Buffalo Bills Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Buffalo Bills, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $157,046,408 | $133,616,808 | $99,377,066 | $43,724,592 | ||
| Signed Players | 59 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $6,551,826 | $7,802,191 | $6,740,057 | |||
| Running Backs | $4,562,191 | $2,833,956 | $1,065,956 | $1,144,132 | ||
| Fullbacks | $2,150,000 | $2,350,000 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $18,593,534 | $18,850,000 | $17,917,269 | $7,600,000 | ||
| Tight Ends | $10,070,841 | $11,308,091 | $10,739,591 | $1,820,511 | ||
| Offensive Line | $30,749,002 | $29,106,443 | $17,447,492 | $13,638,741 | ||
| Defensive Line | $46,844,418 | $35,082,908 | $27,309,234 | $17,864,799 | ||
| Linebackers | $10,890,869 | $5,503,305 | $4,783,361 | $845,324 | ||
| Secondary | $20,188,727 | $16,169,914 | $9,204,106 | $811,085 | ||
| Special Teams | $6,445,000 | $4,610,000 | $4,170,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $5,049,084 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $15,744,454 | $1,043,674 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Bills Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | $4,814,326 | $5,777,191 | $6,740,057 | - | UFA |
| Matt Barkley | QB | $1,737,500 | $2,025,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | RB | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| T.J. Yeldon | RB | $1,300,000 | $1,900,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Devin Singletary | RB | $753,956 | $933,956 | $1,065,956 | $1,144,132 | UFA |
| Senorise Perry | RB | $508,235 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick DiMarco | FB | $2,150,000 | $2,350,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | WR | $7,500,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | UFA | - |
| Cole Beasley | WR | $6,900,000 | $7,100,000 | $7,400,000 | $7,600,000 | UFA |
| Andre Roberts | WR | $2,600,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Isaiah McKenzie | WR | $645,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Robert Foster | WR | $570,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Duke Williams | WR | $378,534 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Kroft | TE | $4,956,250 | $6,600,000 | $6,850,000 | UFA | - |
| Lee Smith | TE | $3,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $2,250,000 | UFA | - |
| Dawson Knox | TE | $700,545 | $849,045 | $940,545 | $1,031,465 | UFA |
| Tommy Sweeney | TE | $519,046 | $609,046 | $699,046 | $789,046 | UFA |
| Jason Croom | TE | $395,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Morse | C | $10,937,500 | $11,625,000 | $10,375,000 | $11,250,000 | UFA |
| Ty Nsekhe | RT | $4,800,000 | $5,200,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Spencer Long | C | $3,937,500 | $4,250,000 | $4,350,000 | UFA | - |
| Jon Feliciano | G | $3,453,125 | $3,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Quinton Spain | G | $2,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| LaAdrian Waddle | RT | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cody Ford | RT | $1,364,994 | $1,705,413 | $2,047,492 | $2,388,741 | UFA |
| Dion Dawkins | LT | $1,140,883 | $1,331,030 | UFA | - | - |
| Ike Boettger | G | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Ryan Bates | G | $495,000 | $585,000 | $675,000 | RFA | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Hughes | DE | $12,950,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,450,000 | UFA | - |
| Star Lotulelei | DT | $11,500,000 | $10,100,000 | $10,850,000 | $10,850,000 | UFA |
| Trent Murphy | DE | $8,706,250 | $8,950,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jordan Phillips | DT | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ed Oliver | DT | $3,557,301 | $4,446,626 | $5,335,952 | $6,225,277 | - |
| Shaq Lawson | DE | $3,270,586 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | $802,760 | $891,760 | $973,760 | UFA | - |
| Darryl Johnson | DE | $519,522 | $609,522 | $699,522 | $789,522 | UFA |
| Mike Love | DE | $393,000 | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Vincent Taylor | DT | $341,470 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Corey Liuget | DT | $303,529 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Alexander | OLB | $3,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tremaine Edmunds | ILB | $2,877,169 | $3,452,603 | $4,028,037 | - | UFA |
| Julian Stanford | OLB | $1,525,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Maurice Alexander | LB | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Milano | OLB | $710,376 | $800,378 | UFA | - | - |
| Corey Thompson | LB | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Vosean Joseph | LB | $458,324 | $590,324 | $755,324 | $845,324 | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Hyde | SS | $6,618,750 | $6,700,000 | $6,750,000 | UFA | - |
| Jordan Poyer | FS | $4,325,000 | $4,075,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | $2,752,121 | $3,210,808 | - | UFA | - |
| Kevin Johnson | CB | $2,718,750 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Taron Johnson | CB | $731,517 | $821,517 | $911,517 | UFA | - |
| Kurt Coleman | FS | $645,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dean Marlowe | SS | $645,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Siran Neal | CB | $641,504 | $731,504 | $821,504 | UFA | - |
| Levi Wallace | CB | $570,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jaquan Johnson | S | $541,085 | $631,085 | $721,085 | $811,085 | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hauschka | K | $5,025,000 | $3,050,000 | $3,175,000 | UFA | - |
| Reid Ferguson | LS | $850,000 | $900,000 | $995,000 | UFA | - |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clay | TE | $4,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| LeSean McCoy | RB | $2,875,000 | - | - | - | - |
| A.J. McCarron | QB | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zay Jones | WR | $1,121,035 | $767,698 | - | - | - |
| Chris Ivory | RB | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Russell Bodine | C | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Holmes | WR | $550,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rafael Bush | FS | $400,000 | - | - | - | - |
| E.J. Gaines | CB | $350,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Sirles | G | $329,118 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Peko | DT | $227,647 | - | - | - | - |
| Adolphus Washington | DT | $188,574 | - | - | - | - |
| Garrett McGhin | T | $177,932 | - | - | - | - |
| Conor McDermott | T | $151,764 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Thomas | DT | $131,765 | - | - | - | - |
| Nathan Peterman | QB | $119,748 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrel Dodson | LB | $95,685 | $16,666 | - | - | - |
| Vincent Taylor | DT | $90,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Derek Anderson | QB | $90,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Eli Harold | OLB | $90,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Senorise Perry | RB | $90,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Vladimir Ducasse | G | $83,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Tanner Vallejo | OLB | $76,898 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyree Jackson | QB | $65,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Erik Magnunson | T | $64,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Wyatt Teller | G | $63,531 | $127,062 | - | - | - |
| Austin Proehl | WR | $51,803 | - | $767,269 | - | - |
| Byron Marshall | RB | $50,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Hall | LB | $40,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | $39,956 | $79,912 | - | - | - |
| Wyatt Ray | DE | $32,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Duke Williams | WR | $32,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Peko | DT | $30,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyron Johnson | WR | $16,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Fisher | TE | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| David Sills | WR | $11,666 | $23,334 | - | - | - |
| Curtis Akins | LB | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Hall | LB | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Veasy | WR | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Foster | WR | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Easley | WR | $4,333 | $8,667 | - | - | - |
| Juwan Foggie | LB | $2,666 | $5,334 | - | - | - |
| Keith Towbridge | TE | $2,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Lewis | CB | $2,166 | $4,334 | - | - | - |
| Cory Carter | P | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |