A.J. Klein

Buffalo Bills, Outside Linebacker
Age: 34y-7m-6d (Jul 30, 1991)
Exp: 9 Years
College: Iowa State
Drafted: Round 5 (#148 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Scott Smith (XAM Sports)
RETIRED

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,120,000
Average Salary:
$1,120,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2022

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,200,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,700,000
Total GTD:
$11,300,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,400,000
Total GTD:
$9,400,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2013-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,351,300
Average Salary:
$587,825
Signing Bonus:
$191,300
GTD at Sign:
$191,300
Total GTD:
$191,300
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$41,530,196

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 22
Active
$596,300
$596,300
2014 23
Active
Active
Active
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$1,091,300
$1,586,300
$2,081,300
2015 24
Active
$721,260
$2,802,560
2016 25
Active
Active
Active
$675,000
$675,000
$675,000
$3,477,560
$4,152,560
$4,827,560
2017 26
Injured
Injured
$5,800,000
$5,800,000
$10,627,560
$16,427,560
2018 27
Active
$4,200,000
$20,627,560
2019 28
Active
$4,675,000
$25,302,560
2020 29
Active
$6,881,186
$32,183,746
2021 30
Active
$5,976,460
$38,160,206
2022 31
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Active
$186,666
$186,666
$186,666
$248,888
$248,888
$248,888
$497,776
$497,776
$497,776
$38,346,872
$38,533,538
$38,720,204
$38,969,092
$39,217,980
$39,466,868
$39,964,644
$40,462,420
$40,960,196
2023 32
Retained
$570,000
$41,530,196
Total
$41,530,196

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,500,000 $191,300 - - - $136,260 $4,827,560
3 $11,600,000 $8,000,000 $475,000 - $400,000 - $20,475,000
4 $8,363,328 $1,200,000 $5,076,460 - $200,000 $81,186 $14,920,974
1 $559,998 - - - - - $559,998
1 $746,667 - - - - - $746,664
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
22
$405,000
$191,300
$596,300
$596,300
2014
23
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$1,091,300
$1,586,300
$2,081,300
2015
24
$585,000
$136,260
$721,260
$2,802,560
2016
25
$675,000
$675,000
$675,000
$675,000
$675,000
$675,000
$3,477,560
$4,152,560
$4,827,560
2017
26
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$100,000
$100,000
$5,800,000
$5,800,000
$10,627,560
$16,427,560
2018
27
$4,100,000
$100,000
$4,200,000
$20,627,560
2019
28
$4,100,000
$475,000
$100,000
$4,675,000
$25,302,560
2020
29
$2,200,000
$1,200,000
$3,300,000
$100,000
$81,186
$6,881,186
$32,183,746
2021
30
$4,100,000
$1,776,460
$100,000
$5,976,460
$38,160,206
2022
31
$186,666
$186,666
$186,666
$248,889
$248,889
$248,889
$497,776
$497,776
$497,776
$186,666
$186,666
$186,666
$248,888
$248,888
$248,888
$497,776
$497,776
$497,776
$38,346,872
$38,533,538
$38,720,204
$38,969,092
$39,217,980
$39,466,868
$39,964,644
$40,462,420
$40,960,196
2023
32
$570,000
$570,000
$41,530,196
Total
$25,769,993
$9,391,300
$5,551,460
$600,000
$217,446
$41,530,196

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,500,000 $191,300 - - - $136,260 $4,827,560
3 $11,600,000 $8,000,000 $475,000 - $400,000 - $20,475,000
4 $8,363,328 $1,200,000 $5,076,460 - $200,000 $81,186 $14,920,974
1 $559,998 - - - - - $559,998
1 $746,667 - - - - - $746,664

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 BUF 13 - 14 COVID-19
2017 NO 16 - 17 Groin
  • Jul 30, 2024 Retired from Professional Football
  • Dec 09, 2023 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 11, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Sep 21, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.137 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 17, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 16, 2022 Waived by Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 31, 2022 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Baltimore (BAL) with 2023 2nd round pick (#53 Gervon Dexter) and 2023 5th round pick (#148 Noah Sewell) for Roquan Smith
  • Oct 06, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Oct 04, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYG)
  • Mar 08, 2022 Released by Buffalo (BUF), clearing $5.1M of cap space
  • Mar 18, 2020 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 09, 2017 Signed a 4 year $24 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • May 23, 2013 Signed a 4 year $2.351 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 27, 2013 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 5 (#148 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 BUF 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BUF 10 2 104 9.62 0 13 9 4 0 0
2021 BUF 15 4 329 27.46 0 35 29 6 0 1
2020 BUF 16 11 652 59.82 5 75 53 22 2 0
2019 NO 15 15 766 70.70 3 69 47 22 1 1
2018 NO 16 15 669 66.20 2 69 42 27 0 1
2017 NO 12 12 664 62.60 2 54 37 17 1 0
2016 CAR 15 7 351 32.80 2 31 16 14 2 0
2015 CAR 15 6 320 29.10 1 55 34 14 1 1
2014 CAR 14 9 282 27.40 0 39 22 13 1 0
2013 CAR 16 2 129 12.70 2 21 16 1
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