T.J. Sanders

Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 22y-7m-6d (Jul 30, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey (Rosenhaus Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,419,411

2026 Cash

$1,323,882

Career Earnings

$5,225,980

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

T.J. Sanders signed a 4 year, $10,720,408 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $4,382,116 signing bonus, $10,072,496 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,680,102. In 2026, Sanders will earn a base salary of $1,323,882, while carrying a cap hit of $2,419,411 and a dead cap value of $8,136,967.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,720,408
Average Salary:
$2,680,102
Signing Bonus:
$4,382,116
GTD at Sign:
$10,072,496
Total GTD:
$10,072,496
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $1,939,393 0.69% $5,225,980 $5,225,980 $10,076,360
2026 23 $2,419,411 0.80% $1,323,882 $6,549,862 $8,136,967
2027 24 $2,903,293 0.91% $1,807,764 $8,357,626 $5,717,556
2028 25 $3,462,175 1.03% $2,366,646 $10,724,272 $2,814,263
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $840,000 $1,095,529 $3,864 $1,939,393 0.69% $10,076,360
2026 23 $1,323,882 $1,095,529 - $2,419,411 0.80% $8,136,967
2027 24 $1,807,764 $1,095,529 - $2,903,293 0.91% $5,717,556
2028 25 $2,291,646 $1,095,529 $75,000 $3,462,175 1.03% $2,814,263
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $840,000 $4,382,116 $3,864 $5,225,980 $5,225,980 $10,724,272
2026 23 $1,323,882 - - $1,323,882 $6,549,862 $5,498,292
2027 24 $1,807,764 - - $1,807,764 $8,357,626 $4,174,410
2028 25 $2,291,646 - $75,000 $2,366,646 $10,724,272 $2,366,646
Contract Notes

  • $10.07M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025-2027 salary + $1.718M of 2028 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,225,980

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Active
$5,225,980
$5,225,980
Total      
$5,225,980
$5,225,980
2026 23
Active
$1,323,882
2027 24
Active
$1,807,764
2028 25
Active
$2,366,646
Total
$10,724,272

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,382,116 - - $3,864 - $5,225,980
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$840,000
$4,382,116
$3,864
$5,225,980
$5,225,980
Total
$840,000
$4,382,116
$3,864
$5,225,980
$5,225,980
2026
23
$1,323,882
$1,323,882
2027
24
$1,807,764
$1,807,764
2028
25
$2,291,646
$75,000
$2,366,646
Total
$6,263,292
$4,382,116
$78,864
$10,724,272

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $4,382,116 - - $3,864 - $5,225,980

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 BUF 6 - 10 Knee
  • Jul 18, 2025 Signed a 4 year $10.72 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 BUF 12 2 297 26.24 1 17 7 10 0 0
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