Darrick Forrest

Buffalo Bills, Safety
Age: 25y-10m-7d (May 22, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Cincinnati
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Stanley Bien-Aime, Ron Butler, Aston Wilson (Agency1 Athlete Management Group)
2025 Cap Hit

$1,197,500

2025 Cash

$1,337,500

Career Earnings

$5,743,184

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Darrick Forrest signed a 1 year, $1,337,500 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $167,500 signing bonus, $167,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,337,500. In 2025, Forrest will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a signing bonus of $167,500, while carrying a cap hit of $1,197,500 and a dead cap value of $167,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $1,197,500 0.43% $1,337,500 $1,337,500 $167,500
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 26 $1,170,000 $167,500 $1,197,500 0.43% $167,500
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $1,170,000 $167,500 $1,337,500 $1,337,500 $1,337,500
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,791,072
Average Salary:
$947,768
Signing Bonus:
$311,072
GTD at Sign:
$311,072
Total GTD:
$311,072
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,743,184

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$862,184
$862,184
2022 23
Active
$825,000
$1,687,184
2023 24
Injured
$940,000
$2,627,184
2024 25
Active
$3,116,000
$5,743,184
Total      
$5,743,184
$5,743,184
2025 26
Active
$1,337,500
Total
$7,080,684

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,432,112 $311,072 - - - - $5,743,184
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$551,112
$311,072
$862,184
$862,184
2022
23
$825,000
$825,000
$1,687,184
2023
24
$940,000
$940,000
$2,627,184
2024
25
$3,116,000
$3,116,000
$5,743,184
Total
$5,432,112
$311,072
$5,743,184
$5,743,184
2025
26
$1,170,000
$167,500
$1,337,500
Total
$6,602,112
$478,572
$7,080,684

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,432,112 $311,072 - - - - $5,743,184

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 WAS 6 - 18 Shoulder
2021 WAS 1 - 8 Hamstring
2021 WAS 15 - 15 COVID-19
  • Mar 12, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 13, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.79 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 5 (#163 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 WAS 10 1 74 6.90 0 10 5 5 0 0
2023 WAS 5 5 328 99.10 0 29 18 11 0 0
2022 WAS 17 11 850 81.40 0 84 54 30 2 4
2021 WAS 8 0 26 4.70 0 7 4 3 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 12, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
May 13, 2021
Signed a 4 year $3.79 million contract with Washington (WAS)
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 5 (#163 overall)

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