- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.68M
- Signing bonus
- $4.38M
- Guarantee rate
- 94.0%
$10,720,408 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $10,072,496 guaranteed at signing and a $4,382,116 signing bonus.
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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo BillsT.J. Sanders Contract
T.J. Sanders signed a four-year, $10.72 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. The deal includes $10.07 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.43 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$10.72M
- Guaranteed
- $10.07M
- Average / year
- $2.68M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Defensive Tackle #98Age 232 NFL seasons6' 4" / 297 lbsSouth Carolina
BUFDT / 98
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,323,882 | $1,095,529 | $1,333,742 | $0 | $2,429,271 |
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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 | $1,323,882 | $1,095,529 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,333,742 | $2,429,271 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,323,882 + SIGNING $1,095,529 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,860 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,429,271Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$5.23M$2.61M$0
BUF2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,323,882 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,860 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,333,742Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 22 | BUF | $840,000 | $4,382,116 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,864 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,225,980 | $5,225,980 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | BUF | $1,323,882 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,333,742 | $6,559,722 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | BUF | $1,807,764 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,807,764 | $8,367,486 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | BUF | $2,291,646 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,366,646 | $10,734,132 |
| Career totals | $6,263,292 | $4,382,116 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,724 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,734,132 | $10,734,132 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025