Ty Johnson

Buffalo Bills, Running Back
Age: 28y-5m-18d (Sep 17, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 6 (#186 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jason Bernstein (Clarity Football)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,275,000

2026 Cash

$2,525,000

Career Earnings

$8,618,104

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Ty Johnson signed a 2 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $1,490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2026, Johnson will earn a base salary of $2,220,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,275,000 and a dead cap value of $820,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,490,000
Total GTD:
$1,490,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $1,975,000 0.71% $2,725,000 $2,725,000 $2,040,000
2026 29 $3,275,000 1.08% $2,525,000 $5,250,000 $820,000
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,170,000 $500,000 $255,000 $50,000 - $1,975,000 0.71% $2,040,000
2026 29 $2,220,000 $500,000 $255,000 $50,000 $250,000 $3,275,000 1.08% $820,000
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,170,000 $1,000,000 $255,000 $50,000 $2,725,000 $2,725,000 $5,250,000
2026 29 $2,220,000 - $255,000 $50,000 $2,525,000 $5,250,000 $2,525,000
Contract Notes

  • Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • Rushing Yard Incentives (non-cumulative)
    300: $125,000
    500: $250,000
    700: $375,000
  • Receiving Yard Incentives (non-cumulative)
    300: $125,000
    500: $250,000
    700: $375,000
  • Total Touchdown Incentives (non-cumulative)
    5: $250,000
    7: $500,000
    9: $750,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$667,500
Total GTD:
$667,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$75,000
GTD at Sign:
$250,000
Total GTD:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,691,904
Average Salary:
$672,976
Signing Bonus:
$171,904
GTD at Sign:
$171,904
Total GTD:
$171,904
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,618,104

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$666,904
$666,904
2020 23
Active
Retained
$555,884
$173,394
$1,222,788
$1,396,182
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$2,246,182
2022 25
Active
$965,000
$3,211,182
2023 26
Active
Retained
Retained
$720,000
$250,000
$96,600
$3,931,182
$4,181,182
$4,277,782
2024 27
Active
$1,615,322
$5,893,104
2025 28
Active
$2,725,000
$8,618,104
Total      
$8,618,104
$8,618,104
2026 29
Active
$2,525,000
Total
$11,143,104

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $653,824 $171,904 - - - $14,570 $840,298
4 $2,545,884 $75,000 - - - - $2,620,884
3 $3,111,600 $1,167,500 - - $50,000 $572,822 $5,156,922
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$171,904
$666,904
$666,904
2020
23
$555,884
$158,824
$14,570
$555,884
$173,394
$1,222,788
$1,396,182
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$2,246,182
2022
25
$965,000
$965,000
$3,211,182
2023
26
$720,000
$175,000
$96,600
$75,000
$720,000
$250,000
$96,600
$3,931,182
$4,181,182
$4,277,782
2024
27
$1,125,000
$167,500
$322,822
$1,615,322
$5,893,104
2025
28
$1,170,000
$1,000,000
$50,000
$250,000
$2,725,000
$8,618,104
Total
$6,311,308
$1,414,404
$50,000
$587,392
$8,618,104
$8,618,104
2026
29
$2,220,000
$50,000
$2,525,000
Total
$8,531,308
$1,414,404
$100,000
$587,392
$11,143,104

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $653,824 $171,904 - - - $14,570 $840,298
4 $2,545,884 $75,000 - - - - $2,620,884
3 $3,111,600 $1,167,500 - - $50,000 $572,822 $5,156,922
  • Nov 07, 2025 Fined $10,778 Facemask against Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.292 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 20, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 30, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 21, 2023 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 26, 2023 Released by New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 23, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 02, 2020 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 01, 2020 Waived by Detroit (DET)
  • May 13, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.69 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 6 (#186 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 21, 2025 Obscene Gesture against Tampa Bay (TB) $10,777
Nov 07, 2025 Facemask against Kansas City (KC) $10,778
Fines: 2 $21,555
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 BUF 17 0 335 29.59 50 200 11.8 3 33 24 263 11.0 15.5 2 1
2024 BUF 17 1 316 29.10 41 213 12.5 1 25 18 284 15.8 16.7 3 0
2023 BUF 10 0 91 7.82 30 132 13.2 0 7 7 62 8.9 6.2 1 1
2022 NYJ 17 1 173 15.57 30 160 9.4 1 24 12 88 7.3 5.2 0 0
2021 NYJ 16 3 409 37.70 61 238 14.9 2 55 34 372 10.9 23.3 2 2
2020 NYJ 13 1 174 17.59 54 254 19.5 1 21 16 99 6.2 7.6 1 0
2019 DET 16 1 318 28.80 63 273 17.1 0 31 24 109 4.5 6.8 0 1
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