NFL
Terrel Bernard
Terrel Bernard
Buffalo Bills, Linebacker
Age: 25-13d (May 07, 1999)
Country: US
College: Baylor
Drafted: Round 3 (#89 overall), 2022
2024 Cap Hit
$1,399,872
2024 Cash
$1,171,624
Career Earnings
$2,556,304
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Terrel Bernard signed a 4 year , $5,042,992 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $912,992 signing bonus, $912,992 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,260,748. In 2024, Bernard will earn a base salary of $1,141,624 and a workout bonus of $30,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,399,872 and a dead cap value of $456,496.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,042,992
Average Salary:
$1,260,748
Signing Bonus:
$912,992
GTD at Sign:
$912,992
Total GTD:
$912,992
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $933,248 | 0.45% | $1,617,992 | $1,617,992 | $912,992 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,166,560 | 0.52% | $938,312 | $2,556,304 | $714,744 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $1,399,872 | 0.55% | $1,171,624 | $3,727,928 | $456,496 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,633,184 | 0.60% | $1,404,936 | $5,132,864 | $228,248 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $705,000 | $912,992 | - | $1,617,992 | $1,617,992 | $1,617,992 | $1,283,216 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $908,312 | - | $30,000 | $938,312 | $2,556,304 | $1,278,152 | $1,171,624 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $1,141,624 | - | $30,000 | $1,171,624 | $3,727,928 | $1,242,643 | $1,288,280 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,374,936 | - | $30,000 | $1,404,936 | $5,132,864 | $1,283,216 | $1,404,936 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,556,304
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,617,992 |
$1,617,992 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$938,312 |
$2,556,304 |
|
| Total |
$3,727,928 |
$2,556,304 |
||||
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,171,624 |
$3,727,928 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,404,936 |
$5,132,864 |
|
| Total |
$5,132,864 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$912,992 |
$1,617,992 |
$1,617,992 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$908,312
|
$30,000 |
$938,312 |
$2,556,304 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,141,624
|
$30,000 |
$1,171,624 |
$3,727,928 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,754,936 |
$912,992 |
$60,000 |
$3,727,928 |
$3,727,928 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,374,936
|
$30,000 |
$1,404,936 |
$5,132,864 |
|||||
| Total |
$4,129,872 |
$912,992 |
$90,000 |
$5,132,864 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,613,312 | $912,992 | - | - | $30,000 | - | $2,556,304 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 16 | 947 | 92.80 | 7 | 143 | 84 | 59 | 3 | |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 1 | 110 | 10.50 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
