,265,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	33		$18,830,000	$2,200,000	$1,958,000	-	$340,000	$1,200,000	$500,000	$25,028,000	7.86%	$13,874,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,874,000 2027 Savings: $11,154,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,874,000 2027 Savings: $11,154,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $5,358,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2027 Savings: $19,670,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $5,358,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2027 Savings: $19,670,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $5,358,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2027 Savings: $19,670,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	34	Void UFA	-	$2,200,000	$1,958,000	-	-	$1,200,000	-	$8,516,000	2.55%	$8,516,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2028 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2028 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2028 Savings: $8,516,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2028 Savings: $8,516,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $8,516,000 2028 Savings: $8,516,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	$1,958,000	-	-	$1,200,000	-	$3,158,000	0.87%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,158,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,158,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,158,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,158,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $3,158,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Roster Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	30		$2,160,000	$11,000,000	-	-	$320,000	-	$500,000	$14,071,614	$14,071,614	$70,391,614
2025	31		$1,255,000	-	$9,790,000	$2,000,000	$300,000	$6,000,000	$500,000	$19,845,000	$33,916,614	$56,320,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $33,916,614; $21,946,833 DEAD CAP
2026	32		$15,465,000	-	-	$500,000	$340,000	-	$500,000	$16,805,000	$50,721,614	$36,475,000
2027	33		$18,830,000	-	-	-	$340,000	-	$500,000	$19,670,000	$70,391,614	$19,670,000
2028	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$70,391,614	-
2029	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$70,391,614	-

Contract Notes

$30.205M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2025 option bonus)
2025 Roster Bonus: $2M (5th league day of 2025)
2025 Option Bonus: $6M (must be exercised by 3/16/2025)
2026 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2026)
$4.75M of 2026 salary + a $500,000 roster bonus fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026
Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
2028-2029 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2028 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2024 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $58,300,000

Average Salary:

$14,575,000

Signing Bonus:

$8,600,000

GTD at Sign:

$29,500,441

Total GTD:

$29,500,441

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $4,183,239

Average Salary:

$1,045,810

Signing Bonus:

$1,182,356

GTD at Sign:

$1,837,503

Total GTD:

$1,837,503

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$86,390,692

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2017	23	Active	$1,647,356	$1,647,356
2018	24	Active	$655,147	$2,302,503
2019	25	Active	$1,082,169	$3,384,672
2020	26	Active	$14,848,536	$18,233,208
2021	27	Active	$15,300,000	$33,533,208
2022	28	Active	$9,085,870	$42,619,078
2023	29	Active	$9,855,000	$52,474,078	Afc Pro Bowl:T
2024	30	Active	$14,071,614	$66,545,692	Afc Pro Bowl:T
2025	31	Active	$19,845,000	$86,390,692	Afc Pro Bowl:T
Total			$86,390,692	$86,390,692
2026	32	Active	$16,805,000
2027	33	Active	$19,670,000
Total			$122,865,692

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
9		$18,587,549	$20,782,356	$8,305,870	$22,068,333	$1,850,000	$426,584	$86,390,692

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	23	$465,000	$1,182,356						$1,647,356	$1,647,356
2018	24	$655,147							$655,147	$2,302,503
2019	25	$795,294					$50,000	$236,875	$1,082,169	$3,384,672
2020	26	$1,250,441	$8,600,000		$4,850,000		$50,000	$98,095	$14,848,536	$18,233,208
2021	27	$7,300,000			$250,000	$7,500,000	$250,000		$15,300,000	$33,533,208
2022	28	$1,035,000		$7,095,000	$705,870		$250,000		$9,085,870	$42,619,078
2023	29	$3,671,667		$5,183,333	$500,000		$250,000		$9,855,000	$52,474,078
2024	30	$2,160,000	$11,000,000				$500,000	$91,614	$14,071,614	$66,545,692
2025	31	$1,255,000		$9,790,000	$2,000,000	$6,000,000	$500,000		$19,845,000	$86,390,692
Total		$18,587,549	$20,782,356	$22,068,333	$8,305,870	$13,500,000	$1,850,000	$426,584	$86,390,692	$86,390,692
2026	32	$15,465,000			$500,000		$500,000		$16,805,000
2027	33	$18,830,000					$500,000		$19,670,000
Total		$52,882,549	$20,782,356	$22,068,333	$8,805,870	$13,500,000	$2,850,000	$426,584	$122,865,692

