- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $2.90M
- Signing bonus
- $5.80M
- Guarantee rate
- 97.9%
$11,608,200 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $11,367,075 guaranteed at signing and a $5,802,328 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsGreg Rousseau Contract
Greg Rousseau signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $38.8 million guaranteed and can reach $84 million with incentives. It carries a $11.79 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$80M
- Guaranteed
- $38.80M
- Average / year
- $20M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #15Age 266 NFL seasons6' 6" / 266 lbsMiami
BUFLB / 15
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $4,920,000 | $6,300,000 | $19,510,000 | $0 | $11,790,000 |
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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 | $4,920,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $320,000 | $0 | $19,510,000 | $11,790,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $4,920,000 + SIGNING $3,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $2,800,000 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $320,000=$11,790,000$680,000 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 →
$19.89M$9.94M$0
BUF2021–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $4,920,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $14,000,000 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$19,510,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 21 | BUF | $660,000 | $5,802,328 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,462,328 | $6,462,328 |
| 2022 | 22 | BUF | $1,187,645 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,187,645 | $7,649,973 |
| 2023 | 23 | BUF | $1,715,291 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,715,291 | $9,365,264 |
| 2024 | 24 | BUF | $2,242,936 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225,473 | $0 | $0 | $2,468,409 | $11,833,673 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 25 | BUF | $2,377,000 | $17,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,885,505 | $31,719,178 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | BUF | $4,920,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $19,510,000 | $51,229,178 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | BUF | $16,410,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | $68,229,178 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | BUF | $17,410,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | $86,229,178 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 29 | BUF | $15,410,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $19,000,000 | $105,229,178 |
| Career totals | $62,332,872 | $23,302,328 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $1,008,505 | $225,473 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $105,229,178 | $105,229,178 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $20M
- Signing bonus
- $17.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.5%
$80,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $38,797,000 guaranteed at signing and a $17,500,000 signing bonus.