Tavon Austin
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Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver
Age: 34y-10m-28d (Mar 15, 1990)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: West Virginia
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Joel Segal (Lagardere Unlimited)
RETIRED
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,120,000
Average Salary:
$1,120,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,075,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2016-2021 Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$17,000,000
Total GTD:
$28,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2013-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,751,002
Average Salary:
$3,187,751
Signing Bonus:
$7,653,456
GTD at Sign:
$12,751,002
Total GTD:
$12,751,002
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$40,680,263
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 23 |
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Active
|
$8,058,456 |
$8,058,456 |
|
2014 | 24 |
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Active
|
$984,591 |
$9,043,047 |
|
2015 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,605,835 |
$10,648,882 |
|
2016 | 26 |
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Active
|
$5,897,884 |
$16,546,766 |
|
2017 | 27 |
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Active
|
$14,977,116 |
$31,523,882 |
|
2018 | 28 |
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Active
Retained
|
$1,875,000 $4,000,000 |
$33,398,882 $37,398,882 |
|
2019 | 29 |
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Active
|
$1,707,603 |
$39,106,485 |
|
2020 | 30 |
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Active
Retained
|
$334,484 $185,294 |
$39,440,969 $39,626,263 |
|
2021 | 31 |
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Active
|
$990,000 |
$40,616,263 |
|
2022 | 32 |
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Retained
|
$64,000 |
$40,680,263 |
|
Total |
$40,680,263 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$7,564,884 | $7,653,456 | $19,888,889 | - | - | $416,653 | $35,523,882 |
2 |
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$2,000,000 | - | $1,531,250 | - | - | $51,353 | $3,582,603 |
1 |
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$308,824 | - | - | - | - | $25,660 | $334,484 |
1 |
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$185,294 | - | - | - | - | - | $185,294 |
1 |
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$990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $990,000 |
1 |
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$64,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $64,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 |
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23 |
$405,000
|
$7,653,456 |
$8,058,456 |
$8,058,456 |
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2014 |
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24 |
$984,591
|
$984,591 |
$9,043,047 |
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2015 |
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25 |
$1,564,182
|
$41,653 |
$1,605,835 |
$10,648,882 |
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2016 |
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26 |
$1,111,111
|
$4,411,773 |
$375,000 |
$5,897,884 |
$16,546,766 |
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2017 |
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27 |
$3,500,000
|
$11,477,116 |
$14,977,116 |
$31,523,882 |
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2018 |
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28 |
$1,000,000
|
$875,000 $4,000,000 |
$1,875,000 $4,000,000 |
$33,398,882 $37,398,882 |
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2019 |
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29 |
$1,000,000
|
$656,250 |
$51,353 |
$1,707,603 |
$39,106,485 |
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2020 |
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30 |
$308,824 $185,294
|
$25,660 |
$334,484 $185,294 |
$39,440,969 $39,626,263 |
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2021 |
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31 |
$990,000
|
$990,000 |
$40,616,263 |
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2022 |
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32 |
$64,000
|
$64,000 |
$40,680,263 |
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Total |
$11,113,002 |
$7,653,456 |
$21,420,139 |
$493,666 |
$40,680,263 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$7,564,884 | $7,653,456 | $19,888,889 | - | - | $416,653 | $35,523,882 |
2 |
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$2,000,000 | - | $1,531,250 | - | - | $51,353 | $3,582,603 |
1 |
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$308,824 | - | - | - | - | $25,660 | $334,484 |
1 |
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$185,294 | - | - | - | - | - | $185,294 |
1 |
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$990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $990,000 |
1 |
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$64,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $64,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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1 - 3 | Quad |
2020 |
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1 - 7 | Knee |
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Aug 13, 2024 Retired from Professional Football
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Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
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Aug 22, 2022 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
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Jun 02, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 06, 2021 Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
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Dec 01, 2020 Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
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Oct 27, 2020 Released by San Francisco (SF)
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Aug 14, 2020 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
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Mar 14, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
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Apr 28, 2018 Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Los Angeles (LAR) for 2018 6th round pick (#192 Jamil Demby)
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Mar 15, 2018 Converted his remaining 4 year, $36.1M contract into 1 year $7M with Los Angeles (LAR)
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Aug 27, 2016 Signed a 4 year $42 million extension with Los Angeles (LAR)
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May 02, 2016 Los Angeles (LAR) exercised a $12.268 million 5th-year option for 2017
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Jun 14, 2013 Signed a 4 year $12.75 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
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Apr 25, 2013 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#8 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | JAX | 13 | 3 | 288 | 32.50 | 24 | 213 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | GB | 4 | 0 | 30 | 9.90 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | DAL | 14 | 0 | 307 | 27.20 | 13 | 177 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | DAL | 7 | 0 | 116 | 11.50 | 8 | 140 | 2 | 0 |
2017 | LAR | 16 | 9 | 228 | 21.90 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 5 |
2013 | LA | 13 | 3 | 422 | 42.00 | 40 | 418 | 4 | 4 |