David Edwards
Buffalo Bills, Guard
Age: 27-255d (Mar 20, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 5 (#169 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Patrick Collins, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$2,295,000
2024 Cash
$3,170,000
Career Earnings
$10,554,282
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
David Edwards signed a 2 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,750,000 signing bonus, $2,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2024, Edwards will earn a base salary of $1,200,000, a signing bonus of $1,750,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,295,000 and a dead cap value of $2,950,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,950,000
Total GTD:
$2,950,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 27 | $2,295,000 | 0.90% | $3,170,000 | $3,170,000 | $2,950,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $3,170,000; $875,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2025 | 28 | $3,705,000 | 1.36% | $2,830,000 | $6,000,000 | $875,000 | |||||
2026 | 29 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 27 | $1,200,000 | $1,750,000 | $50,000 | $3,170,000 | $3,170,000 | $3,170,000 | $3,000,000 | ||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $3,170,000; $875,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
2025 | 28 | $2,560,000 | - | $100,000 | $2,830,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,830,000 |
Contract Notes
- $2.95M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $10,000 ($170,000)
- Annual Playing Time Incentives/Escalators
(cumulative)
35%: $150,000
45%: $150,000
55%: $200,000
65%: $200,000
75%: $250,000
85%: $250,000
(2024 incentives earned also escalate 2025 P5 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
David Edwards signed a 1 year , $1,770,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $600,000 signing bonus, $1,720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,770,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,770,000
Average Salary:
$1,770,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,720,000
Total GTD:
$1,720,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2019-2022 Rookie
David Edwards signed a 4 year , $2,784,520 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $264,520 signing bonus, $264,520 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $696,130.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,784,520
Average Salary:
$696,130
Signing Bonus:
$264,520
GTD at Sign:
$264,520
Total GTD:
$264,520
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$10,554,282
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 22 |
Active
|
$759,520 |
$759,520 |
||
2020 | 23 |
Active
|
$1,214,762 |
$1,974,282 |
||
2021 | 24 |
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,824,282 |
Champion | |
2022 | 25 |
Injured
|
$2,790,000 |
$5,614,282 |
||
2023 | 26 |
Active
|
$1,770,000 |
$7,384,282 |
||
2024 | 27 |
Active
|
$3,170,000 |
$10,554,282 |
||
Total |
$10,554,282 |
$10,554,282 |
||||
2025 | 28 |
Active
|
$2,830,000 |
|||
Total |
$13,384,282 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $4,810,000 | $264,520 | - | - | - | $539,762 | $5,614,282 | |
2 | $2,320,000 | $2,350,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $4,940,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 22 |
$495,000
|
$264,520 |
$759,520 |
$759,520 |
||||||
2020 | 23 |
$675,000
|
$539,762 |
$1,214,762 |
$1,974,282 |
||||||
2021 | 24 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,824,282 |
|||||||
2022 | 25 |
$2,790,000
|
$2,790,000 |
$5,614,282 |
|||||||
2023 | 26 |
$1,120,000
|
$600,000 |
$50,000 |
$1,770,000 |
$7,384,282 |
|||||
2024 | 27 |
$1,200,000
|
$1,750,000 |
$50,000 |
$3,170,000 |
$10,554,282 |
|||||
Total |
$7,130,000 |
$2,614,520 |
$100,000 |
$539,762 |
$10,554,282 |
$10,554,282 |
|||||
2025 | 28 |
$2,560,000
|
$100,000 |
$2,830,000 |
|||||||
Total |
$9,690,000 |
$2,614,520 |
$200,000 |
$539,762 |
$13,384,282 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $4,810,000 | $264,520 | - | - | - | $539,762 | $5,614,282 | |
2 | $2,320,000 | $2,350,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $4,940,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | LAR | 6 - 18 | Concussion |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | BUF | 11 | 11 | 686 | 97.40 |
2023 | BUF | 17 | 0 | 148 | 12.70 |
2022 | LAR | 4 | 4 | 230 | 72.60 |
2021 | LAR | 17 | 17 | 1,085 | 99.60 |
2020 | LAR | 16 | 6 | 1,011 | 90.30 |
2019 | LAR | 16 | 7 | 706 | 62.30 |