Dion Dawkins

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Bills, LT Age: 29-344d Exp: 6 Years
Drafted: Round 2 (#63 overall), 2017 College: Temple Agent(s): Lagardere Sports

 
  • Current Contract

    Dion Dawkins signed a 3 year, $60,060,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $11,000,000 signing bonus, $37,455,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,020,000. In 2024, Dawkins will earn a base salary of $2,160,000, a signing bonus of $11,000,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,509,833 and a dead cap value of $41,944,499.
    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $60,060,000
    Signing Bonus $11,000,000
    Average Salary $20,020,000
    Total Guarantees $37,455,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $30,205,000
    Free Agent: 2028 / 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
    2024 Contract details by year 30 $2,160,000 $3,920,000 - $340,000 $1,875,000 $500,000 $2,714,833 $11,509,833 $41,944,499 $14,000,000($14,000,000) $14,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $41,944,499 2024 Cap Savings: $-30,434,666 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $22,739,499 2024 Cap Savings: $-11,229,666 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $27,714,833 2025 Dead Cap: $14,229,666 2024 Cap Savings: $-16,205,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $8,509,833 2025 Dead Cap: $14,229,666 2024 Cap Savings: $3,000,000
    2025 Contract details by year 31 $11,045,000 $2,200,000 $2,000,000 $340,000 $1,200,000 $500,000 $2,714,833 $19,999,833 $31,274,666 $19,885,000($33,885,000) $16,942,500
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $31,274,666 2025 Cap Savings: $-11,274,833 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $14,229,666 2025 Cap Savings: $5,770,167 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $21,959,833 2026 Dead Cap: $9,314,833 2025 Cap Savings: $-1,960,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $4,914,833 2026 Dead Cap: $9,314,833 2025 Cap Savings: $15,085,000

    Potential Out: 2026, 2 yr, $33,885,000; $9,314,833 dead cap

    2026 Contract details by year 32 $15,465,000 $2,200,000 $500,000 $340,000 $1,200,000 $500,000 $2,714,833 $22,919,833 $9,314,833 $16,805,000($50,690,000) $16,896,667
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $9,314,833 2026 Cap Savings: $13,605,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $9,314,833 2026 Cap Savings: $13,605,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $4,914,833 2027 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2026 Cap Savings: $18,005,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $4,914,833 2027 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2026 Cap Savings: $18,005,000
    2027 Contract details by year 33 $18,830,000 $2,200,000 - $340,000 $1,200,000 $500,000 - $23,070,000 $4,400,000 $19,670,000($70,360,000) $17,590,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2027 Cap Savings: $18,670,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2027 Cap Savings: $18,670,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2028 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2027 Cap Savings: $20,870,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2028 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2027 Cap Savings: $20,870,000
    2028 Contract details by year 34 - $2,200,000 - - $1,200,000 - - $4,600,000 $2,200,000 -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2028 Cap Savings: $2,400,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2028 Cap Savings: $2,400,000 Post-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2028 Cap Savings: $4,600,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $2,200,000 2028 Cap Savings: $4,600,000
    2029 Contract details by year 35 - - - - $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 - -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $1,200,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $1,200,000 Post-6/1 Release 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $1,200,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Cap Savings: $1,200,000
    2028 Free Agent Year 36 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $30.205M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2025 option bonus)
    • 2025 Roster Bonus: $2M (5th league day of 2025)
    • $4.75M of 2026 salary + a $500,000 roster bonus fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026
    • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
    • 2028-2029 years automatically void
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

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    2020-2024

    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 2024, Dawkins will earn a base salary of $2,160,000, a signing bonus of $11,000,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,509,833 and a dead cap value of $41,944,499.
    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

    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 2024, Dawkins will earn a base salary of $2,160,000, a signing bonus of $11,000,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,509,833 and a dead cap value of $41,944,499.
    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 AFC PRO BOWL:T $3,671,667 - $500,000 $250,000 $5,183,333 - - $9,855,000
    7 seasons $15,172,549 $9,782,356 $6,305,870 $850,000 $12,278,333 $7,500,000 $334,970 $52,474,078
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $2,160,000 $11,000,000 - $500,000 - - - $14,000,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $11,045,000 - $2,000,000 $500,000 - $6,000,000 - $19,885,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $15,465,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - - - $16,805,000
    2027 Player Cash Earnings $18,830,000 - - $500,000 - - - $19,670,000
    $62,672,549 $20,782,356 $8,805,870 $2,850,000 $12,278,333 $13,500,000 $334,970 $122,834,078
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    7 seasons Player Cash Earnings $15,172,549 $9,782,356 $6,305,870 $850,000 $12,278,333 $7,500,000 $334,970 $52,474,078
  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 11/24/2023, $10,927

      Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ)


    • Player contract details by year 10/20/2023, $10,927

      Fighting against New York (NYG)


    • 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: $51,908

  • Transactions

    Mar 11 2024Signed a 3 year $60.6 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
    Nov 24 2023Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ)
    Oct 24 2023Converted $5.183M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $3.9M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
    Oct 20 2023Fined $10,927 Fighting against New York (NYG)
    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)
  • 2024 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Dion Dawkins ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps%
    2023 BUF 16 16 16 1050 96.7
    2022 BUF 15 15 15 957 93.3
    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 112 111 104 7,014 -