Deon Cain

Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver
Age: 29y-6m-29d (Aug 09, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 6 (#185 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Sports)
INACTIVE

2025-2025

Deon Cain signed a 1 year, $960,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including an average annual salary of $960,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $960,000
Average Salary:
$960,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29
Voided
 $960,000 0.34% $960,000 $960,000 -
2026 30
ERFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29
Voided
 $960,000 $960,000 0.34% -
2026 30
ERFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29
Voided
 $960,000 $960,000 $960,000 -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
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2022-2022

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,625,633
Average Salary:
$656,408
Signing Bonus:
$165,633
GTD at Sign:
$165,633
Total GTD:
$165,633
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,673,167

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Injured
Injured
$513,633
$513,633
$513,633
$1,027,266
2019 23
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Active
$262,062
$8,000
$174,705
$174,705
$174,705
$1,289,328
$1,297,328
$1,472,033
$1,646,738
$1,821,443
2020 24
Retained
Retained
$134,224
$92,400
$1,955,667
$2,048,067
2021 25
Reserve
$168,000
$2,216,067
2022 26
Retained
Retained
Retained
$123,200
$123,200
$123,200
$2,339,267
$2,462,467
$2,585,667
2024 28
Retained
Retained
$12,500
$75,000
$2,598,167
$2,673,167
Total
$2,673,167

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $966,062 $331,266 - - - - $1,297,328
2 $750,742 - - - - - $750,739
2 $537,600 - - - - - $537,600
1 $12,500 - - - - - $12,500
1 $75,000 - - - - - $75,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$348,000
$348,000
$165,633
$165,633
$513,633
$513,633
$513,633
$1,027,266
2019
23
$262,062
$8,000
$174,706
$174,706
$174,706
$262,062
$8,000
$174,705
$174,705
$174,705
$1,289,328
$1,297,328
$1,472,033
$1,646,738
$1,821,443
2020
24
$134,224
$92,400
$134,224
$92,400
$1,955,667
$2,048,067
2021
25
$168,000
$168,000
$2,216,067
2022
26
$123,200
$123,200
$123,200
$123,200
$123,200
$123,200
$2,339,267
$2,462,467
$2,585,667
2024
28
$12,500
$75,000
$12,500
$75,000
$2,598,167
$2,673,167
Total
$2,341,904
$331,266
$2,673,167

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $966,062 $331,266 - - - - $1,297,328
2 $750,742 - - - - - $750,739
2 $537,600 - - - - - $537,600
1 $12,500 - - - - - $12,500
1 $75,000 - - - - - $75,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2018 IND 1 - 17 Knee (ACL)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 28, 2025 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 30, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 13, 2024 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 26, 2023 Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 26, 2023 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Waived by Philadelphia (PHI), clearing $825,000 of cap
  • Jan 18, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Oct 18, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Sep 03, 2021 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jan 02, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Oct 20, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Oct 17, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 07, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 17, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 12, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Nov 09, 2019 Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
  • May 11, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.62 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 6 (#185 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2020 PIT 2 0 10 0.91 0 0 0 0
2019 PIT 13 6 308 30.30 9 124 0 0
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