NFL
Terrel Bernard
Terrel Bernard
Buffalo Bills, Inside Linebacker
Age: 25y-8m-14d (May 07, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Baylor
Drafted: Round 3 (#89 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Ronald Slavin (SportStars)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,228,248
2025 Cash
$3,000,000
Career Earnings
$3,727,928
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Terrel Bernard signed a 4 year , $5,042,992 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $912,992 signing bonus, $912,992 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,260,748. In 2025, Bernard will earn a base salary of $2,970,000 and a workout bonus of $30,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,228,248 and a dead cap value of $228,248.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,042,992
Average Salary:
$1,260,748
Signing Bonus:
$912,992
GTD at Sign:
$912,992
Total GTD:
$912,992
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $933,248 | 0.45% | $1,617,992 | $1,617,992 | $912,992 | |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,166,560 | 0.52% | $938,312 | $2,556,304 | $714,744 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $1,399,872 | 0.55% | $1,171,624 | $3,727,928 | $456,496 | |
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate
|
$3,228,248 | 1.17% | $3,000,000 | $6,727,928 | $228,248 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $705,000 | $912,992 | - | $1,617,992 | $1,617,992 | $6,727,928 | |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $908,312 | - | $30,000 | $938,312 | $2,556,304 | $5,109,936 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $1,141,624 | - | $30,000 | $1,171,624 | $3,727,928 | $4,171,624 | |
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate |
$2,970,000 | - | $30,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,727,928 | $3,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2025 Proven Performance Escalator available (1st tier)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,727,928
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,617,992 |
$1,617,992 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$938,312 |
$2,556,304 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,171,624 |
$3,727,928 |
|
| Total |
$3,727,928 |
$3,727,928 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active / estimate
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,727,928 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,754,936 | $912,992 | - | - | $60,000 | - | $3,727,928 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$912,992 |
$1,617,992 |
$1,617,992 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$908,312
|
$30,000 |
$938,312 |
$2,556,304 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,141,624
|
$30,000 |
$1,171,624 |
$3,727,928 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,754,936 |
$912,992 |
$60,000 |
$3,727,928 |
$3,727,928 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$2,970,000
|
$30,000 |
$3,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,724,936 |
$912,992 |
$90,000 |
$6,727,928 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,754,936 | $912,992 | - | - | $60,000 | - | $3,727,928 |
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 |
|
Hit to a Defenseless Player against New England (NE) | $7,610 | |
| Fines: 1 | $7,610 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 13 | 13 | 749 | 68.30 | 1 | 104 | 55 | 49 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 17 | 999 | 93.20 | 7 | 143 | 84 | 59 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 1 | 110 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
