Josh Allen

Buffalo Bills, Quarterback

Age: 27-347d (May 21, 1996)

Exp: 5 Years

Country: US

College: Wyoming

Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2018

Agent(s): Tom Condon, Todd France, Patrick Collins, Jim Denton (CAA Sports)

2024 Cap Hit

$30,356,281

2024 Cash

$30,000,000

Career Earnings

$143,076,199

2021-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Josh Allen signed a 6 year , $258,034,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $16,500,000 signing bonus, $150,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $43,005,667. In 2024, Allen will earn a base salary of $8,625,000, a restructure bonus of $20,875,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $30,356,281 and a dead cap value of $113,152,843.

Contract Terms:

6 yr(s) / $258,034,000

Average Salary:

$43,005,667

Signing Bonus:

$16,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$100,038,596

Total GTD:

$150,000,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 SalarySalary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2021	25	$920,000	$6,671,461	-	$2,618,596	-	-	$10,210,057	5.59%	$103,410,057
2022	26	$4,100,000	$3,300,000	-	-	$8,472,281	$500,000	$16,372,281	7.86%	$93,661,405
2023	27	$1,080,000	$3,300,000	$5,284,000	-	$8,472,281	$500,000	$18,636,281	8.29%	$117,789,124
2024	28	$8,625,000	$3,300,000	$9,459,000	-	$8,472,281	$500,000	$30,356,281	11.89%	$113,152,843	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $113,152,843 2024 Savings: $-82,796,562 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $74,027,843 2024 Savings: $-43,671,562 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $60,356,281 2025 Dead Cap: $52,796,562 2024 Savings: $-30,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $21,231,281 2025 Dead Cap: $52,796,562 2024 Savings: $9,125,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	29	$14,000,000	$3,300,000	$9,459,000	$25,000,000	$8,472,281	$500,000	$60,731,281	22.22%	$83,296,562	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $83,296,562 2025 Savings: $-22,565,281 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $52,796,562 2025 Savings: $7,934,719 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $51,731,281 2026 Dead Cap: $31,565,281 2025 Savings: $9,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $21,231,281 2026 Dead Cap: $31,565,281 2025 Savings: $39,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 5 YR, $164,500,001; $31,565,281 DEAD CAP
2026	30	$22,500,000	-	$9,459,000	$15,000,000	$8,472,281	$1,000,000	$56,431,281	19.30%	$31,565,281	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $31,565,281 2026 Savings: $24,866,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $31,565,281 2026 Savings: $24,866,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $17,931,281 2027 Dead Cap: $13,634,000 2026 Savings: $38,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $17,931,281 2027 Dead Cap: $13,634,000 2026 Savings: $38,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	31	$14,000,000	-	$9,459,000	$25,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$49,459,000	15.81%	$13,634,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,634,000 2027 Savings: $35,825,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,634,000 2027 Savings: $35,825,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,459,000 2028 Dead Cap: $4,175,000 2027 Savings: $40,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,459,000 2028 Dead Cap: $4,175,000 2027 Savings: $40,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	32	$15,550,000	-	$4,175,000	$25,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$45,725,000	13.66%	$4,175,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,175,000 2028 Savings: $41,550,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,175,000 2028 Savings: $41,550,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,175,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $41,550,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $4,175,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $41,550,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	33	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2021	25	$920,000	$16,500,000	-	$2,618,596	-	-	$20,038,596	$20,038,596	$20,038,596	$35,568,750
2022	26	$4,100,000	-	-	-	$42,361,405	$500,000	$46,961,405	$67,000,001	$33,500,001	$37,787,344
2023	27	$1,080,000	-	$26,420,000	-	-	$500,000	$28,000,000	$95,000,001	$31,666,667	$36,258,333
2024	28	$8,625,000	-	$20,875,000	-	-	$500,000	$30,000,000	$125,000,001	$31,250,000	$37,910,000
2025	29	$14,000,000	-	-	$25,000,000	-	$500,000	$39,500,000	$164,500,001	$32,900,000	$39,887,500
2026	30	$22,500,000	-	-	$15,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$38,500,000	$203,000,001	$33,833,334	$40,016,667
2027	31	$14,000,000	-	-	$25,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$40,000,000	$243,000,001	$34,714,286	$40,775,000
2028	32	$15,550,000	-	-	$25,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$41,550,000	$284,550,001	$35,568,750	$41,550,000

