Greg Rousseau

Buffalo Bills, Defensive End
Age: 24y-11m-21d (Apr 05, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Miami (FL)
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)
2025 Cap Hit

$5,877,000

2025 Cash

$19,877,000

Career Earnings

$11,833,673

2025-2029 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Greg Rousseau signed a 4 year, $80,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $17,500,000 signing bonus, $54,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2025, Rousseau will earn a base salary of $2,377,000 and a signing bonus of $17,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,877,000 and a dead cap value of $38,797,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $80,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$17,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$38,797,000
Total GTD:
$54,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 25 $5,877,000 2.10% $19,877,000 $19,877,000 $38,797,000
2026 26 $11,810,000 3.85% $19,510,000 $39,387,000 $32,920,000
2027 27 $23,300,000 6.90% $17,000,000 $56,387,000 $21,700,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $56,387,000; $15,400,000 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $24,300,000 6.54% $18,000,000 $74,387,000 $15,400,000
2029 29 $25,300,000 6.19% $19,000,000 $93,387,000 $9,100,000
2030 30
Void
UFA
 $2,800,000 0.62% - $93,387,000 $2,800,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 25 $2,377,000 $3,500,000 - - - - $5,877,000 2.10% $38,797,000
2026 26 $4,920,000 $3,500,000 - $340,000 $2,800,000 $250,000 $11,810,000 3.85% $32,920,000
2027 27 $16,410,000 $3,500,000 - $340,000 $2,800,000 $250,000 $23,300,000 6.90% $21,700,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $56,387,000; $15,400,000 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $17,410,000 $3,500,000 - $340,000 $2,800,000 $250,000 $24,300,000 6.54% $15,400,000
2029 29 $15,410,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $340,000 $2,800,000 $250,000 $25,300,000 6.19% $9,100,000
2030 30
Void
UFA
 - - - - $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 0.62% $2,800,000
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 25 $2,377,000 $17,500,000 - - - - $19,877,000 $19,877,000 $93,387,000
2026 26 $4,920,000 - - $340,000 $14,000,000 $250,000 $19,510,000 $39,387,000 $73,510,000
2027 27 $16,410,000 - - $340,000 - $250,000 $17,000,000 $56,387,000 $54,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $56,387,000; $15,400,000 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $17,410,000 - - $340,000 - $250,000 $18,000,000 $74,387,000 $37,000,000
2029 29 $15,410,000 - $3,000,000 $340,000 - $250,000 $19,000,000 $93,387,000 $19,000,000
2030 30
Void
 - - - - - - - $93,387,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $38.8M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary + 2026 option bonus)
  • $10.203M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • Additional $5M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 ($3.8M injury guaranteed at sign)
  • 2026 Option Bonus: $14M (guaranteed, must be exercised the 7th league day of 2026)
  • 2029 Roster Bonus: $3M (5th league day)
  • 2026-2029 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
  • 2026-2029 Sack Incentive (non-cumulative)
    10: $500,000
    12: $1M
  • 2030 year automatically voids 23 days before the start of the 2030 league year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,608,200
Average Salary:
$2,902,050
Signing Bonus:
$5,802,328
GTD at Sign:
$11,367,075
Total GTD:
$11,367,075
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$11,833,673

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 21
Active
$6,462,328
$6,462,328
2022 22
Active
$1,187,645
$7,649,973
2023 23
Active
$1,715,291
$9,365,264
2024 24
Active
$2,468,409
$11,833,673
Total      
$11,833,673
$11,833,673
2025 25
Active
$19,877,000
2026 26
Active
$19,510,000
2027 27
Active
$17,000,000
2028 28
Active
$18,000,000
2029 29
Active
$19,000,000
Total
$105,220,673

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,805,872 $5,802,328 - - - $225,473 $11,833,673
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
21
$660,000
$5,802,328
$6,462,328
$6,462,328
2022
22
$1,187,645
$1,187,645
$7,649,973
2023
23
$1,715,291
$1,715,291
$9,365,264
2024
24
$2,242,936
$225,473
$2,468,409
$11,833,673
Total
$5,805,872
$5,802,328
$225,473
$11,833,673
$11,833,673
2025
25
$2,377,000
$17,500,000
$19,877,000
2026
26
$4,920,000
$14,000,000
$250,000
$19,510,000
2027
27
$16,410,000
$250,000
$17,000,000
2028
28
$17,410,000
$250,000
$18,000,000
2029
29
$15,410,000
$3,000,000
$250,000
$19,000,000
Total
$62,332,872
$23,302,328
$3,000,000
$14,000,000
$1,000,000
$225,473
$105,220,673

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,805,872 $5,802,328 - - - $225,473 $11,833,673
  • Mar 08, 2025 Signed a 4 year $80 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 29, 2024 Buffalo (BUF) exercised a $13.38 million option for 2025
  • Jun 03, 2021 Signed a 4 year $11.6 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 29, 2021 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#30 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BUF 16 16 735 67.10 8 53 36 17 3 0
2023 BUF 16 16 585 54.60 5 42 30 12 1 0
2022 BUF 13 13 463 44.30 8 37 27 10 1 0
2021 BUF 17 17 531 50.10 4 50 42 8 1 1

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