Dawson Knox

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Bills, TE Age: 26-211d Exp: 4 Years
Drafted: Round 3 (#96 overall), 2019 College: Mississippi Agent(s): Chase Callahan, Bruce Tollner, Ryan Tollner (Rep 1 Sports)

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  • Current Contract

    Dawson Knox signed a 4 year, $52,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $7,000,000 signing bonus, $31,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2023, Knox will earn a base salary of $1,955,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,425,000 and a dead cap value of $26,135,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $52,000,000
    Signing Bonus $7,000,000
    Average Salary $13,000,000
    Total Guarantees $31,200,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $19,920,000
    Free Agent: 2027 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Option Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2022 Contract details by year 26 $965,000 $1,605,545 - - - $30,000 $2,600,545 $20,155,545 $7,995,000($7,995,000) $7,995,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $20,155,545 2022 Cap Savings: $-17,555,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $17,235,545 2022 Cap Savings: $-14,635,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $4,555,545 2023 Dead Cap: $15,600,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-1,955,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,635,545 2023 Dead Cap: $15,600,000 2022 Cap Savings: $965,000
    2023 Contract details by year 27 $1,955,000 $1,400,000 - $320,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $6,425,000 $26,135,000 $12,545,000($20,540,000) $10,270,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $26,135,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-19,710,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $15,600,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-9,175,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $14,435,000 2024 Dead Cap: $11,700,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-8,010,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2024 Dead Cap: $11,700,000 2023 Cap Savings: $2,525,000
    2024 Contract details by year 28 $4,910,000 $1,400,000 $5,000,000 $340,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $14,400,000 $20,280,000 $10,500,000($31,040,000) $10,346,667
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $20,280,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-5,880,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $11,700,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,700,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $12,480,000 2025 Dead Cap: $7,800,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,920,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2025 Dead Cap: $7,800,000 2024 Cap Savings: $10,500,000

    Potential Out: 2025, 3 yr, $31,040,000; $7,800,000 dead cap
    2025 Contract details by year 29 $10,910,000 $1,400,000 - $340,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $15,400,000 $7,800,000 $11,500,000($42,540,000) $10,635,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $7,800,000 2025 Cap Savings: $7,600,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $7,800,000 2025 Cap Savings: $7,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2026 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2025 Cap Savings: $11,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2026 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2025 Cap Savings: $11,500,000
    2026 Contract details by year 30 $9,910,000 $1,400,000 $1,500,000 $340,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $15,900,000 $3,900,000 $12,000,000($54,540,000) $10,908,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $12,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $3,900,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $12,000,000
    2027 Free Agent Year 31 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $19.92M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary + 2023 option bonus)
    • $3.58M of 2024 salary & a 2024 roster bonus fully guarantee 3/19/2023
    • 2023 Option Bonus: $10M (guaranteed, must be exercised 3/15/23 - 3/21/23)
    • 2023-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000, 15 LTBE in 2023)
    • 2024 Roster Bonus: $5M (guarantees 3/19/2023)
    • 2026 Roster Bonus: $1.5M
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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    2019-2022Entry Level

    Dawson Knox signed a 4 year, $3,521,600 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $822,180 signing bonus, $822,180 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $880,400. In 2023, Knox will earn a base salary of $1,955,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,425,000 and a dead cap value of $26,135,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,521,600
    Signing Bonus $822,180
    Average Salary $880,400
    Total Guarantees $822,180
    Guaranteed at Signing $822,180
    Free Agent: 2023 / UFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $495,000 $822,180 - - - - $260,438 $1,577,618
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $513,236 - - $30,000 - - $288,820 $832,056
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $850,000 - - $30,000 - - - $880,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $965,000 $7,000,000 - $30,000 - - - $7,995,000
    4 seasons $2,823,236 $7,822,180 - $90,000 - - $549,258 $11,284,674
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,955,000 - - $250,000 - $10,000,000 - $12,545,000
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $4,910,000 - $5,000,000 $250,000 - - - $10,500,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $10,910,000 - - $250,000 - - - $11,500,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $9,910,000 - $1,500,000 $250,000 - - - $12,000,000
    $30,508,236 $7,822,180 $6,500,000 $1,090,000 - $10,000,000 $549,258 $57,829,674
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,823,236 $7,822,180 - $90,000 - - $549,258 $11,284,674

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 09/20/2019, $28,075

      Blindside block against New York (NYG)

    • TOTAL: $28,075

  • Transactions

    Sep 7 2022Signed a 4 year $52 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
    Sep 20 2019Fined $28,075 Blindside block against New York (NYG)
    Jun 14 2019Signed a 4 year $3.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
    Apr 26 2019Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 3 (#96 overall)

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Rec TD Fum Prod Pts
    2022 BUF 15 15 14 777 75.7 65 48 517 10.8 6 0 87.7
    2021 BUF 15 15 14 917 76.5 71 49 587 12 9 0 115.1
    2020 BUF 12 12 7 487 44.8 44 24 288 12 3 2 42.8
    2019 BUF 15 15 10 659 60.1 50 28 388 13.9 2 0 51.7
    Totals 57 57 45 2,840 - 230 149 1,780 11.9 20 2 297.30