Josh Allen

Buffalo Bills, Quarterback

Age: 28y-10m-3d (May 21, 1996)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Wyoming

Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2018

Agent(s): Tom Condon, Patrick Collins, Jim Denton (CAA Football)

2025 Cap Hit

$42,835,281

2025 Cash

$58,000,000

Career Earnings

$174,607,843

2025-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Josh Allen signed a 6 year, $330,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $56,745,000 signing bonus, $250,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $55,000,000. In 2025, Allen will earn a base salary of $1,255,000 and a signing bonus of $56,745,000, while carrying a cap hit of $42,835,281 and a dead cap value of $90,255,000.

Contract Terms:

6 yr(s) / $330,000,000

Average Salary:

$55,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$56,745,000

GTD at Sign:

$147,000,000

Total GTD:

$250,000,000

Free Agent:

2031 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	29		$42,835,281	15.34%	$58,000,000	$58,000,000	$90,255,000
2026	30		$61,388,000	19.99%	$55,000,000	$113,000,000	$89,000,000
2027	31		$58,108,000	17.20%	$53,000,000	$166,000,000	$34,500,000
2028	32		$64,324,000	17.31%	$54,000,000	$220,000,000	-
2029	33		$86,149,000	21.07%	$52,500,000	$272,500,000	-
POTENTIAL OUT: 2030, 5 YR, $272,500,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2030	34		$79,800,000	17.75%	$57,500,000	$330,000,000	-
2031	35	Void UFA	$14,700,000	2.97%	-	$330,000,000	-
2032		Void	$7,000,000	-	-	$330,000,000	-
2033		Void	-	-	-	$330,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Incentives Likely	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2025	29		$1,255,000	$15,641,281	$15,959,000	-	$8,480,000	-	$1,500,000	$42,835,281	15.34%	$90,255,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $90,255,000 2025 Savings: $-47,419,719 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Savings: $42,835,281 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $90,255,000 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Savings: $-47,419,719 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Savings: $42,835,281 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	30		$16,500,000	$12,349,000	$15,959,000	-	$16,080,000	$500,000	-	$61,388,000	19.99%	$89,000,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $89,000,000 2026 Savings: $-27,612,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $61,388,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $89,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $-27,612,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $61,388,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	31		$14,000,000	$12,349,000	$15,959,000	-	$15,300,000	$500,000	-	$58,108,000	17.20%	$34,500,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $34,500,000 2027 Savings: $23,608,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $58,108,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $34,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $23,608,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $58,108,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	32		$18,500,000	$12,349,000	$10,675,000	-	$22,300,000	$500,000	-	$64,324,000	17.31%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $64,324,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $64,324,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $64,324,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $64,324,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	33		$17,000,000	$11,349,000	-	$35,000,000	$22,300,000	$500,000	-	$86,149,000	21.07%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $86,149,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $86,149,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $86,149,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $86,149,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2030, 5 YR, $272,500,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2030	34		$27,000,000	-	-	$30,000,000	$22,300,000	$500,000	-	$79,800,000	17.75%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $79,800,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $79,800,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $79,800,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $79,800,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031	35	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$14,700,000	-	-	$14,700,000	2.97%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $14,700,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $14,700,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $14,700,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $14,700,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032		Void	-	-	-	-	$7,000,000	-	-	$7,000,000	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $7,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $7,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $7,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $7,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2033		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2033 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	29		$1,255,000	$56,745,000	-	-	-	$58,000,000	$58,000,000	$330,000,000
2026	30		$16,500,000	-	-	$38,000,000	$500,000	$55,000,000	$113,000,000	$272,000,000
2027	31		$14,000,000	-	-	$38,500,000	$500,000	$53,000,000	$166,000,000	$217,000,000
2028	32		$18,500,000	-	-	$35,000,000	$500,000	$54,000,000	$220,000,000	$164,000,000
2029	33		$17,000,000	-	$35,000,000	-	$500,000	$52,500,000	$272,500,000	$110,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2030, 5 YR, $272,500,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2030	34		$27,000,000	-	$30,000,000	-	$500,000	$57,500,000	$330,000,000	$57,500,000
2031	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$330,000,000	-
2032	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$330,000,000	-
2033	37	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$330,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$147M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 compensation + $34.5M of 2027 compensation)
Additional $18M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
$53.5M of 2028 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027
$14M of a 2029 roster bonus fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2028
$17.5M 2029 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2029
2026 Option Bonus: $38M (guaranteed, due the 7th day of the 2026 league year)
2027 Option Bonus: $38.5M ($34.5M guaranteed, due the 7th day of the 2027 league year)
2028 Option Bonus: $35M (7th day of the 2028 league year)
2029 Roster Bonus: $35M (5th league day of 2029)
2030 Roster Bonus: $30M (5th league day of 2030)
2031-2033 years automatically void 23 days before the 2031 league year
Annual Super Bowl + Playing Time Incentive: $500,000
60% Regular Season Snaps
60% Super Bowl Snaps
Super Bowl Win

