- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $880,400
- Signing bonus
- $822,180
- Guarantee rate
- 23.3%
$3,521,600 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $822,180 guaranteed at signing and a $822,180 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsDawson Knox Contract
Dawson Knox signed a three-year, $20 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $10 million guaranteed and can reach $22.5 million with incentives. It carries a $8.55 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$20M
- Guaranteed
- $10M
- Average / year
- $6.67M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Tight End #88Age 298 NFL seasons6' 4" / 254 lbsOle Miss
BUFTE / 88
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $7,151,333 | $7,650,000 | $0 | $8,551,333 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $4,651,333 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,650,000 | $8,551,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $4,651,333 + OPTION PRORATION $2,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$8,551,333$500,000 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 →
$12.45M$6.22M$0
BUF2019–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $6,250,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$7,650,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 23 | BUF | $495,000 | $822,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260,438 | $0 | $0 | $1,577,618 | $1,577,618 |
| 2020 | 24 | BUF | $513,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $288,820 | $0 | $0 | $832,056 | $2,409,674 |
| 2021 | 25 | BUF | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880,000 | $3,289,674 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 26 | BUF | $965,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,995,000 | $11,284,674 |
| 2023 | 27 | BUF | $1,955,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $240,000 | $0 | $12,445,000 | $23,729,674 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | BUF | $2,410,000 | $5,840,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $578,845 | $0 | $0 | $9,078,845 | $32,808,519 |
| 2025 | 29 | BUF | $9,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,800,000 | $42,608,519 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | BUF | $1,300,000 | $6,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,650,000 | $50,258,519 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | BUF | $5,910,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $6,350,000 | $56,608,519 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 32 | BUF | $4,560,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $62,608,519 |
| Career totals | $28,208,236 | $19,912,180 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $1,140,000 | $1,428,103 | $920,000 | $0 | $62,608,519 | $62,608,519 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $13M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 38.3%
$52,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $19,920,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $9.83M
- Signing bonus
- $5.84M
- Guarantee rate
- 43.2%
$29,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $12,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,840,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6.67M
- Signing bonus
- $6.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$20,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $10,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,250,000 signing bonus.