NFL
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter
Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-3m-15d (Dec 10, 2000)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 3 (#95 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler, Carmen Wallace (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,276,829
2025 Cash
$1,050,366
Career Earnings
$1,946,398
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
DeWayne Carter signed a 4 year, $5,618,048 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $905,852 signing bonus, $905,852 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,404,512. In 2025, Carter will earn a base salary of $1,020,366 and a workout bonus of $30,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,276,829 and a dead cap value of $662,433.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,618,048
Average Salary:
$1,404,512
Signing Bonus:
$905,852
GTD at Sign:
$905,852
Total GTD:
$905,852
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | $1,021,463 | 0.40% | $1,946,398 | $1,946,398 | $883,244 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,276,829 | 0.46% | $1,050,366 | $2,996,764 | $662,433 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,532,195 | 0.50% | $1,305,732 | $4,302,496 | $441,622 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | $1,787,561 | 0.53% | $1,561,098 | $5,863,594 | $220,811 |
| 2028 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | $795,000 | $905,852 | - | $1,946,398 | $1,946,398 | $5,863,594 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,020,366 | - | $30,000 | $1,050,366 | $2,996,764 | $3,917,196 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,275,732 | - | $30,000 | $1,305,732 | $4,302,496 | $2,866,830 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | $1,531,098 | - | $30,000 | $1,561,098 | $5,863,594 | $1,561,098 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,946,398
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,946,398 |
$1,946,398 |
|
| Total |
$1,946,398 |
$1,946,398 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,050,366 |
||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,305,732 |
||
| 2027 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,561,098 |
||
| Total |
$5,863,594 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $905,852 | - | - | - | $245,546 | $1,946,398 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$795,000
|
$905,852 |
$245,546 |
$1,946,398 |
$1,946,398 |
||||
| Total |
$795,000 |
$905,852 |
$245,546 |
$1,946,398 |
$1,946,398 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$1,020,366
|
$30,000 |
$1,050,366 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,275,732
|
$30,000 |
$1,305,732 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
27 |
$1,531,098
|
$30,000 |
$1,561,098 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,622,196 |
$905,852 |
$90,000 |
$245,546 |
$5,863,594 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $905,852 | - | - | - | $245,546 | $1,946,398 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BUF |
8 - 13 | Wrist |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 11 | 3 | 315 | 38.30 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
