NFL
A.J. Klein
A.J. Klein
Buffalo Bills, Outside Linebacker
Age: 32-279d (Jul 30, 1991)
Exp: 9 Years
College: Iowa State
Drafted: Round 5 (#148 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Scott Smith (XAM Sports)
2023-2023 Free Agent
A.J. Klein signed a 1 year , $1,317,500 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $100,000 signing bonus, $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,317,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2022
A.J. Klein signed a 3 year , $18,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,200,000 signing bonus, $11,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,200,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,700,000
Total GTD:
$11,300,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2017-2019
A.J. Klein signed a 4 year , $24,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $9,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,400,000
Total GTD:
$9,400,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2013-2016 Rookie
A.J. Klein signed a 4 year , $2,351,300 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $191,300 signing bonus, $191,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $587,825.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,351,300
Average Salary:
$587,825
Signing Bonus:
$191,300
GTD at Sign:
$191,300
Total GTD:
$191,300
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$31,523,536
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$596,300 |
$596,300 |
|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$495,000 |
$1,091,300 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$721,260 |
$1,812,560 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$675,000 |
$2,487,560 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$5,800,000 |
$8,287,560 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,200,000 |
$12,487,560 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$4,675,000 |
$17,162,560 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$6,881,186 |
$24,043,746 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$5,976,460 |
$30,020,206 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
  |
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$248,888 $497,776 $186,666 |
$30,269,094 $30,766,870 $30,953,536 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Retained
|
$570,000 |
$31,523,536 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 |
$405,000
|
$191,300 |
$596,300 |
$596,300 |
|||||
| 2014 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$495,000 |
$1,091,300 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$585,000
|
$136,260 |
$721,260 |
$1,812,560 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$675,000
|
$675,000 |
$2,487,560 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$1,700,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$5,800,000 |
$8,287,560 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$4,100,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,200,000 |
$12,487,560 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$4,100,000
|
$475,000 |
$100,000 |
$4,675,000 |
$17,162,560 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$2,200,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$3,300,000 |
$100,000 |
$81,186 |
$6,881,186 |
$24,043,746 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$4,100,000
|
$1,776,460 |
$100,000 |
$5,976,460 |
$30,020,206 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$248,889 $497,776 $186,666
|
$248,888 $497,776 $186,666 |
$30,269,094 $30,766,870 $30,953,536 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$31,523,536 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,160,000 | $191,300 | - | - | - | $136,260 | $2,487,560 |
| 3 |
|
$9,900,000 | $4,000,000 | $475,000 | - | $300,000 | - | $14,675,000 |
| 4 |
|
$7,367,776 | $1,200,000 | $5,076,460 | - | $200,000 | $81,186 | $13,925,422 |
| 1 |
|
$248,889 | - | - | - | - | - | $248,888 |
| 1 |
|
$186,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $186,666 |
-
Dec 09, 2023
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 11, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Sep 21, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Apr 17, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.137 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Nov 17, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Nov 16, 2022
Waived by Chicago (CHI)
-
Oct 31, 2022
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Baltimore (BAL) with 2023 2nd round pick (#53 Gervon Dexter) and 2023 5th round pick (#148 Noah Sewell) for Roquan Smith
-
Oct 06, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 04, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYG)
-
Mar 08, 2022
Released by Buffalo (BUF), clearing $5.1M of cap space
-
Mar 18, 2020
Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Mar 09, 2017
Signed a 4 year $24 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
May 23, 2013
Signed a 4 year $2.351 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 27, 2013
Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 5 (#148 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BUF | 2 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2022 | BUF | 10 | 2 | 104 | 12.50 | 13 | 9 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | BUF | 15 | 4 | 329 | 31.10 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | BUF | 16 | 11 | 652 | 62.00 | 5 | 75 | 53 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2019 | NO | 15 | 15 | 766 | 70.70 | 3 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 15 | 669 | 66.20 | 2 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2017 | NO | 12 | 12 | 664 | 72.80 | 2 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2016 | CAR | 15 | 7 | 351 | 32.80 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2015 | CAR | 15 | 6 | 320 | 29.10 | 1 | 55 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | CAR | 14 | 9 | 282 | 27.40 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | CAR | 16 | 2 | 129 | 12.70 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 1 |
