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Current Contract
DeForest Buckner signed a 4 year, $84,000,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $44,378,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,000,000. In 2023, Buckner will earn a base salary of $18,750,000 and a roster bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,750,000 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $84,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $21,000,000 Total Guarantees $44,378,000 Guaranteed at Signing $39,378,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2020 26 $12,378,000 $11,000,000 $23,378,000 $39,378,000 $23,401,981($23,401,981) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $39,378,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-16,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $11,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $12,378,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $39,378,000 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $-16,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $11,000,000 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $12,378,000 2021 27 $1,000,000 $16,000,000 $17,000,000 $21,000,000 $17,000,000($40,401,981) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $21,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-4,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $1,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $21,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $-4,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $1,000,000 2022 28 $11,000,000 $5,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000($56,401,981) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $11,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $11,000,000 Potential Out: 2023, 3 yr, $56,401,981; $1,000,000 dead cap
2023 29 $18,750,000 $1,000,000 $19,750,000 $1,000,000 $19,750,000($76,151,981) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $18,750,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $18,750,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $18,750,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $18,750,000 2024 30 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 - $20,250,000($96,401,981) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $20,250,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $20,250,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $20,250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $20,250,000 2025 31 UFA Contract Notes:- $39.3M guaranteed at signing (2020 salary + 2020 roster bonus + 2021 roster bonus)
- 2020 Roster Bonus: $11M (guaranteed, paid 3/20/2020)
- 2021 Roster Bonus: $16M (guarantees 3/22/2020. paid the 5th league day of 2021, 3/21/21)
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $5M (5th league day of 2021, 3/21/21)
- 2022 salary fully guarantees 3/20/2022
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $1M (3/19/2023)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2016-2020Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $18,190,995 Signing Bonus $11,429,814 Average Salary $4,547,749 Total Guarantees $18,190,995 Guaranteed at Signing $18,190,995 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2016 $450,000 $11,429,814 - - - - - $11,879,814 2017 $540,000 - $736,863 - - - - $1,276,863 2018 $630,000 - $1,473,726 - - - - $2,103,726 2019 $720,000 - $2,210,589 - - - - $2,930,589 2020 $12,378,000 - $11,000,000 - - - $23,981 $23,401,981 2021 $1,000,000 - $16,000,000 - - - - $17,000,000 2022 $11,000,000 - $5,000,000 - - - - $16,000,000 7 seasons $26,718,000 $11,429,814 $36,421,178 - - - $23,981 $74,592,973 2023 $18,750,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - $19,750,000 2024 $20,250,000 - - - - - - $20,250,000 $65,718,000 $11,429,814 $37,421,178 - - - $23,981 $114,592,973 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $2,340,000 $11,429,814 $4,421,178 - - - - $18,190,992 3 seasons $24,378,000 - $32,000,000 - - - $23,981 $56,401,981 -
Fines
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12/23/2022, $15,914
Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)
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12/28/2018, $10,026
Excessive facemask against Chicago (CHI)
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10/28/2016, $9,115
Unnecessary roughness against Tampa Bay (TB)
TOTAL: $35,055
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Transactions
Dec 23 2022Fined $15,914 Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)Mar 16 2020Signed a 4 year $84 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)Mar 16 2020Traded to Indianapolis (IND) from San Francisco (SF) for 2020 1st round pick (#13 - traded)Apr 25 2019San Francisco (SF) exercised a $14.36 million option for 2020Dec 28 2018Fined $10,026 Excessive facemask against Chicago (CHI)Oct 28 2016Fined $9,115 Unnecessary roughness against Tampa Bay (TB)May 6 2016Signed a 4 yearApr 28 2016Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#7 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how DeForest Buckner ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2022 IND 16 16 14 822 81.9 8 70 40 30 2 2021 IND 17 17 16 844 78.2 7 68 40 28 2020 IND 15 15 14 751 74.2 9.5 58 37 21 2 2019 SF 16 16 16 824 87.0 7.5 62 34 28 2 2018 SF 16 16 16 852 79.4 12 67 44 23 2017 SF 16 16 16 868 76.8 3 61 45 16 1 2016 SF 15 15 15 1005 87.6 6 74 44 30 Totals 111 111 107 5,966 - 53 460 284 176 7 0