Dion Dawkins

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Bills, LT Age: 29-161d Exp: 6 Years
Drafted: Round 2 (#63 overall), 2017 College: Temple Agent(s): Lagardere Sports

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  • Current Contract

    Dion Dawkins signed a 4 year, $58,300,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $8,600,000 signing bonus, $29,500,441 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,575,000. In 2023, Dawkins will earn a base salary of $8,855,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,854,294 and a dead cap value of $21,971,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $58,300,000
    Signing Bonus $8,600,000
    Average Salary $14,575,000
    Total Guarantees $29,500,441
    Guaranteed at Signing $29,500,441
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Option Workout Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2020 Contract details by year 26 $1,250,441 $2,015,589 $4,850,000 - - $50,000 - $8,166,030 $29,846,030 $14,848,536($14,848,536) $14,848,536
    Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $29,846,030 2020 Cap Savings: $-21,680,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $21,295,589 2020 Cap Savings: $-13,129,559 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $15,466,030 2021 Dead Cap: $14,380,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-7,300,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $6,915,589 2021 Dead Cap: $14,380,000 2020 Cap Savings: $1,250,441
    2021 Contract details by year 27 $7,300,000 $1,720,000 $235,294 - $1,875,000 $250,000 - $11,380,294 $21,930,000 $15,300,000($30,148,536) $15,074,268
    Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $21,930,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-10,549,706 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $14,630,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-3,249,706 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $11,145,000 2022 Dead Cap: $10,785,000 2021 Cap Savings: $235,294 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,845,000 2022 Dead Cap: $10,785,000 2021 Cap Savings: $7,535,294
    2022 Contract details by year 28 $1,035,000 $1,720,000 $735,294 - $1,875,000 $250,000 $1,419,000 $7,034,294 $18,630,000 $9,085,870($39,234,406) $13,078,135
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $18,630,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-11,595,706 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $18,630,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-11,595,706 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,764,000 2023 Dead Cap: $12,866,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,270,294 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,764,000 2023 Dead Cap: $12,866,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,270,294
    2023 Contract details by year 29 $8,855,000 $1,720,000 $500,000 $235,294 $1,875,000 $250,000 $1,419,000 $14,854,294 $21,971,000 $9,855,000($49,089,406) $12,272,352
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $21,971,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-7,116,706 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $13,116,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,738,294 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $14,619,000 2024 Dead Cap: $7,352,000 2023 Cap Savings: $235,294 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $5,764,000 2024 Dead Cap: $7,352,000 2023 Cap Savings: $9,090,294
    2024 Contract details by year 30 $9,300,000 $1,720,000 $500,000 $250,000 $1,875,000 $250,000 $1,419,000 $15,314,000 $7,852,000 $10,300,000($59,389,406) $11,877,881
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $7,852,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,462,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $7,852,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,462,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $5,014,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,838,000 2024 Cap Savings: $10,300,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $5,014,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,838,000 2024 Cap Savings: $10,300,000
    2025 Contract details by year 31 - - - - - - $1,419,000 $2,838,000 $2,838,000 -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $2,838,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $2,838,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2025 Cap Savings: $1,419,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2025 Cap Savings: $1,419,000
    2026 Contract details by year 32 - - - - - - $1,419,000 $1,419,000 $1,419,000 -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $1,419,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0
    2025 Free Agent Year 33 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $29.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2020 roster bonus + 2021 salary + 2021 option bonus)
    • 2020 Roster Bonus: $4.85M
    • 2021 Option Bonus: $7.5M (guaranteed, must be exercised 3/17/21 - 3/21/21)
    • 2021-2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $14,705 ($250,000, 14 LTBE in 2023)
    • 2022 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3/20/2022)
    • 2023 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3/19/2023)
    • 2024 Roster Bonus: $500,000
    • 2025-2026 years automatically void ($2.838M of dead cap)
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

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    2017-2020Entry Level

    Dion Dawkins signed a 4 year, $4,183,239 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $1,182,356 signing bonus, $1,837,503 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,045,810. In 2023, Dawkins will earn a base salary of $8,855,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,854,294 and a dead cap value of $21,971,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $4,183,239
    Signing Bonus $1,182,356
    Average Salary $1,045,810
    Total Guarantees $1,837,503
    Guaranteed at Signing $1,837,503
    Free Agent: 2021 / UFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $465,000 $1,182,356 - - - - - $1,647,356
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $655,147 - - - - - - $655,147
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $795,294 - - $50,000 - - $236,875 $1,082,169
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,250,441 $8,600,000 $4,850,000 $50,000 - - $98,095 $14,848,536
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $7,300,000 - $250,000 $250,000 - $7,500,000 - $15,300,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,035,000 - $705,870 $250,000 $7,095,000 - - $9,085,870
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $8,855,000 - $500,000 $250,000 - - - $9,855,000
    7 seasons $20,355,882 $9,782,356 $6,305,870 $850,000 $7,095,000 $7,500,000 $334,970 $52,474,078
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $9,300,000 - $500,000 $250,000 - - - $10,300,000
    $29,655,882 $9,782,356 $6,805,870 $1,100,000 $7,095,000 $7,500,000 $334,970 $62,774,078
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    7 seasons Player Cash Earnings $20,355,882 $9,782,356 $6,305,870 $850,000 $7,095,000 $7,500,000 $334,970 $52,474,078

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 01/29/2021, $10,000

      Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)

    • Player contract details by year 12/14/2018, $20,054

      Chop Block against New York (NYJ)

    • TOTAL: $30,054

  • Transactions

    Aug 25 2022Converted $7.095M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, adding two void year, clearing $5.676M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
    Jan 29 2021Fined $10,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
    Aug 13 2020Signed a 4 year $58.3 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
    Dec 14 2018Fined $20,054 Chop Block against New York (NYJ)
    May 19 2017Signed a 4 year $4.18 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
    Apr 28 2017Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#63 overall)

  • 2023 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps%
    2023 BUF 3 3 3 202 147.4
    2022 BUF 14 14 14 898 87.5
    2021 BUF 17 16 15 1089 90.9
    2020 BUF 16 16 15 1032 94.9
    2019 BUF 16 16 16 1045 95.3
    2018 BUF 16 16 16 1057 99.8
    2017 BUF 16 16 11 784 74.3
    Totals 98 97 90 6,107 -