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Current Contract
Dawson Knox signed a 3 year, $29,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $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: 3 yr(s) / $29,500,000 Signing Bonus $5,840,000 Average Salary $9,833,333 Total Guarantees $17,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $12,750,000 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 2024 28 $2,410,000 $2,568,000 - - $2,500,000 $250,000 $7,728,000 $24,450,000 $8,500,000($8,500,000) $8,500,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $24,450,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-16,722,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $17,540,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-9,812,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $11,978,000 2025 Dead Cap: $12,472,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-4,250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $5,068,000 2025 Dead Cap: $12,472,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,660,000 2025 29 $8,750,000 $2,568,000 - - $2,500,000 $250,000 $14,068,000 $16,972,000 $9,000,000($17,500,000) $8,750,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $16,972,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-2,904,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $12,472,000 2025 Cap Savings: $1,596,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $9,568,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,404,000 2025 Cap Savings: $4,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $5,068,000 2026 Dead Cap: $7,404,000 2025 Cap Savings: $9,000,000 Potential Out: 2026, 2 yr, $17,500,000; $7,404,000 dead cap
2026 30 $9,910,000 $2,568,000 $1,500,000 $340,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $17,068,000 $7,404,000 $12,000,000($29,500,000) $9,833,333 Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $7,404,000 2026 Cap Savings: $9,664,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $7,404,000 2026 Cap Savings: $9,664,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $5,068,000 2027 Dead Cap: $2,336,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $5,068,000 2027 Dead Cap: $2,336,000 2026 Cap Savings: $12,000,000 2027 31 - $1,168,000 - - - - $1,168,000 $2,336,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $2,336,000 2027 Cap Savings: $-1,168,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $2,336,000 2027 Cap Savings: $-1,168,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $2,336,000 2027 Cap Savings: $1,168,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $2,336,000 2027 Cap Savings: $1,168,000 2028 32 - $1,168,000 - - - - $1,168,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,168,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,168,000 Post-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,168,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $1,168,000 2027 33 UFA 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
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2022-2026
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 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: 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 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 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: 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 $495,000 $822,180 - - - - $260,438 $1,577,618 2020 $513,236 - - $30,000 - - $288,820 $832,056 2021 $850,000 - - $30,000 - - - $880,000 2022 $965,000 $7,000,000 - $30,000 - - - $7,995,000 2023 $1,955,000 - - $250,000 - $10,000,000 - $12,445,000 5 seasons $4,778,236 $7,822,180 - $340,000 - $10,000,000 $549,258 $23,729,674 2024 $2,410,000 $5,840,000 - $250,000 - - - $8,500,000 2025 $8,750,000 - - $250,000 - - - $9,000,000 2026 $9,910,000 - $1,500,000 $250,000 - - - $12,000,000 $25,848,236 $13,662,180 $1,500,000 $1,090,000 - $10,000,000 $549,258 $53,229,674 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $4,778,236 $7,822,180 - $340,000 - $10,000,000 $549,258 $23,729,674 -
Fines
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09/20/2019, $28,075
Blindside block against New York (NYG)
TOTAL: $28,075
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09/20/2019, $28,075
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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) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Dawson Knox ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2023 BUF 12 12 11 450 41.4 36 22 186 8.5 2 0 32.6 2022 BUF 15 15 15 825 80.4 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 69 69 57 3,338 - 266 171 1,966 11.5 22 2 329.90