Matt Milano
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Buffalo Bills, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29-182d (Mar 17, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$12,437,000
2024 Cash
$14,805,000
Career Earnings
$39,442,352
2023-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Matt Milano signed a 2 year , $28,330,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $11,845,000 signing bonus, $27,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,165,000. In 2024, Milano will earn a base salary of $4,125,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $255,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,437,000 and a dead cap value of $29,310,000.
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
Contract Notes
- $27.15M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 option bonus)
- 2024 Option Bonus: $10M (guaranteed, paid 3/17/2024)
- 2023 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000, 16 LTBE)
- 2024-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000)
- 2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Extension
Matt Milano signed a 4 year , $41,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $23,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,375,000. In 2024, Milano will earn a base salary of $9,250,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,043,000 and a dead cap value of $5,629,000.
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
2017-2020 Rookie
Matt Milano signed a 4 year , $2,661,506 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $2,615,062 signing bonus, $261,506 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $665,377.
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
Career Earnings thru 2024
$39,442,352
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
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Active
|
$726,506 |
$726,506 |
|
2018 | 23 |
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Injured
|
$523,763 |
$1,250,269 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,005,498 |
$2,255,767 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$2,246,291 |
$4,502,058 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
|
$13,044,118 |
$17,546,176 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$8,516,176 |
$26,062,352 |
All NFL (1st) |
2023 | 28 |
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Injured
|
$13,380,000 |
$39,442,352 |
|
Total |
$39,442,352 |
$39,442,352 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Injured
|
$14,805,000 |
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2025 | 30 |
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Active
|
$9,940,000 |
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2026 | 31 |
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Active
|
$9,965,000 |
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Total |
$74,152,352 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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22 |
$465,000
|
$261,506 |
$726,506 |
$726,506 |
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2018 |
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23 |
$523,764
|
$523,763 |
$1,250,269 |
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2019 |
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24 |
$645,000
|
$360,498 |
$1,005,498 |
$2,255,767 |
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2020 |
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25 |
$2,133,000
|
$113,291 |
$2,246,291 |
$4,502,058 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$5,500,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$294,118 |
$250,000 |
$13,044,118 |
$17,546,176 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$1,035,000
|
$6,465,000 |
$441,176 |
$250,000 |
$325,000 |
$8,516,176 |
$26,062,352 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$1,080,000
|
$11,945,000 |
$255,000 |
$13,380,000 |
$39,442,352 |
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Total |
$11,381,764 |
$19,206,506 |
$6,465,000 |
$735,294 |
$755,000 |
$798,789 |
$39,442,352 |
$39,442,352 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$4,125,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$255,000 |
$14,805,000 |
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2025 |
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30 |
$9,265,000
|
$250,000 |
$9,940,000 |
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2026 |
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31 |
$9,375,000
|
$250,000 |
$9,965,000 |
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Total |
$34,146,764 |
$19,206,506 |
$6,465,000 |
$735,294 |
$10,000,000 |
$1,510,000 |
$798,789 |
$74,152,352 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |
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$11,381,764 | $19,206,506 | $735,294 | $6,465,000 | $755,000 | $798,789 | $39,442,352 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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15 - 17 | Leg |
2020 |
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9 - 12 | Pectoral |
2023 |
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6 - 18 | Leg |
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Sep 08, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
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Mar 12, 2023 Signed a 2 year $28.33 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
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Mar 17, 2022 Converted $6.46M of salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $5.172M of cap space with Buffalo (BUF)
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Mar 11, 2021 Signed a 4 year $44 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
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May 11, 2017 Signed a 4 year $2.66 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
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Apr 29, 2017 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 5 (#163 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Helmet to Helmet hit | $10,927 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | BUF | 5 | 5 | 211 | 70.10 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | |
2022 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 947 | 90.50 | 2 | 99 | 72 | 27 | 3 | |
2021 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 916 | 86.50 | 3 | 85 | 56 | 29 | ||
2020 | BUF | 10 | 4 | 335 | 40.40 | 4 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 1 | |
2019 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 906 | 86.40 | 2 | 101 | 65 | 36 | 1 | |
2018 | BUF | 13 | 13 | 741 | 73.00 | 1 | 78 | 52 | 26 | 3 | |
2017 | BUF | 16 | 5 | 452 | 40.90 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 1 |