Matt Milano

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Bills, OLB Age: 29-41d Exp: 6 Years
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2017 College: Boston College Agent(s): Joel Segal (Lagardere Unlimited)

 

  • Current Contract

    Matt Milano signed a 2 year, $28,330,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $11,845,000 signing bonus, $27,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,165,000. In 2024, Milano will earn a base salary of $4,125,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $255,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,437,000 and a dead cap value of $29,310,000.
    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $28,330,000
    Signing Bonus $11,845,000
    Average Salary $14,165,000
    Total Guarantees $27,150,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $27,150,000
    Free Agent: 2027 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Option Workout Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2023 Contract details by year 28 $1,080,000 $4,139,000 $100,000 - $255,000 $1,293,000 $6,867,000 $36,077,000 $13,380,000($13,380,000) $13,380,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $36,077,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-29,210,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $30,872,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-24,005,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $10,892,000 2024 Dead Cap: $25,185,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-4,025,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $5,687,000 2024 Dead Cap: $25,185,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,180,000
    2024 Contract details by year 29 $4,125,000 $4,139,000 $125,000 $2,500,000 $255,000 $1,293,000 $12,437,000 $29,310,000 $14,805,000($28,185,000) $14,092,500
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $29,310,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-16,873,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $25,185,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-12,748,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $12,057,000 2025 Dead Cap: $17,253,000 2024 Cap Savings: $380,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $7,932,000 2025 Dead Cap: $17,253,000 2024 Cap Savings: $4,505,000
    2025 Contract details by year 30 $9,265,000 $2,389,000 $425,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $1,293,000 $16,122,000 $17,253,000 $9,940,000($38,125,000) $12,708,333
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $17,253,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-1,131,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $17,253,000 2025 Cap Savings: $-1,131,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $6,182,000 2026 Dead Cap: $11,071,000 2025 Cap Savings: $9,940,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $6,182,000 2026 Dead Cap: $11,071,000 2025 Cap Savings: $9,940,000

    Potential Out: 2026, 3 yr, $38,125,000; $11,071,000 dead cap
    2026 Contract details by year 31 $9,375,000 $2,389,000 $340,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $1,293,000 $16,147,000 $11,071,000 $9,965,000($48,090,000) $12,022,500
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $11,071,000 2026 Cap Savings: $5,076,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $11,071,000 2026 Cap Savings: $5,076,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $6,182,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,889,000 2026 Cap Savings: $9,965,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $6,182,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,889,000 2026 Cap Savings: $9,965,000
    2027 Contract details by year 32 - $2,389,000 - $2,500,000 - - $4,889,000 $4,889,000 -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $4,889,000 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $4,889,000 2027 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $4,889,000 2027 Cap Savings: $4,889,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $4,889,000 2027 Cap Savings: $4,889,000
    2027 Free Agent Year 33 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $27.15M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 option bonus)
    • 2024 Option Bonus: $10M (guaranteed, paid 3/17/2024)
    • 2023 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000, 16 LTBE)
    • 2024-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000)
    • 2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

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    2021-2024

    Matt Milano signed a 4 year, $41,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $7,000,000 signing bonus, $23,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,375,000. In 2024, Milano will earn a base salary of $4,125,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $255,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,437,000 and a dead cap value of $29,310,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $41,500,000
    Signing Bonus $7,000,000
    Average Salary $10,375,000
    Total Guarantees $23,500,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $20,000,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA

    2017-2020Entry Level

    Matt Milano signed a 4 year, $2,661,506 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $2,615,062 signing bonus, $261,506 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $665,377. In 2024, Milano will earn a base salary of $4,125,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $255,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,437,000 and a dead cap value of $29,310,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,661,506
    Signing Bonus $2,615,062
    Average Salary $665,377
    Total Guarantees $261,506
    Guaranteed at Signing $261,506
    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 $261,506 - - - - - $726,506
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $523,764 - - - - - - $523,763
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $645,000 - - - - - $360,498 $1,005,498
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $2,133,000 - - - - - $113,291 $2,246,291
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $5,500,000 $7,000,000 $294,118 $250,000 - - - $13,044,118
    2022 Player Cash Earnings ALL NFL (1ST) $1,035,000 - $441,176 $250,000 $6,465,000 - $325,000 $8,516,176
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,080,000 $11,945,000 - $255,000 - - - $13,380,000
    7 seasons $11,381,764 $19,206,506 $735,294 $755,000 $6,465,000 - $798,789 $39,442,352
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $4,125,000 - - $255,000 - $10,000,000 - $14,805,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $9,265,000 - - $250,000 - - - $9,940,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $9,375,000 - - $250,000 - - - $9,965,000
    $34,146,764 $19,206,506 $735,294 $1,510,000 $6,465,000 $10,000,000 $798,789 $74,152,352
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    7 seasons Player Cash Earnings $11,381,764 $19,206,506 $735,294 $755,000 $6,465,000 - $798,789 $39,442,352

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 09/08/2023, $10,927

      Helmet to Helmet hit

    • TOTAL: $10,927

  • Transactions

    Sep 8 2023Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
    Mar 12 2023Signed a 2 year $28.33 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
    Mar 17 2022Converted $6.46M of salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $5.172M of cap space with Buffalo (BUF)
    Mar 11 2021Signed a 4 year $44 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
    May 11 2017Signed a 4 year $2.66 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
    Apr 29 2017Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 5 (#163 overall)

  • 2024 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT
    2023 BUF 5 5 5 211 20.7 30 18 12 1 2
    2022 BUF 15 15 15 947 97.4 1.5 99 72 27 3
    2021 BUF 16 16 16 916 86.5 3 85 56 29
    2020 BUF 10 10 4 335 31.9 3.5 45 35 10 1
    2019 BUF 15 15 15 906 86.4 1.5 101 65 36 1
    2018 BUF 13 13 13 741 73.0 1 78 52 26 3
    2017 BUF 16 16 5 452 40.9 48 31 17 1 1
    Totals 90 90 73 4,508 - 11 486 329 157 3 10