- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.26M
- Signing bonus
- $1.02M
- Guarantee rate
- 20.3%
$5,032,438 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,019,676 guaranteed at signing and a $1,019,676 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsJoshua Palmer Contract
Joshua Palmer signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $15 million guaranteed and can reach $36 million with incentives. It carries a $11.75 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$30M
- Guaranteed
- $15M
- Average / year
- $10M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Wide Receiver #5Age 266 NFL seasons6' 1" / 210 lbsTennessee
BUFWR / 5
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $9,660,000 | $1,600,000 | $10,250,000 | $0 | $11,750,000 |
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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 | $9,660,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $240,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | $11,750,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $9,660,000 + SIGNING $1,600,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $240,000=$11,750,000$1,760,000 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 →
$10.65M$5.33M$0
LAC2021–2024BUF2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $9,660,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$10,250,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 22 | LAC | $660,000 | $1,019,676 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,679,676 | $1,679,676 |
| 2022 | 23 | LAC | $888,794 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $888,794 | $2,568,470 |
| 2023 | 24 | LAC | $1,117,587 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,117,587 | $3,686,057 |
| 2024 | 25 | LAC | $3,116,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,116,000 | $6,802,057 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | BUF | $2,160,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $240,000 | $0 | $10,650,000 | $17,452,057 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | BUF | $9,660,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $10,250,000 | $27,702,057 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | BUF | $7,410,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $36,702,057 |
| Career totals | $25,012,381 | $9,019,676 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $920,000 | $0 | $36,702,057 | $36,702,057 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $10M
- Signing bonus
- $8M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$30,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $15,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,000,000 signing bonus.