Christian Benford

Buffalo Bills, Cornerback
Age: 23-362d (Sep 21, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Villanova
Drafted: Round 6 (#185 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Hadley Engelhard, James Ulrich (Enter-Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,043,019

2024 Cash

$994,450

Career Earnings

$2,656,784

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Christian Benford signed a 4 year , $3,854,276 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $194,276 signing bonus, $194,276 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $963,569. In 2024, Benford will earn a base salary of $985,000 and a workout bonus of $9,450, while carrying a cap hit of $1,043,019 and a dead cap value of $97,138.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,854,276
Average Salary:
$963,569
Signing Bonus:
$194,276
GTD at Sign:
$194,276
Total GTD:
$194,276
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 22 $646,627 0.31% $792,334 $792,334 $194,276
2023 23 $918,569 0.41% $870,000 $1,662,334 $145,707
2024 24 $1,043,019 0.41% $994,450 $2,656,784 $97,138
2025 25 $1,148,569 0.42% $1,100,000 $3,756,784 $48,569
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 22 $598,058 $48,569 - $646,627 0.31% $194,276
2023 23 $870,000 $48,569 - $918,569 0.41% $145,707
2024 24 $985,000 $48,569 $9,450 $1,043,019 0.41% $97,138
2025 25 $1,100,000 $48,569 - $1,148,569 0.42% $48,569
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 22 $598,058 $194,276 - $792,334 $792,334 $792,334 $939,196
2023 23 $870,000 - - $870,000 $1,662,334 $831,167 $988,150
2024 24 $985,000 - $9,450 $994,450 $2,656,784 $885,595 $1,047,225
2025 25 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 $3,756,784 $939,196 $1,100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$2,656,784

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 22
Active
$792,334
$792,334
2023 23
Active
$870,000
$1,662,334
2024 24
Active
$994,450
$2,656,784
Total      
$2,656,784
$2,656,784
2025 25
Active
$1,100,000
Total
$3,756,784
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
22
$598,058
$194,276
$792,334
$792,334
2023
23
$870,000
$870,000
$1,662,334
2024
24
$985,000
$9,450
$994,450
$2,656,784
Total
$2,453,058
$194,276
$9,450
$2,656,784
$2,656,784
2025
25
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
Total
$3,553,058
$194,276
$9,450
$3,756,784

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,453,058 $194,276 - - $9,450 - $2,656,784

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 BUF 12 - 17 Oblique
  • May 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.85 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 6 (#185 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BUF 1 1 61 100.00 0 3 3 0 0 0
2023 BUF 15 13 772 75.70 54 43 11 2 2
2022 BUF 9 5 363 45.30 24 17 7 1

TRANSACTIONS

May 13, 2022
Signed a 4 year $3.85 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 6 (#185 overall)

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