NFL
Austin Johnson
Austin Johnson
Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 30-196d (May 08, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round 2 (#43 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Todd France (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$2,276,666
2024 Cash
$3,500,000
Career Earnings
$27,662,229
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Austin Johnson signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,835,000 signing bonus, $3,045,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2024, Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $1,835,000 and a workout bonus of $200,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,276,666 and a dead cap value of $4,710,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,835,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,045,000
Total GTD:
$3,045,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $2,276,666 | 0.89% | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,710,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Void UFA |
$611,666 | 0.22% | - | $3,500,000 | $1,223,334 |
| 2026 |
|
Void
|
$611,668 | 0.21% | - | $3,500,000 | - |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,210,000 | $1,835,000 | $200,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $3,500,000 | - | - |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $3,500,000 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $3.045M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- 2025-2026 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year
- Playing Time Incentive
57%: $250,000 - Sacks Incentive
(non-cumulative)
3: $150,000
4: $250,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Free Agent
Austin Johnson signed a 2 year , $14,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $5,500,000 signing bonus, $10,625,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,625,000
Total GTD:
$10,625,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 pending-free-agent-extension
Austin Johnson signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent
Austin Johnson signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $137,500 signing bonus, $887,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$887,500
Total GTD:
$887,500
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie
Austin Johnson signed a 4 year , $5,662,229 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $2,317,985 signing bonus, $3,025,359 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,415,557.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,662,229
Average Salary:
$1,415,557
Signing Bonus:
$2,317,985
GTD at Sign:
$3,025,359
Total GTD:
$3,025,359
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$27,662,229
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$2,767,985 |
$2,767,985 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$707,374 |
$3,475,359 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$964,748 |
$4,440,107 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,222,122 |
$5,662,229 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$7,162,229 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$10,162,229 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$7,250,000 |
$17,412,229 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$6,750,000 |
$24,162,229 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$27,662,229 |
|
| Total |
$27,662,229 |
$27,662,229 |
||||
| Total |
$27,662,229 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,344,244 | $2,317,985 | - | - | - | - | $5,662,229 |
| 2 |
|
$2,862,500 | $137,500 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | $4,500,000 |
| 2 |
|
$8,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $14,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $1,835,000 | - | - | $200,000 | - | $3,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$450,000
|
$2,317,985 |
$2,767,985 |
$2,767,985 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$707,374
|
$707,374 |
$3,475,359 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$964,748
|
$964,748 |
$4,440,107 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$1,222,122
|
$1,222,122 |
$5,662,229 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,362,500
|
$137,500 |
$1,500,000 |
$7,162,229 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$10,162,229 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,750,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$7,250,000 |
$17,412,229 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$6,750,000
|
$6,750,000 |
$24,162,229 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,210,000
|
$1,835,000 |
$200,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$27,662,229 |
||||
| Total |
$15,916,744 |
$9,790,485 |
$1,500,000 |
$200,000 |
$27,662,229 |
$27,662,229 |
|||||
| Total |
$15,916,744 |
$9,790,485 |
$1,500,000 |
$200,000 |
$27,662,229 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,344,244 | $2,317,985 | - | - | - | - | $5,662,229 |
| 2 |
|
$2,862,500 | $137,500 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | $4,500,000 |
| 2 |
|
$8,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $14,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $1,835,000 | - | - | $200,000 | - | $3,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
LAC |
10 - 18 | Knee (MCL) |
-
Mar 23, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Nov 24, 2023
Fined $10,927 Unnecessary Roughness against Green Bay (GB)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
-
Mar 26, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
May 09, 2016
Signed a 4 year $5.66 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 2 (#43 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against Green Bay (GB) | $10,927 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 9 | 0 | 181 | 28.40 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | LAC | 17 | 17 | 640 | 55.60 | 0 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAC | 8 | 8 | 286 | 56.60 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYG | 17 | 17 | 664 | 56.80 | 4 | 72 | 30 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYG | 16 | 0 | 231 | 21.20 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TEN | 16 | 1 | 326 | 29.20 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | TEN | 16 | 9 | 396 | 37.90 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | TEN | 16 | 3 | 319 | 29.30 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TEN | 10 | 0 | 190 | 17.70 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
