- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $963,569
- Signing bonus
- $194,276
- Guarantee rate
- 5.0%
$3,854,276 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $194,276 guaranteed at signing and a $194,276 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsChristian Benford Contract
Christian Benford signed a four-year, $69 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $18.85 million guaranteed and can reach $74 million with incentives. It carries a $7.4 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$69M
- Guaranteed
- $18.85M
- Average / year
- $17.25M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Cornerback #47Age 255 NFL seasons6' 1" / 205 lbsVillanova
BUFCB / 47
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,546,000 | $3,900,000 | $15,557,020 | $0 | $7,397,020 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $2,546,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $501,020 | $1,000,000 | $450,000 | $0 | $15,557,020 | $7,397,020 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,546,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $2,400,000 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $501,020 + CAP INCENTIVES $450,000=$7,397,020$550,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$16.50M$8.25M$0
BUF2022–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,546,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $12,000,000 + WORKOUT $501,020 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$15,557,020Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 22 | BUF | $598,058 | $194,276 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $792,334 | $792,334 |
| 2023 | 23 | BUF | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,662,334 |
| 2024 | 24 | BUF | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,450 | $797,956 | $0 | $0 | $1,792,406 | $3,454,740 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 25 | BUF | $1,100,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,931 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,606,931 | $12,061,671 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | BUF | $2,546,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $501,020 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $15,557,020 | $27,618,691 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | BUF | $14,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $43,118,691 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | BUF | $15,240,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $16,250,000 | $59,368,691 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 29 | BUF | $12,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $16,500,000 | $75,868,691 |
| Career totals | $48,319,058 | $7,694,276 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $2,017,401 | $797,956 | $2,040,000 | $0 | $75,868,691 | $75,868,691 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $17.25M
- Signing bonus
- $7.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 27.3%
$69,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $18,850,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,500,000 signing bonus.