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2028 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

6 yr(s) / $258,034,000

Average Salary:

$43,005,667

Signing Bonus:

$16,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$100,038,596

Total GTD:

$150,000,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

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2018-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $21,443,037

Average Salary:

$5,360,759

Signing Bonus:

$13,485,846

GTD at Sign:

$21,443,037

Total GTD:

$21,443,037

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$174,607,843

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2018	22	Active	$13,965,846	$13,965,846
2019	23	Active	$1,494,715	$15,460,561
2020	24	Active	$2,615,637	$18,076,198	All NFL (2nd) Afc Pro Bowl:QB
2021	25	Active	$20,000,001	$38,076,199
2022	26	Active	$47,000,000	$85,076,199	Afc Pro Bowl:QB
2023	27	Active	$28,000,000	$113,076,199
2024	28	Active	$61,531,644	$174,607,843	Afc Pro Bowl:QB All NFL (2nd)
Total			$174,607,843	$174,607,843
2025	29	Active	$58,000,000
2026	30	Active	$55,000,000
2027	31	Active	$53,000,000
2028	32	Active	$54,000,000
2029	33	Active	$52,500,000
2030	34	Active	$57,500,000
Total			$504,607,843

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
7		$9,025,000	$34,947,251	$5,237,191	$79,795,000	$1,500,000	$1,703,401	$174,607,843

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	22	$480,000	$13,485,846						$13,965,846	$13,965,846
2019	23	$570,000			$872,865			$51,850	$1,494,715	$15,460,561
2020	24	$750,000			$1,745,730			$119,907	$2,615,637	$18,076,198
2021	25	$920,000	$16,461,405		$2,618,596				$20,000,001	$38,076,199
2022	26	$4,100,000				$42,400,000	$500,000		$47,000,000	$85,076,199
2023	27	$1,080,000		$26,420,000			$500,000		$28,000,000	$113,076,199
2024	28	$1,125,000	$5,000,000	$53,375,000			$500,000	$1,531,644	$61,531,644	$174,607,843
Total		$9,025,000	$34,947,251	$79,795,000	$5,237,191	$42,400,000	$1,500,000	$1,703,401	$174,607,843	$174,607,843
2025	29	$1,255,000	$56,745,000						$58,000,000
2026	30	$16,500,000				$38,000,000	$500,000		$55,000,000
2027	31	$14,000,000				$38,500,000	$500,000		$53,000,000
2028	32	$18,500,000				$35,000,000	$500,000		$54,000,000
2029	33	$17,000,000			$35,000,000		$500,000		$52,500,000
2030	34	$27,000,000			$30,000,000		$500,000		$57,500,000
Total		$103,280,000	$91,692,251	$79,795,000	$70,237,191	$153,900,000	$4,000,000	$1,703,401	$504,607,843

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
7		$9,025,000	$34,947,251	$5,237,191	$79,795,000	$1,500,000	$1,703,401	$174,607,843

Mar 09, 2025 Signed a 6 year $330 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Mar 11, 2024 Converted $14.875M of 2024 salary plus a $6M roster bonus, clearing $16.7M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
Nov 10, 2023 Fined $10,927 Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN)
Mar 13, 2023 Converted $26.42M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $21.136M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
Aug 06, 2021 Signed a 6 year $258 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
May 03, 2021 Buffalo (BUF) exercised a $23 million option for 2022
Jan 29, 2021 Fined $15,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
Oct 25, 2019 Fined $7,017 Throwing the ball into the stands against Miami (MIA)
Jul 25, 2018 Signed a 4 year $21.44 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 26, 2018 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#7 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Nov 10, 2023	Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN)	$10,927
Jan 29, 2021	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)	$15,000
Oct 25, 2019	Throwing the ball into the stands against Miami (MIA)	$7,017
Fines: 3		$32,944

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2024	BUF	17	17	968	89.00	483	307	63.6	3,731	219.5	28	6	101.38	102	531	12	5
2023	BUF	17	17	1,126	96.70	579	385	66.5	4,306	253.3	29	18	92.22	111	524	15	7
2022	BUF	16	16	1,061	97.80	567	359	63.3	4,283	267.7	35	14	96.61	124	762	7	13
2021	BUF	17	17	1,161	96.90	646	409	63.3	4,407	259.2	36	15	92.17	122	763	6	8
2020	BUF	16	15	1,035	95.10	572	396	69.2	4,544	284.0	37	10	107.15	102	421	8	9
2019	BUF	16	16	1,016	92.60	461	271	58.8	3,089	193.1	20	9	85.32	109	510	9	14
2018	BUF	12	11	719	71.70	320	169	52.8	2,074	172.8	10	12	67.89	89	631	8	8

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