- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $856,833
- Signing bonus
- $10,500
- Guarantee rate
- 2.3%
$2,570,500 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $60,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,500 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsDee Alford Contract
Dee Alford signed a three-year, $15.75 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $7.88 million guaranteed and can reach $21 million with incentives. It carries a $3.23 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$15.75M
- Guaranteed
- $7.88M
- Average / year
- $5.25M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Cornerback #23Age 285 NFL seasons5' 11" / 180 lbsTusculum
BUFCB / 23
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,310,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,250,000 | $0 | $3,230,000 |
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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 | $1,310,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $3,230,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,310,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $340,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$20,000=$3,230,000$1,750,000 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 →
$6.25M$3.13M$0
ATL2022–2025BUF2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,310,000 + SIGNING $4,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$6,250,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | ATL | $705,000 | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $715,500 | $715,500 |
| 2023 | 26 | ATL | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $574,131 | $0 | $0 | $1,444,131 | $2,159,631 |
| 2024 | 27 | ATL | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $835,393 | $0 | $0 | $1,820,393 | $3,980,024 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | ATL | $1,100,000 | $230,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $160,000 | $0 | $1,498,820 | $5,478,844 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | BUF | $1,310,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $11,728,844 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | BUF | $4,310,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $4,750,000 | $16,478,844 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 31 | BUF | $4,310,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $4,750,000 | $21,228,844 |
| Career totals | $13,590,000 | $4,740,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $308,820 | $1,409,524 | $1,180,000 | $0 | $21,228,844 | $21,228,844 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Signing bonus
- $230,000
- Guarantee rate
- 15.3%
$1,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $230,000 guaranteed at signing and a $230,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5.25M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$15,750,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $7,875,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.