Matt Milano

Buffalo Bills, Outside Linebacker
Age: 30y-0m-9d (Mar 17, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)
2025 Cap Hit

$12,163,500

2025 Cash

$6,306,500

Career Earnings

$53,937,748

2025-2025 renegotiation (CURRENT)

Matt Milano signed a 1 year, $6,306,500 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $5,631,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,306,500. In 2025, Milano will earn a base salary of $3,275,000, a roster bonus of $2,356,500 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,163,500 and a dead cap value of $22,893,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,306,500
Average Salary:
$6,306,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,631,000
Total GTD:
$5,631,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $12,163,500 4.36% $6,306,500 $6,306,500 $22,893,000
2026 31
Void
UFA
 $11,071,000 3.60% - $6,306,500 $11,071,000
2027
Void
 $4,889,000 1.45% - $6,306,500 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 30 $3,275,000 $2,389,000 $1,293,000 $2,356,500 $100,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $12,163,500 4.36% $22,893,000
2026 31
Void
UFA
 - $2,389,000 $1,293,000 - - $2,500,000 - $11,071,000 3.60% $11,071,000
2027
Void
 - $2,389,000 - - - $2,500,000 - $4,889,000 1.45% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $3,275,000 $2,356,500 $425,000 $250,000 $6,306,500 $6,306,500 $6,306,500
2026 31
Void
 - - - - - $6,306,500 -
2027 32
Void
 - - - - - $6,306,500 -
Contract Notes

  • $5.631M guaranteed (2025 salary/roster bonus)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000)
  • 2026-2027 years automatically void 23 days before the 2026 league year
  • Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
    35%: $250,000
    45%: $500,000
    55%: $750,000
    70%: $1M
    75%: $1.212M
    80%: $1.4235M
    85%: $1.6335M
  • Sack Incentives (non-cumulative)
    3: $500,000
    5: $1M
  • Interception Incentives (non-cumulative)
    2: $500,000
    5: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2026 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $28,330,000
Average Salary:
$14,165,000
Signing Bonus:
$11,845,000
GTD at Sign:
$27,150,000
Total GTD:
$27,150,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2021-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $41,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000,000
Total GTD:
$23,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,661,506
Average Salary:
$665,377
Signing Bonus:
$2,615,062
GTD at Sign:
$261,506
Total GTD:
$261,506
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$53,937,748

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
$726,506
$726,506
2018 23
Injured
$523,763
$1,250,269
2019 24
Active
$1,005,498
$2,255,767
2020 25
Active
$2,246,291
$4,502,058
2021 26
Active
$13,044,118
$17,546,176
2022 27
Active
$8,516,176
$26,062,352
 All NFL (1st)
2023 28
Injured
$13,380,000
$39,442,352
2024 29
Active
$14,495,396
$53,937,748
Total      
$53,937,748
$53,937,748
2025 30
Active
$6,306,500
Total
$60,244,248

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $15,506,764 $19,206,506 $735,294 $6,465,000 $1,010,000 $814,185 $53,937,748
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$465,000
$261,506
$726,506
$726,506
2018
23
$523,764
$523,763
$1,250,269
2019
24
$645,000
$360,498
$1,005,498
$2,255,767
2020
25
$2,133,000
$113,291
$2,246,291
$4,502,058
2021
26
$5,500,000
$7,000,000
$294,118
$250,000
$13,044,118
$17,546,176
2022
27
$1,035,000
$6,465,000
$441,176
$250,000
$325,000
$8,516,176
$26,062,352
2023
28
$1,080,000
$11,945,000
$255,000
$13,380,000
$39,442,352
2024
29
$4,125,000
$10,000,000
$255,000
$15,396
$14,495,396
$53,937,748
Total
$15,506,764
$19,206,506
$6,465,000
$735,294
$10,000,000
$1,010,000
$814,185
$53,937,748
$53,937,748
2025
30
$3,275,000
$2,356,500
$250,000
$6,306,500
Total
$18,781,764
$19,206,506
$6,465,000
$3,091,794
$10,000,000
$1,260,000
$814,185
$60,244,248

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $15,506,764 $19,206,506 $735,294 $6,465,000 $1,010,000 $814,185 $53,937,748

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 BUF 1 - 12 Biceps
2023 BUF 6 - 18 Leg
2020 BUF 9 - 12 Pectoral
2018 BUF 15 - 17 Leg
  • Mar 18, 2025 Agreed to a 1 year $6.306 million renegotiated contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 31, 2025 Fined $11,255 Facemask against Kansas City (KC)
  • Sep 08, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
  • Mar 12, 2023 Signed a 2 year $28.33 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 17, 2022 Converted $6.46M of salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $5.172M of cap space with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 11, 2021 Signed a 4 year $44 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $2.66 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 5 (#163 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 31, 2025 Facemask against Kansas City (KC) $11,255
Sep 08, 2023 Helmet to Helmet hit $10,927
Fines: 2 $22,182
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BUF 4 4 183 45.30 0 16 7 9 0 0
2023 BUF 5 5 211 70.10 0 30 18 12 1 2
2022 BUF 15 15 947 90.50 2 99 72 27 0 3
2021 BUF 16 16 916 86.50 3 85 56 29 0 0
2020 BUF 10 4 335 40.40 4 45 35 10 0 1
2019 BUF 15 15 906 86.40 2 101 65 36 1 0
2018 BUF 13 13 741 73.00 1 78 52 26 0 3
2017 BUF 16 5 452 40.90 0 47 31 16 1 1

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 18, 2025
Agreed to a 1 year $6.306 million renegotiated contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Jan 31, 2025
Fined $11,255 Facemask against Kansas City (KC)
Sep 08, 2023
Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Mar 12, 2023
Signed a 2 year $28.33 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Mar 17, 2022
Converted $6.46M of salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $5.172M of cap space with Buffalo (BUF)
Mar 11, 2021
Signed a 4 year $44 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $2.66 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 29, 2017
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 5 (#163 overall)

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