Maxwell Hairston

Buffalo Bills, Cornerback
Age: 22y-6m-30d (Aug 06, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Patrick Collins, Edward Berry (CAA Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,467,723

2026 Cash

$1,533,545

Career Earnings

$8,580,576

2025-2029 Rookie (CURRENT)

Maxwell Hairston signed a 4 year, $15,257,982 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $7,736,712 signing bonus, $15,257,982 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,814,496. In 2026, Hairston will earn a base salary of $1,005,000 and a roster bonus of $528,545, while carrying a cap hit of $3,467,723 and a dead cap value of $12,483,804.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $15,257,982
Average Salary:
$3,814,496
Signing Bonus:
$7,736,712
GTD at Sign:
$15,257,982
Total GTD:
$15,257,982
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $2,778,042 1.00% $8,580,576 $8,580,576 $15,261,846
2026 23 $3,467,723 1.14% $1,533,545 $10,114,121 $12,483,804
2027 24 $4,161,268 1.31% $2,227,090 $12,341,211 $9,016,081
2028 25 $4,854,813 1.45% $2,920,635 $15,261,846 $4,854,813
2029 26
Club
 - - - $15,261,846 -
2030 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $840,000 $1,934,178 - $3,864 $2,778,042 1.00% $15,261,846
2026 23 $1,005,000 $1,934,178 $528,545 - $3,467,723 1.14% $12,483,804
2027 24 $1,313,741 $1,934,178 $913,349 - $4,161,268 1.31% $9,016,081
2028 25 $2,920,635 $1,934,178 - - $4,854,813 1.45% $4,854,813
2029 26
Club
 - - - - - - -
2030 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $840,000 $7,736,712 - $3,864 $8,580,576 $8,580,576 $15,261,846
2026 23 $1,005,000 - $528,545 - $1,533,545 $10,114,121 $6,681,270
2027 24 $1,313,741 - $913,349 - $2,227,090 $12,341,211 $5,147,725
2028 25 $2,920,635 - - - $2,920,635 $15,261,846 $2,920,635
2029 26
Club
 - - - - - $15,261,846 -
Contract Notes
  • Fully Guaranteed
  • 5th-Year Option Available
  • Training Camp Roster Bonuses (guaranteed)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,580,576

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Active
$8,580,576
$8,580,576
Total      
$8,580,576
$8,580,576
2026 23
Active
$1,533,545
2027 24
Active
$2,227,090
2028 25
Active
$2,920,635
Total
$15,261,846

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $7,736,712 - - $3,864 - $8,580,576
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$840,000
$7,736,712
$3,864
$8,580,576
$8,580,576
Total
$840,000
$7,736,712
$3,864
$8,580,576
$8,580,576
2026
23
$1,005,000
$528,545
$1,533,545
2027
24
$1,313,741
$913,349
$2,227,090
2028
25
$2,920,635
$2,920,635
Total
$6,079,376
$7,736,712
$1,441,894
$3,864
$15,261,846

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $7,736,712 - - $3,864 - $8,580,576

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 BUF 1 - 7 Knee
  • Jun 13, 2025 Signed a 4 year $15.25 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 24, 2025 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#30 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 BUF 11 3 348 30.74 0 18 14 4 0 2
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