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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 $3,671,667, a roster bonus of $500,000, a restructure bonus of $5,183,333 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,966,794 and a dead cap value of $37,598,664.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 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 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 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 29 $3,671,667 $1,720,000 $500,000 $235,294 $1,875,000 $250,000 $2,714,833 $10,966,794 $37,598,664 $9,855,000($49,089,406) $12,272,352 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $37,598,664 2023 Cap Savings: $-26,631,870 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $18,799,332 2023 Cap Savings: $-7,832,538 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $25,859,165 2024 Dead Cap: $11,739,499 2023 Cap Savings: $-14,892,371 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $7,059,833 2024 Dead Cap: $11,739,499 2023 Cap Savings: $3,906,961 2024 30 $9,300,000 $1,720,000 $500,000 $250,000 $1,875,000 $250,000 $2,714,833 $16,609,833 $11,739,499 $10,300,000($59,389,406) $11,877,881 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $11,739,499 2024 Cap Savings: $4,870,334 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $11,739,499 2024 Cap Savings: $4,870,334 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,309,833 2025 Dead Cap: $5,429,666 2024 Cap Savings: $10,300,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,309,833 2025 Dead Cap: $5,429,666 2024 Cap Savings: $10,300,000 2025 31 - - - - - - $2,714,833 $5,429,666 $5,429,666 - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $5,429,666 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $5,429,666 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $5,429,666 2025 Cap Savings: $5,429,666 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $5,429,666 2025 Cap Savings: $5,429,666 2026 32 - - - - - - $2,714,833 $2,714,833 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,714,833 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,714,833 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,714,833 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $2,714,833 2025 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 $3,671,667, a roster bonus of $500,000, a restructure bonus of $5,183,333 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,966,794 and a dead cap value of $37,598,664.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 $465,000 $1,182,356 - - - - - $1,647,356 2018 $655,147 - - - - - - $655,147 2019 $795,294 - - $50,000 - - $236,875 $1,082,169 2020 $1,250,441 $8,600,000 $4,850,000 $50,000 - - $98,095 $14,848,536 2021 $7,300,000 - $250,000 $250,000 - $7,500,000 - $15,300,000 2022 $1,035,000 - $705,870 $250,000 $7,095,000 - - $9,085,870 2023 $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 $9,300,000 - $500,000 $250,000 - - - $10,300,000 $24,472,549 $9,782,356 $6,805,870 $1,100,000 $12,278,333 $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 $15,172,549 $9,782,356 $6,305,870 $850,000 $12,278,333 $7,500,000 $334,970 $52,474,078 -
Fines
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11/24/2023, $10,927
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ)
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10/20/2023, $10,927
Fighting against New York (NYG)
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01/29/2021, $10,000
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
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12/14/2018, $20,054
Chop Block against New York (NYJ)
TOTAL: $51,908
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Transactions
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) -
2023 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 12 12 12 791 96.8 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 107 106 99 6,696 -