Christian Benford

Buffalo Bills, Cornerback
Age: 24y-3m-1d (Sep 21, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Villanova
Drafted: Round 6 (#185 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Hadley Engelhard, James Ulrich (Enter-Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,043,019

2024 Cash

$994,450

Career Earnings

$2,656,784

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Christian Benford signed a 4 year , $3,854,276 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $194,276 signing bonus, $194,276 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $963,569. In 2024, Benford will earn a base salary of $985,000 and a workout bonus of $9,450, while carrying a cap hit of $1,043,019 and a dead cap value of $97,138.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,854,276
Average Salary:
$963,569
Signing Bonus:
$194,276
GTD at Sign:
$194,276
Total GTD:
$194,276
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 22 $646,627 0.31% $792,334 $792,334 $194,276
2023 23 $918,569 0.41% $870,000 $1,662,334 $145,707
2024 24 $1,043,019 0.41% $994,450 $2,656,784 $97,138
2025 25 $1,148,569 0.42% $1,100,000 $3,756,784 $48,569
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 22 $598,058 $48,569 - $646,627 0.31% $194,276
2023 23 $870,000 $48,569 - $918,569 0.41% $145,707
2024 24 $985,000 $48,569 $9,450 $1,043,019 0.41% $97,138
2025 25 $1,100,000 $48,569 - $1,148,569 0.42% $48,569
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 22 $598,058 $194,276 - $792,334 $792,334 $3,756,784
2023 23 $870,000 - - $870,000 $1,662,334 $2,964,450
2024 24 $985,000 - $9,450 $994,450 $2,656,784 $2,094,450
2025 25 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 $3,756,784 $1,100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$2,656,784

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 22
Active
$792,334
$792,334
2023 23
Active
$870,000
$1,662,334
2024 24
Active
$994,450
$2,656,784
Total      
$2,656,784
$2,656,784
2025 25
Active
$1,100,000
Total
$3,756,784

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,453,058 $194,276 - - $9,450 - $2,656,784
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
22
$598,058
$194,276
$792,334
$792,334
2023
23
$870,000
$870,000
$1,662,334
2024
24
$985,000
$9,450
$994,450
$2,656,784
Total
$2,453,058
$194,276
$9,450
$2,656,784
$2,656,784
2025
25
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
Total
$3,553,058
$194,276
$9,450
$3,756,784

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,453,058 $194,276 - - $9,450 - $2,656,784

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 BUF 12 - 17 Oblique
  • May 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.85 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 6 (#185 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BUF 13 13 820 91.50 1 58 46 12 2 1
2023 BUF 15 14 824 76.90 0 54 43 11 2 2
2022 BUF 9 5 363 45.30 0 24 17 7 0 1

Calculated Market Value

$22.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $90,784,672
  • Avg. Salary: $22,696,168
  • NFL Rank: 61
  • CB Rank: 2

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $963,569
  • NFL Rank: 1667
  • CB Rank: 191

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jaire Alexander 4 $84,000,000 $21,000,000 24
Denzel Ward 5 $100,500,000 $20,100,000 24
Patrick Surtain II 4 $96,000,000 $24,000,000 24
A.J. Terrell 4 $81,000,000 $20,250,000 25
Averages 4 $90,375,000 $21,337,500 24.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Benford's current age (24), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $105,411,585 $21,082,317

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Benford statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Jaire Alexander
2020-2021
 57.58 2.58 0.11 54.30 82.80
Denzel Ward
2020-2021
 81.82 2.67 0.19 58.55 74.85
Patrick Surtain II
2022-2023
 100.00 3.09 0.09 60.75 77.90
A.J. Terrell
2022-2023
 91.18 2.26 0.00 57.65 69.25
Average 82.65 2.65 0.10 57.81 76.20
Christian Benford
2023-2024
 88.89 3.12 0.12 64.15 79.60
Pct Change 7.55 17.74 20.00 -10.97 4.46
Median Prime % Change 7.55%
Average Prime % Change 7.76%

Calculated Market Value: Christian Benford

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
4 years, $90,784,672 $22,696,168

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