Shaq Lawson

Buffalo Bills, Defensive End
Age: 31y-8m-18d (Jun 17, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Tory Dandy (Relativity Sports)
INACTIVE

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$452,500
Total GTD:
$452,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2022

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,800,000
Total GTD:
$20,800,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,278,977
Average Salary:
$2,569,744
Signing Bonus:
$5,675,619
GTD at Sign:
$9,828,976
Total GTD:
$9,828,976
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$37,589,662

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
$6,125,619
$6,125,619
2017 23
Injured
$917,226
$7,042,845
2018 24
Active
$1,384,452
$8,427,297
2019 25
Active
Active
$1,891,955
$1,891,955
$10,319,252
$12,211,207
2020 26
Active
$13,538,910
$25,750,117
2021 27
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$990,000
$990,000
$100,000
$7,000,000
$26,740,117
$27,730,117
$27,830,117
$34,830,117
2022 28
Active
$1,187,500
$36,017,617
2023 29
Active
$1,317,500
$37,335,117
2024 30
Retained
Retained
$79,945
$42,600
$37,415,062
$37,457,662
2025 31
Reserve
$132,000
$37,589,662
Total      
$37,589,662
$37,589,662
Total
$37,589,662

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,787,036 $5,980,619 - - - $80,552 $14,848,207
2 $6,400,000 $11,000,000 $2,500,000 - $100,000 $538,910 $20,538,910
1 $1,980,000 - - - - - $1,980,000
1 - - - - $100,000 - $100,000
1 $109,822 - - - - $12,723 $122,545
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$5,675,619
$6,125,619
$6,125,619
2017
23
$917,226
$917,226
$7,042,845
2018
24
$1,384,452
$1,384,452
$8,427,297
2019
25
$1,851,679
$1,851,679
$40,276
$40,276
$1,891,955
$1,891,955
$10,319,252
$12,211,207
2020
26
$6,400,000
$4,000,000
$2,500,000
$100,000
$538,910
$13,538,910
$25,750,117
2021
27
$990,000
$990,000
$7,000,000
$100,000
$990,000
$990,000
$100,000
$7,000,000
$26,740,117
$27,730,117
$27,830,117
$34,830,117
2022
28
$1,035,000
$152,500
$1,187,500
$36,017,617
2023
29
$1,165,000
$152,500
$1,317,500
$37,335,117
2024
30
$67,222
$42,600
$12,723
$79,945
$42,600
$37,415,062
$37,457,662
2025
31
$132,000
$132,000
$37,589,662
Total
$17,276,858
$16,980,619
$2,500,000
$200,000
$632,185
$37,589,662
$37,589,662
Total
$17,276,858
$16,980,619
$2,500,000
$200,000
$632,185
$37,589,662

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,787,036 $5,980,619 - - - $80,552 $14,848,207
2 $6,400,000 $11,000,000 $2,500,000 - $100,000 $538,910 $20,538,910
1 $1,980,000 - - - - - $1,980,000
1 - - - - $100,000 - $100,000
1 $109,822 - - - - $12,723 $122,545

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2017 BUF 14 - 17 Knee
2016 BUF 1 - 6 Shoulder
  • Nov 25, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 09, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 10, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.137 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 08, 2022 Waived by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 29, 2021 Traded to New York (NYJ) from Houston (HOU) for 2022 6th round pick (#207 - traded)
  • Apr 02, 2021 Converted $7M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $5.25M of cap space with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 14, 2021 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Miami (MIA) with 2021 6th round pick [(from WAS)] (#203 - traded) for Benardrick McKinney and 2021 7th round pick (#231 Larnel Coleman)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Agreed to a 3 year $30 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • May 01, 2019 Buffalo (BUF) declined a $9.451M option for 2020
  • Dec 01, 2018 Fined $33,425 Role in a fight against Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Nov 10, 2017 Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Josh McCown (NYJ)
  • Jun 06, 2016 Signed a 4 year $10.27 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#19 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 01, 2018 Role in a fight against Jacksonville (JAC) $33,425
Nov 10, 2017 Roughing the Passer against Josh McCown (NYJ) $18,231
Fines: 2 $51,656
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 CAR 1 0 14 1.36 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 BUF 16 1 321 27.60 1 13 7 6 0 0
2022 BUF 15 6 467 43.20 4 31 19 12 1 0
2021 NYJ 14 7 534 49.22 1 23 15 8 0 1
2020 MIA 14 7 571 53.51 4 32 17 15 1 0
2019 BUF 15 0 486 46.30 7 32 21 11 1 0
2018 BUF 14 6 440 43.30 4 30 18 12 2 0
2017 BUF 11 10 435 39.30 4 33 17 16 0 0
2016 BUF 10 1 237 22.10 2 13 7 6 1 0
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