Jul 15, 2018Michael Ginnitti
Buffalo Bills 2018 Salary Cap
Bills 2018 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Buffalo Bills 2018 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Active Players (89) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Hughes | DE | $6,350,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $150,000 | - | - | ($6,800,000) | $10,400,000 | 5.43 |
| Charles Clay | TE | $4,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | $2,500,000 | - | ($9,000,000) | $9,000,000 | 4.70 |
| LeSean McCoy | RB | $6,075,000 | $2,625,000 | - | - | $250,000 | - | - | ($5,250,000) | $8,950,000 | 4.67 |
| Kelvin Benjamin | WR | $8,459,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($8,459,000) | $8,459,000 | 4.42 |
| Micah Hyde | SS | $3,700,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $100,000 | - | $400,000 | ($10,600,000) | $6,800,000 | 3.55 |
| Star Lotulelei | DT | $3,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($18,500,000) | $6,700,000 | 3.50 |
| Kyle Williams | DT | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | ($2,250,000) | $5,500,000 | 2.87 |
| Trent Murphy | OLB | $2,625,000 | $1,750,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($7,875,000) | $4,475,000 | 2.34 |
| Vontae Davis | CB | $2,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $312,500 | - | $250,000 | - | - | ($3,500,000) | $4,312,500 | 2.25 |
| Jordan Poyer | FS | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $150,000 | - | $100,000 | - | $250,000 | ($5,025,000) | $3,875,000 | 2.02 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | OLB | $2,450,000 | $550,000 | $400,000 | - | - | - | $200,000 | ($1,850,000) | $3,600,000 | 1.88 |
| Steven Hauschka | K | $1,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | ($2,250,000) | $3,000,000 | 1.57 |
| A.J. McCarron | QB | $900,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($4,900,000) | $3,000,000 | 1.57 |
| Shaq Lawson | DE | $1,384,452 | $1,418,904 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,073,942) | $2,803,356 | 1.46 |
| Ryan Groy | G | $1,500,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $2,500,000 | 1.31 |
| Chris Ivory | RB | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $468,750 | - | $250,000 | - | - | ($2,500,000) | $2,468,750 | 1.29 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | LB | $480,000 | $1,821,735 | - | - | - | - | - | ($12,659,544) | $2,301,735 | 1.20 |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | $923,687 | $1,369,747 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,415,303) | $2,293,434 | 1.20 |
| Jordan Mills | RT | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $450,000 | - | - | - | $100,000 | ($550,000) | $2,250,000 | 1.18 |
| Russell Bodine | C | $1,150,000 | $500,000 | $275,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($2,150,000) | $2,125,000 | 1.11 |
| John Miller | G | $1,872,000 | $170,030 | - | - | $35,000 | - | - | ($170,030) | $2,077,030 | 1.08 |
| Patrick DiMarco | FB | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($3,000,000) | $2,050,000 | 1.07 |
| Andre Holmes | WR | $1,000,000 | $550,000 | $150,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($1,250,000) | $1,750,000 | 0.91 |
| Marshall Newhouse | RT | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | $250,000 | ($500,000) | $1,750,000 | 0.91 |
| Rafael Bush | FS | $1,300,000 | $300,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($600,000) | $1,700,000 | 0.89 |
| Zay Jones | WR | $773,174 | $767,696 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,076,264) | $1,540,870 | 0.80 |
| Vladimir Ducasse | G | $1,300,000 | $83,333 | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | ($166,668) | $1,533,333 | 0.80 |
| Julian Stanford | OLB | $1,200,000 | $175,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($550,000) | $1,475,000 | 0.77 |
| Colton Schmidt | P | $1,150,000 | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($300,000) | $1,450,000 | 0.76 |
| Dion Dawkins | T | $655,147 | $295,589 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,541,914) | $950,736 | 0.50 |
| Adolphus Washington | DT | $630,000 | $188,574 | - | - | $30,000 | - | - | ($377,148) | $848,574 | 0.44 |
| Logan Thomas | TE | $790,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $790,000 | 0.41 |
| Ramon Humber | OLB | $915,000 | $60,000 | - | - | $30,000 | - | - | ($60,000) | $720,000 | 0.38 |
| Travaris Cadet | RB | $790,000 | $45,000 | - | - | $45,000 | - | - | ($45,000) | $720,000 | 0.38 |
| Terrence Fede | DE | $790,000 | $90,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($90,000) | $720,000 | 0.38 |
| Taiwan Jones | RB | $790,000 | $45,000 | - | - | $45,000 | - | - | - | $720,000 | 0.38 |
| Kaelin Clay | WR | $630,000 | $90,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($90,000) | $720,000 | 0.38 |
| Quan Bray | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.37 |
| Khari Lee | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.37 |
| Nick O'Leary | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.37 |
| Tenny Palepoi | DT | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.37 |
| Phillip Gaines | CB | $790,000 | - | - | - | $45,000 | - | - | - | $675,000 | 0.35 |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | $480,000 | $193,760 | - | - | - | - | - | ($775,040) | $673,760 | 0.35 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | $480,000 | $161,517 | - | - | - | - | - | ($646,068) | $641,517 | 0.34 |
| Kelcie McCray | SS | $790,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,000) | $635,000 | 0.33 |
| Jeremy Kerley | WR | $790,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.33 |
| Rod Streater | WR | $790,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.33 |
| L.J. McCray | SS | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.33 |
| Marcus Murphy | RB | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.33 |
| Owamagbe Odighizuwa | DE | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.33 |
| Lafayette Pitts | CB | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.33 |
| Matt Milano | OLB | $555,000 | $65,376 | - | - | - | - | - | ($196,130) | $620,376 $65,376 | 0.32 |
| Nathan Peterman | QB | $555,000 | $59,874 | - | - | - | - | - | ($179,625) | $614,874 $59,874 | 0.32 |
| Tanner Vallejo | OLB | $555,000 | $38,449 | - | - | - | - | - | ($115,350) | $593,449 $38,449 | 0.31 |
| Breon Borders | CB | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Reid Ferguson | LS | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Deon Lacey | OLB | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Conor McDermott | T | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Brandon Reilly | WR | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| De'Ondre Wesley | G | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Xavier Woodson-Luster | ILB | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Eddie Yarbrough | DE | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.29 |
