DeForest Buckner

Indianapolis Colts, Defensive Tackle
Age: 31y-11m-19d (Mar 17, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$26,600,000

2026 Cash

$23,000,000

Career Earnings

$137,600,533

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

DeForest Buckner signed a 2 year, $46,000,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $18,000,000 signing bonus, $53,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,000,000. In 2026, Buckner will earn a base salary of $13,000,000 and a roster bonus of $10,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $26,600,000 and a dead cap value of $20,800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $46,000,000
Average Salary:
$23,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$43,250,000
Total GTD:
$53,250,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 30 $8,350,000 3.27% $20,250,000 $20,250,000 $45,750,000
2025 31 $26,607,560 9.53% $23,007,560 $43,257,560 $47,407,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $43,257,560; $20,800,000 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $26,600,000 8.77% $23,000,000 $66,257,560 $20,800,000
2027 33
Void
UFA
 $7,200,000 2.26% - $66,257,560 $7,200,000
2028
Void
 $3,600,000 1.08% - $66,257,560 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 30 $2,250,000 $3,600,000 $2,500,000 - - $8,350,000 3.27% $45,750,000
2025 31 $13,000,000 $3,600,000 - $10,000,000 $7,560 $26,607,560 9.53% $47,407,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $43,257,560; $20,800,000 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $13,000,000 $3,600,000 - $10,000,000 - $26,600,000 8.77% $20,800,000
2027 33
Void
UFA
 - $3,600,000 - - - $7,200,000 2.26% $7,200,000
2028
Void
 - $3,600,000 - - - $3,600,000 1.08% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 30 $2,250,000 $18,000,000 - - $20,250,000 $20,250,000 $66,257,560
2025 31 $13,000,000 - $10,000,000 $7,560 $23,007,560 $43,257,560 $46,007,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $43,257,560; $20,800,000 DEAD CAP
2026 32 $13,000,000 - $10,000,000 - $23,000,000 $66,257,560 $23,000,000
2027 33
Void
 - - - - - $66,257,560 -
2028 34
Void
 - - - - - $66,257,560 -
Contract Notes
  • $43.25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 compensation)
  • $10M 2026 Roster Bonus fully guarantees March 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $10M (guaranteed, due the 5th league day of 2025)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $10M (guaranteed, due 3/15/2026)
  • 2027-2028 years automatically void 23 day before the 2027 league year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2024 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $84,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$39,378,000
Total GTD:
$44,378,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2016-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,190,995
Average Salary:
$4,547,749
Signing Bonus:
$11,429,814
GTD at Sign:
$18,190,995
Total GTD:
$18,190,995
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$140,531,122

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
$11,879,814
$11,879,814
2017 23
Active
$1,276,863
$13,156,677
2018 24
Active
$2,103,726
$15,260,403
2019 25
Active
Active
$2,930,589
$2,930,589
$18,190,992
$21,121,581
2020 26
Active
$23,401,981
$44,523,562
2021 27
Active
$17,000,000
$61,523,562
2022 28
Active
$16,000,000
$77,523,562
2023 29
Active
$19,750,000
$97,273,562
2024 30
Active
$20,250,000
$117,523,562
2025 31
Injured
$23,007,560
$140,531,122
Total      
$140,531,122
$140,531,122
2026 32
Active
$23,000,000
Total
$163,531,122

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,060,000 $11,429,814 $6,631,767 - - - $21,121,581
6 $53,378,000 $18,000,000 $43,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,560 $23,981 $119,409,541
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$11,429,814
$11,879,814
$11,879,814
2017
23
$540,000
$736,863
$1,276,863
$13,156,677
2018
24
$630,000
$1,473,726
$2,103,726
$15,260,403
2019
25
$720,000
$720,000
$2,210,589
$2,210,589
$2,930,589
$2,930,589
$18,190,992
$21,121,581
2020
26
$12,378,000
$11,000,000
$23,981
$23,401,981
$44,523,562
2021
27
$1,000,000
$16,000,000
$17,000,000
$61,523,562
2022
28
$11,000,000
$5,000,000
$16,000,000
$77,523,562
2023
29
$13,750,000
$5,000,000
$1,000,000
$19,750,000
$97,273,562
2024
30
$2,250,000
$18,000,000
$20,250,000
$117,523,562
2025
31
$13,000,000
$10,000,000
$7,560
$23,007,560
$140,531,122
Total
$56,438,000
$29,429,814
$5,000,000
$49,631,767
$7,560
$23,981
$140,531,122
$140,531,122
2026
32
$13,000,000
$10,000,000
$23,000,000
Total
$69,438,000
$29,429,814
$5,000,000
$59,631,767
$7,560
$23,981
$163,531,122

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,060,000 $11,429,814 $6,631,767 - - - $21,121,581
6 $53,378,000 $18,000,000 $43,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,560 $23,981 $119,409,541

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 IND 17 - 18 Neck
2025 IND 10 - 15 Neck
2024 IND 3 - 7 Ankle
2020 IND 12 - 12 COVID-19
  • Apr 15, 2024 Signed a 2 year $46 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 12, 2023 Converted $5M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $2.5M of cap space with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Dec 23, 2022 Fined $15,914 Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Signed a 4 year $84 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Traded to Indianapolis (IND) from San Francisco (SF) for 2020 1st round pick (#13 - traded)
  • Apr 25, 2019 San Francisco (SF) exercised a $14.36 million option for 2020
  • Dec 28, 2018 Fined $10,026 Excessive facemask against Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 28, 2016 Fined $9,115 Unnecessary roughness against Tampa Bay (TB)
  • May 06, 2016 Signed a 4 year
  • Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#7 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 27, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE) $16,391
Dec 23, 2022 Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN) $15,914
Dec 28, 2018 Excessive facemask against Chicago (CHI) $10,026
Oct 28, 2016 Unnecessary roughness against Tampa Bay (TB) $9,115
Fines: 4 $51,446
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 IND 10 10 469 43.71 4 47 30 17 0 0
2024 IND 12 11 578 53.17 7 61 24 37 0 0
2023 IND 17 16 840 73.17 8 81 45 36 2 0
2022 IND 17 16 873 76.05 8 74 44 30 2 0
2021 IND 17 16 844 75.97 7 68 40 28 0 0
2020 IND 15 14 751 68.90 10 58 37 21 2 0
2019 SF 16 16 824 87.00 8 62 34 28 2 0
2018 SF 16 16 852 79.40 12 67 44 23 0 0
2017 SF 16 16 868 76.80 3 61 45 16 1 0
2016 SF 15 15 1,005 87.60 6 74 44 30 0 0
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