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Maxwell Hairston Contract

Maxwell Hairston signed a four-year, $15.26 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $15.26 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.48 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$15.26M
Guaranteed
$15.26M
Average / year
$3.81M
Free agency
2030 UFA
Cornerback #31Age 232 NFL seasons5' 11" / 192 lbsKentucky
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2026 contract ledger

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Maxwell Hairston current contract summary
2026$1,005,000$1,934,178$1,543,745$0$3,477,923

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Maxwell Hairston current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,005,000$1,934,178$0$0$528,545$0$10,200$0$0$0$1,543,745$3,477,923
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $1,934,178 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $528,545 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,477,923

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.58M$4.29M$0
BUF2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $528,545 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,543,745

Annual career ledger

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Maxwell Hairston complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL22BUF$840,000$7,736,712$0$0$0$3,864$0$0$0$8,580,576$8,580,576
2026SCHEDULED23BUF$1,005,000$0$0$528,545$0$10,200$0$0$0$1,543,745$10,124,321
2027SCHEDULED24BUF$1,313,741$0$0$913,349$0$0$0$0$0$2,227,090$12,351,411
2028SCHEDULED25BUF$2,920,635$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,920,635$15,272,046
Career totals$6,079,376$7,736,712$0$1,441,894$0$14,064$0$0$0$15,272,046$15,272,046

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $8.58M · Projected under current schedule: $15.27M