NFL
Christian Benford
Christian Benford
Buffalo Bills, Cornerback
Age: 23-223d (Sep 21, 2000)
Country: US
College: Villanova
Drafted: Round 6 (#185 overall), 2022
2024 Cap Hit
$1,033,569
2024 Cash
$985,000
Career Earnings
$2,647,334
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Christian Benford signed a 4 year , $3,854,276 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $194,276 signing bonus, $194,276 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $963,569. In 2024, Benford will earn a base salary of $985,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,033,569 and a dead cap value of $97,138.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,854,276
Average Salary:
$963,569
Signing Bonus:
$194,276
GTD at Sign:
$194,276
Total GTD:
$194,276
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 | $598,058 | $194,276 | $792,334 | $792,334 | $792,334 | $936,834 | |
| 2023 |
|
23 | $870,000 | - | $870,000 | $1,662,334 | $831,167 | $985,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
24 | $985,000 | - | $985,000 | $2,647,334 | $882,445 | $1,042,500 | |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $3,747,334 | $936,834 | $1,100,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,647,334
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$792,334 |
$792,334 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,662,334 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$985,000 |
$2,647,334 |
|
| Total |
$2,647,334 |
$2,647,334 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,747,334 |
|
| Total |
$3,747,334 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$598,058
|
$194,276 |
$792,334 |
$792,334 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,662,334 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$2,647,334 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,453,058 |
$194,276 |
$2,647,334 |
$2,647,334 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,747,334 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,553,058 |
$194,276 |
$3,747,334 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,468,058 | $194,276 | - | - | - | - | $1,662,334 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BUF | 15 | 13 | 772 | 75.70 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | BUF | 9 | 5 | 363 | 45.30 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