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
9		$18,587,549	$20,782,356	$8,305,870	$22,068,333	$1,850,000	$426,584	$86,390,692

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	BUF	15 - 15	COVID-19

Dec 26, 2025 Fined $11,593 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland (CLE)
Sep 03, 2025 Converted $9.79M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, creating $7.83M of 2025 cap space
Dec 13, 2024 Fined $14,069 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR)
Oct 18, 2024 Fined $11,255 Taunting against New York (NYJ)
Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $60.6 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Nov 24, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ)
Oct 24, 2023 Converted $5.183M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $3.9M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
Oct 20, 2023 Fined $10,927 Fighting against New York (NYG)
Aug 25, 2022 Converted $7.095M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, adding two void year, clearing $5.676M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
Jan 29, 2021 Fined $10,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
Aug 13, 2020 Signed a 4 year $58.3 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Dec 14, 2018 Fined $20,054 Chop Block against New York (NYJ)
May 19, 2017 Signed a 4 year $4.18 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#63 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Dec 26, 2025	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland (CLE)	$11,593
Dec 13, 2024	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR)	$14,069
Oct 18, 2024	Taunting against New York (NYJ)	$11,255
Nov 24, 2023	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ)	$10,927
Oct 20, 2023	Fighting against New York (NYG)	$10,927
Jan 29, 2021	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)	$10,000
Dec 14, 2018	Chop Block against New York (NYJ)	$20,054
Fines: 7		$88,825

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%
2025	BUF	15	15	957	84.54
2024	BUF	16	16	961	88.49
2023	BUF	17	17	1,120	96.30
2022	BUF	15	15	957	88.53
2021	BUF	16	15	1,089	90.90
2020	BUF	16	15	1,032	94.68
2019	BUF	16	16	1,045	95.30
2018	BUF	16	16	1,057	99.80
2017	BUF	16	11	784	74.30

Calculated Market Value

$21.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

3 years, $63,608,370
Avg. Salary: $21,202,790
NFL Rank: 95
LT Rank: 11

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2028
Avg. Salary: $20,020,000
NFL Rank: 109
LT Rank: 14

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dion Dawkins to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Kolton Miller	3	$66,000,000	$22,000,000	29
Taylor Decker	3	$60,000,000	$20,000,000	30
Jake Matthews	2	$45,000,000	$22,500,000	33
Garett Bolles	4	$82,000,000	$20,500,000	32
Averages	3	$63,250,000	$21,250,000	31.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Dawkins's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
3	$63,554,349	$21,184,783

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Dawkins statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Snaps %	QB Hurries Allowed/Gm	QB Sacks Allowed/Gm	Rating
Kolton Miller 2023-2024	88.24	81.50	1.17	0.37	80.40
Taylor Decker 2022-2023	94.12	94.25	1.34	0.38	75.95
Jake Matthews 2023-2024	100.00	95.95	1.12	0.29	75.50
Garett Bolles 2022-2023	64.71	98.10	1.64	0.18	74.40
Average	86.77	92.45	1.32	0.31	76.56
Dion Dawkins 2024-2025	91.18	86.40	1.32	0.29	73.40
Pct Change	5.08	-6.54	0.00	6.45	-4.13
Median Prime % Change					0.00%
Average Prime % Change					0.17%

Calculated Market Value: Dion Dawkins

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
3 years, $63,608,370	$21,202,790

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