NFL
DeForest Buckner
DeForest Buckner
Indianapolis Colts, Defensive Tackle
Age: 30y-9m-4d (Mar 17, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$8,350,000
2024 Cash
$20,250,000
Career Earnings
$114,592,973
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
DeForest Buckner signed a 2 year , $46,000,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $18,000,000 signing bonus, $53,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,000,000. In 2024, Buckner will earn a base salary of $2,250,000 and a signing bonus of $18,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,350,000 and a dead cap value of $45,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $46,000,000
Average Salary:
$23,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$43,250,000
Total GTD:
$53,250,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $8,350,000 | 3.27% | $20,250,000 | $20,250,000 | $45,750,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
31 | $26,600,000 | 9.73% | $23,000,000 | $43,250,000 | $37,400,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $43,250,000; $10,800,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
32 | $26,600,000 | 9.10% | $23,000,000 | $66,250,000 | $10,800,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
Void UFA |
$7,200,000 | 2.30% | - | $66,250,000 | $7,200,000 | |||
| 2028 |
|
Void
|
$3,600,000 | 1.08% | - | $66,250,000 | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $2,250,000 | $18,000,000 | - | $20,250,000 | $20,250,000 | $66,250,000 | ||
| 2025 |
|
31 | $13,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $43,250,000 | $46,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $43,250,000; $10,800,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
32 | $13,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $66,250,000 | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $66,250,000 | - | |
| 2028 |
|
34 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $66,250,000 | - | |
Contract Notes
- $43.25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 compensation)
- $10M of 2026 salary fully guarantees March 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $10M (guaranteed, due the 5th league day of 2025)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $10M (due March 2026)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2024 Rookie Extension
DeForest Buckner signed a 4 year , $84,000,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $44,378,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,000,000. In 2024, Buckner will earn a base salary of $20,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,750,000 and a dead cap value of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $84,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$39,378,000
Total GTD:
$44,378,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2016-2020 Rookie
DeForest Buckner signed a 4 year , $18,190,995 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $11,429,814 signing bonus, $18,190,995 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,547,749.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,190,995
Average Salary:
$4,547,749
Signing Bonus:
$11,429,814
GTD at Sign:
$18,190,995
Total GTD:
$18,190,995
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$114,592,973
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$11,879,814 |
$11,879,814 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,276,863 |
$13,156,677 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,103,726 |
$15,260,403 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,930,589 |
$18,190,992 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$23,401,981 |
$41,592,973 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$17,000,000 |
$58,592,973 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
$74,592,973 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$19,750,000 |
$94,342,973 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$20,250,000 |
$114,592,973 |
|
| Total |
$114,592,973 |
$114,592,973 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$23,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$23,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$160,592,973 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,340,000 | $11,429,814 | $4,421,178 | - | - | - | $18,190,992 |
| 5 |
|
$40,378,000 | $18,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $23,981 | $96,401,981 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$450,000
|
$11,429,814 |
$11,879,814 |
$11,879,814 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$540,000
|
$736,863 |
$1,276,863 |
$13,156,677 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$630,000
|
$1,473,726 |
$2,103,726 |
$15,260,403 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$720,000
|
$2,210,589 |
$2,930,589 |
$18,190,992 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$12,378,000
|
$11,000,000 |
$23,981 |
$23,401,981 |
$41,592,973 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$17,000,000 |
$58,592,973 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$11,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$16,000,000 |
$74,592,973 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$13,750,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$19,750,000 |
$94,342,973 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$2,250,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$20,250,000 |
$114,592,973 |
|||||
| Total |
$42,718,000 |
$29,429,814 |
$5,000,000 |
$37,421,178 |
$23,981 |
$114,592,973 |
$114,592,973 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$13,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$23,000,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$13,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$23,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$68,718,000 |
$29,429,814 |
$5,000,000 |
$57,421,178 |
$23,981 |
$160,592,973 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,340,000 | $11,429,814 | $4,421,178 | - | - | - | $18,190,992 |
| 5 |
|
$40,378,000 | $18,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $23,981 | $96,401,981 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
IND |
3 - 7 | Ankle |
| 2020 |
IND |
12 - 12 | COVID-19 |
-
Apr 15, 2024
Signed a 2 year $46 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Apr 12, 2023
Converted $5M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $2.5M of cap space with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 23, 2022
Fined $15,914 Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 16, 2020
Signed a 4 year $84 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Mar 16, 2020
Traded to Indianapolis (IND) from San Francisco (SF) for 2020 1st round pick (#13 - traded)
-
Apr 25, 2019
San Francisco (SF) exercised a $14.36 million option for 2020
-
Dec 28, 2018
Fined $10,026 Excessive facemask against Chicago (CHI)
-
Oct 28, 2016
Fined $9,115 Unnecessary roughness against Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 06, 2016
Signed a 4 year
-
Apr 28, 2016
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#7 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2023 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE) | $16,391 | |
| Dec 23, 2022 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN) | $15,914 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 |
|
Excessive facemask against Chicago (CHI) | $10,026 | |
| Oct 28, 2016 |
|
Unnecessary roughness against Tampa Bay (TB) | $9,115 | |
| Fines: 4 | $51,446 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IND | 9 | 8 | 420 | 67.20 | 7 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | 16 | 840 | 71.60 | 8 | 81 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | IND | 17 | 16 | 873 | 76.70 | 8 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 16 | 844 | 78.20 | 7 | 68 | 40 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | IND | 15 | 14 | 751 | 74.20 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | SF | 16 | 16 | 824 | 80.70 | 8 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | SF | 16 | 16 | 852 | 79.40 | 12 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SF | 16 | 16 | 868 | 76.80 | 3 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | SF | 15 | 15 | 1,005 | 87.60 | 6 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
