NFL
Dawson Knox
Dawson Knox
Buffalo Bills, Tight End
Age: 27-170d (Nov 14, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 3 (#96 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Chase Callahan, Bruce Tollner, Ryan Tollner (Rep 1 Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$7,728,000
2024 Cash
$8,500,000
Career Earnings
$32,229,674
2024-2026 (CURRENT)
Dawson Knox signed a 3 year , $29,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $5,840,000 signing bonus, $17,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,833,333. In 2024, Knox will earn a base salary of $2,410,000, a signing bonus of $5,840,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,728,000 and a dead cap value of $24,450,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $29,500,000
Average Salary:
$9,833,333
Signing Bonus:
$5,840,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,750,000
Total GTD:
$17,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $2,410,000 | $5,840,000 | - | $250,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,833,333 | |
| 2025 |
|
29 | $8,750,000 | - | - | $250,000 | $9,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $8,750,000 | $10,500,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
30 | $9,910,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $12,000,000 | $29,500,000 | $9,833,333 | $12,000,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $12.75M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $4.5M of 2025 salary)
- Remaining $4.25M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2026 Extension
Dawson Knox signed a 4 year , $52,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $31,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2024, Knox will earn a base salary of $4,910,000, a roster bonus of $5,000,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,300,000 and a dead cap value of $20,280,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $52,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,920,000
Total GTD:
$31,200,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie
Dawson Knox signed a 4 year , $3,521,600 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $822,180 signing bonus, $822,180 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $880,400.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,521,600
Average Salary:
$880,400
Signing Bonus:
$822,180
GTD at Sign:
$822,180
Total GTD:
$822,180
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$32,229,674
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,577,618 |
$1,577,618 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$832,056 |
$2,409,674 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$880,000 |
$3,289,674 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$7,995,000 |
$11,284,674 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$12,445,000 |
$23,729,674 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$8,500,000 |
$32,229,674 |
|
| Total |
$32,229,674 |
$32,229,674 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$9,000,000 |
$41,229,674 |
|
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$12,000,000 |
$53,229,674 |
|
| Total |
$53,229,674 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$822,180 |
$260,438 |
$1,577,618 |
$1,577,618 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$513,236
|
$30,000 |
$288,820 |
$832,056 |
$2,409,674 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000
|
$30,000 |
$880,000 |
$3,289,674 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$965,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$30,000 |
$7,995,000 |
$11,284,674 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,955,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$12,445,000 |
$23,729,674 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$2,410,000
|
$5,840,000 |
$250,000 |
$8,500,000 |
$32,229,674 |
||||
| Total |
$7,188,236 |
$13,662,180 |
$10,000,000 |
$590,000 |
$549,258 |
$32,229,674 |
$32,229,674 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$8,750,000
|
$250,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$41,229,674 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$9,910,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$250,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$53,229,674 |
||||
| Total |
$25,848,236 |
$13,662,180 |
$1,500,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$1,090,000 |
$549,258 |
$53,229,674 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,778,236 | $7,822,180 | - | - | $340,000 | $549,258 | $23,729,674 |
-
Sep 07, 2022
Signed a 4 year $52 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Sep 20, 2019
Fined $28,075 Blindside block against New York (NYG)
-
Jun 14, 2019
Signed a 4 year $3.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Apr 26, 2019
Buffalo acquires 2019 3rd round pick (#96 Dawson Knox). Washington acquires 2019 4th round pick (#112 Bryce Love) and 2019 4th round pick (#131 Wes Martin)
-
Apr 26, 2019
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 3 (#96 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2019 |
|
Blindside block against New York (NYG) | $28,075 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Receiving Targets | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Yards/Rec | Receiving Yards/Gm | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BUF | 12 | 11 | 450 | 61.30 | 36 | 22 | 186 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 825 | 76.00 | 65 | 48 | 517 | 10.8 | 34.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | BUF | 15 | 14 | 917 | 76.50 | 71 | 49 | 587 | 12.0 | 39.1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | BUF | 12 | 7 | 487 | 44.80 | 44 | 24 | 288 | 12.0 | 24.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | BUF | 15 | 10 | 659 | 60.10 | 50 | 28 | 388 | 13.9 | 25.9 | 2 | 0 |
