David Edwards

Buffalo Bills, Guard
Age: 28y-11m-16d (Mar 20, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 5 (#169 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Patrick Collins, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
Career Earnings

$16,092,218

2024-2025 Extension

David Edwards signed a 2 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,750,000 signing bonus, $2,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,950,000
Total GTD:
$2,950,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $2,295,000 0.90% $4,677,936 $4,677,936 $2,950,000
2025 28 $4,905,000 1.76% $4,030,000 $8,707,936 $975,000
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 27 $1,200,000 $875,000 $170,000 $50,000 $2,295,000 0.90% $2,950,000
2025 28 $3,760,000 $875,000 $170,000 $100,000 $4,905,000 1.76% $975,000
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 27 $1,200,000 $1,750,000 $160,000 $50,000 $4,677,936 $4,677,936 $8,707,936
2025 28 $3,760,000 - $170,000 $100,000 $4,030,000 $8,707,936 $4,030,000
Contract Notes
  • $2.95M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $10,000 ($170,000)
  • Annual Playing Time Incentives/Escalators
    (cumulative)
    35%: $150,000
    45%: $150,000
    55%: $200,000
    65%: $200,000
    75%: $250,000
    85%: $250,000

    (2024 incentives earned also escalate 2025 P5 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,770,000
Average Salary:
$1,770,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,720,000
Total GTD:
$1,720,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,784,520
Average Salary:
$696,130
Signing Bonus:
$264,520
GTD at Sign:
$264,520
Total GTD:
$264,520
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$16,092,218

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$759,520
$759,520
2020 23
Active
$1,214,762
$1,974,282
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$2,824,282
 Champion
2022 25
Injured
$2,790,000
$5,614,282
2023 26
Active
$1,770,000
$7,384,282
2024 27
Active
$4,677,936
$12,062,218
2025 28
Active
$4,030,000
$16,092,218
Total      
$16,092,218
$16,092,218
Total
$16,092,218

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,810,000 $264,520 - - - $539,762 $5,614,282
3 $6,080,000 $2,350,000 - - $200,000 $1,517,936 $10,477,936
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$264,520
$759,520
$759,520
2020
23
$675,000
$539,762
$1,214,762
$1,974,282
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$2,824,282
2022
25
$2,790,000
$2,790,000
$5,614,282
2023
26
$1,120,000
$600,000
$50,000
$1,770,000
$7,384,282
2024
27
$1,200,000
$1,750,000
$50,000
$1,517,936
$4,677,936
$12,062,218
2025
28
$3,760,000
$100,000
$4,030,000
$16,092,218
Total
$10,890,000
$2,614,520
$200,000
$2,057,698
$16,092,218
$16,092,218
Total
$10,890,000
$2,614,520
$200,000
$2,057,698
$16,092,218

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,810,000 $264,520 - - - $539,762 $5,614,282
3 $6,080,000 $2,350,000 - - $200,000 $1,517,936 $10,477,936

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 LAR 6 - 18 Concussion
  • Mar 06, 2024 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 23, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.77 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jun 07, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.78 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAR): Round 5 (#169 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 BUF 17 16 1,035 91.43
2024 BUF 16 16 977 89.96
2023 BUF 17 0 148 12.73
2022 LAR 4 4 230 22.46
2021 LAR 17 17 1,085 99.63
2020 LAR 16 6 1,011 90.35
2019 LAR 16 7 706 62.30

Calculated Market Value

$19.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $59,724,039
  • Avg. Salary: $19,908,013
  • NFL Rank: 118
  • G Rank: 6

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $3,000,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare David Edwards to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Ben Powers 4 $51,500,000 $12,875,000 26
Samuel Cosmi 4 $74,000,000 $18,500,000 25
Robert Hunt 5 $100,000,000 $20,000,000 27
Jonah Jackson 3 $52,500,000 $17,500,000 28
Averages 4 $69,500,000 $17,218,750 26.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Edwards's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $54,750,000 $18,250,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Edwards statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Ben Powers
2021-2022
 88.24 0.87 0.10 64.55
Samuel Cosmi
2022-2023
 91.18 1.43 0.21 76.10
Robert Hunt
2022-2023
 82.35 0.67 0.15 75.40
Jonah Jackson
2023-2024
 47.06 1.31 0.12 63.60
Average 77.21 1.07 0.15 69.91
David Edwards
2024-2025
 97.06 1.44 0.09 67.60
Pct Change 25.71 -34.58 40.00 -3.30
Median Prime % Change 11.21%
Average Prime % Change 6.96%

Calculated Market Value: David Edwards

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $59,724,039 $19,908,013
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