- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Signing bonus
- $905,852
- Guarantee rate
- 16.1%
$5,618,048 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $905,852 guaranteed at signing and a $905,852 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsDeWayne Carter Contract
DeWayne Carter signed a four-year, $5.62 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $905,852 guaranteed. It carries a $1.54 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$5.62M
- Guaranteed
- $905,852
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #90Age 253 NFL seasons6' 2" / 302 lbsDuke
BUFDT / 90
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,275,732 | $226,463 | $1,316,272 | $0 | $1,542,735 |
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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 | $1,275,732 | $226,463 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,316,272 | $1,542,735 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,275,732 + SIGNING $226,463 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $40,540 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,542,735Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.95M$973,199$0
BUF2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,275,732 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $40,540 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,316,272Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 24 | BUF | $795,000 | $905,852 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245,546 | $0 | $0 | $1,946,398 | $1,946,398 |
| 2025 | 25 | BUF | $1,020,366 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,058,871 | $3,005,269 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | BUF | $1,275,732 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,316,272 | $4,321,541 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | BUF | $1,531,098 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,561,098 | $5,882,639 |
| Career totals | $4,622,196 | $905,852 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $109,045 | $245,546 | $0 | $0 | $5,882,639 | $5,882,639 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024