Contract Notes

$100M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2021 roster bonus + 2022 salary + 2022 option bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 roster bonus)
$10M of 2024 salary fully guarantees on the 5th league day of 2022
Additional $13.5M of 2024 salary fully guarantees on 3/19/2023
$14M 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2024
2022 Option Bonus: $42.4M (must be exercised 3/16 - 3/20)
2024 Roster Bonus: $6M (fully guarantees 8/11/2021, due 3/17/2024)
2025 Roster Bonus: $25M ($16.5M fully guarantees on 3/19/2023, paid 5th league day of 2025)
2026 Roster Bonus: $15M (5th league day of 2026)
2027 Roster Bonus: $25M (5th league day of 2027)
2028 Roster Bonus: $25M (5th league day of 2028)
2022-2025 Workout Bonus: $500,000
2026-2028 Workout Bonus: $1M
$30M of additional incentives based on production/winning

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2022 Rookie

Josh Allen signed a 4 year , $21,443,037 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $13,485,846 signing bonus, $21,443,037 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,360,759.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $21,443,037

Average Salary:

$5,360,759

Signing Bonus:

$13,485,846

GTD at Sign:

$21,443,037

Total GTD:

$21,443,037

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Career Earnings thru 2024

$143,076,199

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	22	Active	$13,965,846	$13,965,846
2019	23	Active	$1,494,715	$15,460,561
2020	24	Active	$2,615,637	$18,076,198
2021	25	Active	$20,038,596	$38,114,794
2022	26	Active	$46,961,405	$85,076,199
2023	27	Active	$28,000,000	$113,076,199
2024	28	Active	$30,000,000	$143,076,199
Total			$143,076,199	$143,076,199
2025	29	Active	$39,500,000	$182,576,199
2026	30	Active	$38,500,000	$221,076,199
2027	31	Active	$40,000,000	$261,076,199
2028	32	Active	$41,550,000	$302,626,199
Total			$302,626,199

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	22	$480,000	$13,485,846						$13,965,846	$13,965,846
2019	23	$570,000			$872,865			$51,850	$1,494,715	$15,460,561
2020	24	$750,000			$1,745,730			$119,907	$2,615,637	$18,076,198
2021	25	$920,000	$16,500,000		$2,618,596				$20,038,596	$38,114,794
2022	26	$4,100,000				$42,361,405	$500,000		$46,961,405	$85,076,199
2023	27	$1,080,000		$26,420,000			$500,000		$28,000,000	$113,076,199
2024	28	$8,625,000		$20,875,000			$500,000		$30,000,000	$143,076,199
Total		$16,525,000	$29,985,846	$47,295,000	$5,237,191	$42,361,405	$1,500,000	$171,757	$143,076,199	$143,076,199
2025	29	$14,000,000			$25,000,000		$500,000		$39,500,000	$182,576,199
2026	30	$22,500,000			$15,000,000		$1,000,000		$38,500,000	$221,076,199
2027	31	$14,000,000			$25,000,000		$1,000,000		$40,000,000	$261,076,199
2028	32	$15,550,000			$25,000,000		$1,000,000		$41,550,000	$302,626,199
Total		$82,575,000	$29,985,846	$47,295,000	$95,237,191	$42,361,405	$5,000,000	$171,757	$302,626,199

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$7,900,000	$29,985,846	$5,237,191	$26,420,000	$1,000,000	$171,757	$113,076,199

Mar 11, 2024 Converted $14.875M of 2024 salary plus a $6M roster bonus, clearing $16.7M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
Nov 10, 2023 Fined $10,927 Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN)
Mar 13, 2023 Converted $26.42M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $21.136M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
Aug 06, 2021 Signed a 6 year $258 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
May 03, 2021 Buffalo (BUF) exercised a $23 million option for 2022
Jan 29, 2021 Fined $15,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
Oct 25, 2019 Fined $7,017 Throwing the ball into the stands against Miami (MIA)
Jul 25, 2018 Signed a 4 year $21.44 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 26, 2018 Buffalo acquires 2018 1st round pick (#7 Josh Allen) and 2018 7th round pick (#255 Austin Proehl). Tampa Bay acquires 2018 1st round pick (#12 Vita Vea), 2018 2nd round pick (#53 M.J. Stewart) and 2018 2nd round pick (#56 - traded away)
Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#7 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Oct 25, 2019	Throwing the ball into the stands against Miami (MIA)	$7,017
Jan 29, 2021	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)	$15,000
Nov 10, 2023	Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN)	$10,927

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2023	BUF	17	16	1,048	96.50	579	385	66.5	4,306	253.3	29	18	92.22	111	524	15	7
2022	BUF	16	16	1,061	97.80	567	359	63.3	4,283	267.7	35	14	96.61	124	762	7	13
2021	BUF	17	17	1,161	96.90	646	409	63.3	4,407	259.2	36	15	92.17	122	763	6	8
2020	BUF	16	15	1,035	95.10	572	396	69.2	4,544	284.0	37	10	107.15	102	421	8	9
2019	BUF	16	16	1,016	92.60	461	271	58.8	3,089	193.1	20	9	85.32	109	510	9	14
2018	BUF	12	11	719	71.70	320	169	52.8	2,074	172.8	10	12	67.89	89	631	8	8

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