| Siran Neal | S | $480,000 | $71,504 | - | - | - | - | - | ($286,016) | $551,504 $71,504 | 0.29 |
| Wyatt Teller | G | $480,000 | $63,530 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $543,530 $63,530 | 0.28 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | $480,000 | $39,956 | - | - | - | - | - | ($159,824) | $519,956 $39,956 | 0.27 |
| Austin Proehl | WR | $480,000 | $17,267 | - | - | - | - | - | ($69,070) | $497,267 $17,267 | 0.26 |
| Keith Towbridge | TE | $480,000 | $2,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,000) | $482,500 $2,500 | 0.25 |
| Mat Boesen | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Ike Boettger | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Cory Carter | P | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Ryan Carter | CB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Jason Croom | TE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Tyler Davis | K | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Gerhard de Beer | T | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Malachi Dupre | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Keith Ford | RB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Robert Foster | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Rickey Hatley | DT | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Josh James | T | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Marquavius Lewis | DT | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Mike Love | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Zach Olstad | FB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Cam Phillips | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Mo Porter | T | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Adam Redmond | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Corey Thompson | LB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Levi Wallace | CB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.25 |
| Josh Allen | QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
2018 Projected Draft Pool Cap
| Player (8) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen Round 1, Pick #7 |
QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,886,289 |
| Tremaine Edmunds Round 1, Pick #16 |
ILB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,320,554 |
| Harrison Phillips Round 3, Pick #96 |
DT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $675,762 |
| Taron Johnson Round 4, Pick #121 |
CB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $638,095 |
| Siran Neal Round 5, Pick #154 |
S | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $547,702 |
| Wyatt Teller Round 5, Pick #166 |
G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $524,013 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud Round 6, Pick #187 |
WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $516,872 |
| Austin Proehl Round 7, Pick #255 |
WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $497,268 |
2018 Dead Cap
These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.
| Player (14) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcell Dareus | DT | - | $10,000,000 | - | $3,564,705 | - | - | - | - | $13,564,705 | 7.09 |
| Eric Wood | C | $4,800,000 | $4,333,334 | - | - | - | $1,258,334 | - | - | $10,391,668 | 5.43 |
| Cordy Glenn | LT | - | $9,600,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,600,000 | 5.01 |
| Tyrod Taylor | QB | - | $7,640,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $7,640,000 | 3.99 |
| Aaron Williams | SS | - | $1,300,000 | - | $1,125,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,425,000 | 1.27 |
| Reggie Ragland | ILB | - | $1,224,135 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,224,135 | 0.64 |
| Richie Incognito | G | - | $1,150,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,150,000 | 0.60 |
| Ronald Darby | CB | - | $395,853 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $395,853 | 0.21 |
| Cardale Jones | QB | - | $191,696 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $191,696 | 0.10 |
| Jonathan Williams | RB | - | $120,458 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $120,458 | 0.06 |
| Kolby Listenbee | WR | - | $66,466 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $66,466 | 0.03 |
| Kevon Seymour | CB | - | $50,178 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $50,178 | 0.03 |
| Ryan Davis | DE | - | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $50,000 | 0.03 |
| Jason Croom | TE | - | $7,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $7,334 | 0.00 |
2018 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 NFL Salary Cap | $177,200,000 | ||||||||
| 2017 Rollover Cap | $11,583,459 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $188,783,459 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $144,573,051 | ||||||||
| Top 51 Contracts | $125,913,051 | ||||||||
| Draft Pool Money | $9,606,555 | ||||||||
| Dead Money | $46,877,493 | ||||||||
| Top 51 Cap Allocations | $172,790,544 | ||||||||
| Total Cap Allocations | $191,450,544 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (Total Cap) | $-2,667,085 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (Top 51 only) | $15,992,915 | ||||||||
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 NFL Salary Cap | $177,200,000 | ||||||||
| 2017 Rollover Cap | $11,583,459 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $188,783,459 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $100,452,460 | $31,089,341 | $6,456,250 | $1,500,000 | $2,630,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,350,000 | $144,573,051 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $81,792,460 | $30,730,885 | $6,456,250 | $1,500,000 | $2,630,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,350,000 | $125,913,051 | |
| Draft Pool | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,606,555 | |
| Dead Money | $4,800,000 | $36,129,454 | - | $4,689,705 | - | $1,258,334 | - | $46,877,493 | |
| Total (All) | $105,252,460 | $67,218,795 | $6,456,250 | $6,189,705 | $2,630,000 | $3,758,334 | $1,350,000 | $191,450,544 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $86,592,460 | $66,860,339 | $6,456,250 | $6,189,705 | $2,630,000 | $3,758,334 | $1,350,000 | $172,790,544 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $-2,667,085 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51 & Projected Draft Pool) | $6,386,360 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $15,992,915 | ||||||||
