Dawuane Smoot

Buffalo Bills, Defensive End
Age: 29y-9m-21d (Mar 02, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Round 3 (#68 overall), 2017
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,468,000

2024 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$20,201,790

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dawuane Smoot signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,290,000 signing bonus, $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2024, Smoot will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $1,290,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,468,000 and a dead cap value of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,290,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 29 $1,468,000 0.57% $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $1,750,000
2025 30
Void
UFA
 $1,032,000 0.38% - $2,500,000 $1,032,000
2026
Void
 $258,000 0.09% - $2,500,000 -
2027
Void
 $258,000 0.08% - $2,500,000 -
2028
Void
 $258,000 0.08% - $2,500,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 29 $1,210,000 $258,000 $1,468,000 0.57% $1,750,000
2025 30
Void
UFA
 - $258,000 $1,032,000 0.38% $1,032,000
2026
Void
 - $258,000 $258,000 0.09% -
2027
Void
 - $258,000 $258,000 0.08% -
2028
Void
 - $258,000 $258,000 0.08% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 29 $1,210,000 $1,290,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
2025 30
Void
 - - - $2,500,000 -
2026 31
Void
 - - - $2,500,000 -
2027 32
Void
 - - - $2,500,000 -
2028 33
Void
 - - - $2,500,000 -
Contract Notes

  1. $1.75M guaranteed (signing bonus + $460,000 of salary)
  2. 2025-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year
  3. Playing Time Incentives
    (non-cumulative)
    31%: $200,000
    40%: $400,000
    50%: $625,000
  4. Sack Incentives
    (non-cumulative)
    3: $250,000
    5: $400,000
    7: $625,000


Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Dawuane Smoot signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $1,170,000 signing bonus, $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,170,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 pending-free-agent-extension

Dawuane Smoot signed a 2 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $4,250,000 signing bonus, $5,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,250,000
Total GTD:
$5,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Dawuane Smoot signed a 4 year , $3,846,263 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $964,160 signing bonus, $964,160 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $961,566.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,846,263
Average Salary:
$961,566
Signing Bonus:
$964,160
GTD at Sign:
$964,160
Total GTD:
$964,160
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$20,201,790

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
$1,429,160
$1,429,160
2018 23
Active
$640,250
$2,069,410
2019 24
Active
$812,500
$2,881,910
2020 25
Active
$1,216,957
$4,098,867
2021 26
Active
$5,900,000
$9,998,867
2022 27
Injured
$4,570,575
$14,569,442
2023 28
Active
$3,132,348
$17,701,790
2024 29
Active
$2,500,000
$20,201,790
Total      
$20,201,790
$20,201,790
Total
$20,201,790

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,812,103 $6,384,160 $420,575 - $450,000 $752,604 $17,701,790
1 $1,210,000 $1,290,000 - - - - $2,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$465,000
$964,160
$1,429,160
$1,429,160
2018
23
$640,250
$640,250
$2,069,410
2019
24
$812,500
$812,500
$2,881,910
2020
25
$964,353
$252,604
$1,216,957
$4,098,867
2021
26
$1,000,000
$4,250,000
$200,000
$200,000
$250,000
$5,900,000
$9,998,867
2022
27
$3,850,000
$220,575
$250,000
$250,000
$4,570,575
$14,569,442
2023
28
$1,080,000
$1,170,000
$3,132,348
$17,701,790
2024
29
$1,210,000
$1,290,000
$2,500,000
$20,201,790
Total
$10,022,103
$7,674,160
$420,575
$450,000
$752,604
$20,201,790
$20,201,790
Total
$10,022,103
$7,674,160
$420,575
$450,000
$752,604
$20,201,790

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $8,812,103 $6,384,160 $420,575 - $450,000 $752,604 $17,701,790
1 $1,210,000 $1,290,000 - - - - $2,500,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 BUF 10 - 14 Wrist
2023 JAX 1 - 5 Achilles
2022 JAX 17 - 18 Achilles
2021 JAX 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Oct 04, 2024 Fined $8,156 Unnecessary Roughness against Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 03, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 21, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Dec 20, 2019 Fined $25,000 Conduct detrimental to the team
  • Jun 16, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.84 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 3 (#68 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 04, 2024 Unnecessary Roughness against Baltimore (BAL) $8,156
Nov 08, 2019 Conduct detrimental to the team $25,000
Fines: 2 $33,156
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BUF 9 4 242 36.80 2 15 11 4 2 0
2023 JAX 12 0 340 42.60 1 10 8 2 1 0
2022 JAX 15 0 446 43.80 5 21 14 7 1 0
2021 JAX 16 10 676 61.00 6 36 22 14 1 0
2020 JAX 16 7 665 59.30 6 25 21 4 2 0
2019 JAX 16 0 412 38.50 6 17 12 5 0 0
2018 JAX 8 0 171 30.20 0 4 3 1 0 0
2017 JAX 16 0 254 24.50 0 19 13 6 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Oct 04, 2024
Fined $8,156 Unnecessary Roughness against Baltimore (BAL)
May 03, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Jul 21, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 2 year $10 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAC)
Dec 20, 2019
Fined $25,000 Conduct detrimental to the team
Jun 16, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.84 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 3 (#68 overall)

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