DeWayne Carter

Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 25y-2m-26d (Dec 10, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 3 (#95 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler, Carmen Wallace (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,532,195

2026 Cash

$1,305,732

Career Earnings

$3,005,269

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

DeWayne Carter signed a 4 year, $5,618,048 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $905,852 signing bonus, $905,852 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,404,512. In 2026, Carter will earn a base salary of $1,275,732 and a workout bonus of $30,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,532,195 and a dead cap value of $441,622.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,618,048
Average Salary:
$1,404,512
Signing Bonus:
$905,852
GTD at Sign:
$905,852
Total GTD:
$905,852
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 24 $1,021,463 0.40% $1,946,398 $1,946,398 $883,244
2025 25 $1,285,334 0.46% $1,058,871 $3,005,269 $700,938
2026 26 $1,532,195 0.50% $1,305,732 $4,311,001 $441,622
2027 27 $1,787,561 0.56% $1,561,098 $5,872,099 $220,811
2028 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 24 $795,000 $226,463 - $1,021,463 0.40% $883,244
2025 25 $1,020,366 $226,463 $38,505 $1,285,334 0.46% $700,938
2026 26 $1,275,732 $226,463 $30,000 $1,532,195 0.50% $441,622
2027 27 $1,531,098 $226,463 $30,000 $1,787,561 0.56% $220,811
2028 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 24 $795,000 $905,852 - $1,946,398 $1,946,398 $5,872,099
2025 25 $1,020,366 - $38,505 $1,058,871 $3,005,269 $3,925,701
2026 26 $1,275,732 - $30,000 $1,305,732 $4,311,001 $2,866,830
2027 27 $1,531,098 - $30,000 $1,561,098 $5,872,099 $1,561,098
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,005,269

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 24
Active
$1,946,398
$1,946,398
2025 25
Injured
$1,058,871
$3,005,269
Total      
$3,005,269
$3,005,269
2026 26
Active
$1,305,732
2027 27
Active
$1,561,098
Total
$5,872,099

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,815,366 $905,852 - - $38,505 $245,546 $3,005,269
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
24
$795,000
$905,852
$245,546
$1,946,398
$1,946,398
2025
25
$1,020,366
$38,505
$1,058,871
$3,005,269
Total
$1,815,366
$905,852
$38,505
$245,546
$3,005,269
$3,005,269
2026
26
$1,275,732
$30,000
$1,305,732
2027
27
$1,531,098
$30,000
$1,561,098
Total
$4,622,196
$905,852
$98,505
$245,546
$5,872,099

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,815,366 $905,852 - - $38,505 $245,546 $3,005,269

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 BUF 1 - 18 Achilles
2024 BUF 8 - 13 Wrist
  • Jun 04, 2024 Signed a 4 year $5.61 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 26, 2024 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 3 (#95 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BUF 11 3 315 29.01 0 14 11 3 0 0
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