Finances
Buffalo Bills
3-0#1 — AFC EastNFL
Record
3-0
Points for / against
101-78
Off. EPA/play
+0.218
Def. EPA/play
+0.075
Turnover margin/g
−0.7
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 295.4 M$
- #27 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- −5.8 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 72.8 M$
- 75 contracts
- Josh AllenQBAPY 55.0 M$ · 44.23 M$ cap number
- Dion DawkinsLTAPY 20.0 M$ · 24.84 M$ cap number
- Ed OliverIDLAPY 17.0 M$ · 13.66 M$ cap number
- Gregory RousseauEDGEAPY 20.0 M$ · 11.79 M$ cap number
- Josh PalmerWRAPY 10.0 M$ · 11.75 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 46.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Josh Allen | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 44.23 M$G | 56.15 M$G | 62.36 M$N | 89.19 M$N | 82.84 M$N |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 2.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.90 M$P | 2.20 M$N | |||
| Shane BuechelePractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 11.0 M$ | ||||||||
| James Cook | RB | 11.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.88 M$G | 13.00 M$N | 13.55 M$N | 14.28 M$N | 1.48 M$N |
| Ty Johnson | RB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.28 M$P | ||||
| Ray Davis | RB | 1.18 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |||
| Frank Gore Jr.Practice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.32 M$N | ||||
| Brock LampePractice squad | FB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 31.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Josh Palmer | WR | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 11.75 M$P | 10.60 M$N | 3.20 M$N | ||
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 13.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 6.79 M$G | 13.92 M$P | 15.02 M$N | 16.22 M$N | 1.82 M$N |
| D.J. Moore | WR | 27.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 6.75 M$G | 28.94 M$P | 28.94 M$N | 28.94 M$N | 4.44 M$N |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 2.52 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.75 M$G | 3.21 M$P | |||
| Skyler Bell | WR | 1.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.32 M$N | 1.44 M$N | 1.55 M$N | |
| Greg Dortch | WR | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Tyrell ShaversPhysically unable to perform | WR | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Trent SherfieldPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Stephen GosnellPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Ja'Mori MaclinPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 14.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Dawson Knox | TE | 6.67 M$ | 20283 seasons | 8.55 M$G | 9.60 M$P | 9.25 M$N | ||
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 3.36 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.27 M$G | 8.16 M$G | |||
| Jackson Hawes | TE | 1.13 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | ||
| Keleki Latu | TE | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Offensive line · 51.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Dion Dawkins | LT | 20.02 M$ | 20283 seasons | 24.84 M$P | 25.03 M$N | 8.52 M$N | ||
| Spencer Brown | RT | 18.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 8.97 M$G | 22.59 M$N | 24.74 M$N | 8.41 M$N | |
| Connor McGovern | C | 13.10 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.25 M$G | 7.17 M$G | 17.25 M$N | 17.73 M$N | 5.00 M$N |
| O'Cyrus Torrence | RG | 19.10 M$ | 20316 seasons | 3.36 M$G | 6.97 M$G | 21.67 M$N | 22.88 M$N | 22.92 M$N |
| Alec Anderson | RT | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$P | ||||
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Austin Corbett | C | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Jude Bowry | RT | 1.43 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.20 M$N | 1.43 M$N | 1.48 M$N | 1.60 M$N | |
| Tylan Grable | LT | 1.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.12 M$N | 1.23 M$N | |||
| Ar'Maj Reed-Adams | RG | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Jedrick WillsPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Chase LundtPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Travis ClaytonPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 21.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Ed Oliver | IDL | 17.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 13.66 M$N | 28.36 M$N | 10.84 M$N | ||
| T.J. Sanders | IDL | 2.66 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.42 M$G | 2.90 M$G | 3.39 M$P | ||
| DeWayne Carter | IDL | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.79 M$N | |||
| Deone Walker | IDL | 1.31 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.38 M$N | 1.50 M$N | ||
| Greg Gaines | IDL | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Zane DurantInjured reserve | IDL | 1.19 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.61 M$N | 1.14 M$N | 1.26 M$N | 1.37 M$N | |
| Austin JohnsonPractice squad | NT | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Phidarian MathisPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 28.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Gregory Rousseau | EDGE | 20.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 11.79 M$G | 23.30 M$P | 24.30 M$N | 25.30 M$N | 2.80 M$N |
| Bradley Chubb | EDGE | 14.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 6.50 M$G | 11.00 M$G | 20.50 M$N | 3.00 M$N | |
| Michael Hoecht | EDGE | 7.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.40 M$G | 8.38 M$N | 4.17 M$N | ||
| T.J. Parker | EDGE | 3.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.39 M$G | 2.99 M$G | 3.58 M$G | 4.18 M$G | |
| Landon Jackson | EDGE | 1.65 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.50 M$N | 1.81 M$N | 2.11 M$N | ||
| Mike Danna | EDGE | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Javon Solomon | EDGE | 1.07 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.14 M$N | 1.25 M$N | |||
| Shaq ThompsonPractice squad | OLB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 11.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Terrel Bernard | LB | 10.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.35 M$G | 11.15 M$P | 12.00 M$N | 13.13 M$N | 1.35 M$N |
| Dorian Williams | LB | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 3.90 M$N | ||||
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | LB | 1.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.32 M$N | 1.44 M$N | 1.55 M$N | |
| Joe Andreessen | LB | 0.94 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Keonta JenkinsPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 17.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Christian Benford | CB | 17.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 7.40 M$G | 19.40 M$G | 20.15 M$N | 20.40 M$N | 2.40 M$N |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 3.81 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.47 M$G | 4.16 M$G | 4.85 M$G | ||
| Dee Alford | CB | 5.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.23 M$G | 6.25 M$P | 6.25 M$N | ||
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 1.99 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.45 M$G | 1.81 M$G | 2.17 M$P | 2.53 M$N | |
| Jalen MillsPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Anthony KendallPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Te'Cory CouchPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Kani WalkerPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Dorian StrongNon-Football Injury/Illness | CB | 1.12 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.22 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.31 M$N | ||
| Safeties · 9.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Jr. | S | 3.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.40 M$G | 1.00 M$N | |||
| Sam Franklin | S | 2.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.92 M$G | 2.67 M$N | 2.42 M$N | ||
| Cole Bishop | S | 1.64 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.79 M$N | 2.08 M$N | |||
| Damar Hamlin | S | 1.27 M$ | 20261 season | 1.13 M$N | ||||
| Jalon Kilgore | S | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.00 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Jordan HancockInjured reserve | S | 1.13 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.67 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | ||
| Geno StonePractice squad | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 3.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Tyler Bass | K | 3.38 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.05 M$P | 5.57 M$N | |||
| Punters · 0.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Tommy Doman | P | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.08 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.31 M$N | |
| Long snappers · 1.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Reid Ferguson | LS | 1.63 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.60 M$N | 1.65 M$N | 1.69 M$N | ||