Khalil Shakir

Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver

Age: 25y-1m-6d (Feb 03, 2000)

Exp: 3 Years

Country: US

College: Boise State

Drafted: Round 5 (#148 overall), 2022

Agent(s): Sam Mirza, Derek Hawkridge (Equity Sports)

2025 Cap Hit

$2,586,787

2025 Cash

$8,100,000

Career Earnings

$2,907,148

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Khalil Shakir signed a 4 year, $53,009,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $31,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,252,250. In 2025, Shakir will earn a base salary of $1,100,000 and a signing bonus of $7,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,586,787 and a dead cap value of $20,098,787.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $53,009,000

Average Salary:

$13,252,250

Signing Bonus:

$7,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$20,012,000

Total GTD:

$31,800,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	25		$2,586,787	0.93%	$8,100,000	$8,100,000	$20,098,787
2026	26		$6,792,000	2.21%	$12,672,000	$20,772,000	$17,512,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $20,772,000; $4,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	27		$13,920,000	4.12%	$10,700,000	$31,472,000	$4,200,000
2028	28		$15,020,000	4.04%	$11,800,000	$43,272,000	$2,800,000
2029	29		$15,970,000	3.91%	$12,750,000	$56,022,000	$1,400,000
2030	30	Void UFA	$1,820,000	0.40%	-	$56,022,000	-

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		$1,100,000	$1,486,787	-	-	-	-	$2,586,787	0.93%	$20,098,787	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $20,098,787 2025 Savings: $-17,512,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $7,086,787 2025 Savings: $-4,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $14,498,787 2026 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2025 Savings: $-11,912,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $1,486,787 2026 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2025 Savings: $1,100,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	26		$2,812,000	$1,400,000	-	$510,000	$1,820,000	$250,000	$6,792,000	2.21%	$17,512,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $17,512,000 2026 Savings: $-10,720,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $5,600,000 2026 Savings: $1,192,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,312,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2026 Savings: $-6,520,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2026 Savings: $5,392,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $20,772,000; $4,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	27		$9,940,000	$1,400,000	-	$510,000	$1,820,000	$250,000	$13,920,000	4.12%	$4,200,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2027 Savings: $9,720,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $4,200,000 2027 Savings: $9,720,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $2,800,000 2027 Savings: $12,520,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $2,800,000 2027 Savings: $12,520,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	28		$11,040,000	$1,400,000	-	$510,000	$1,820,000	$250,000	$15,020,000	4.04%	$2,800,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $2,800,000 2028 Savings: $12,220,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $2,800,000 2028 Savings: $12,220,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2028 Savings: $13,620,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2028 Savings: $13,620,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	29		$11,240,000	$1,400,000	$1,000,000	$510,000	$1,820,000	-	$15,970,000	3.91%	$1,400,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2029 Savings: $14,570,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2029 Savings: $14,570,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $14,570,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $14,570,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	30	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$1,820,000	-	$1,820,000	0.40%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,820,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,820,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,820,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $1,820,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

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		$1,100,000	$7,000,000	-	-	-	-	$8,100,000	$8,100,000	$56,022,000
2026	26		$2,812,000	-	-	$510,000	$9,100,000	$250,000	$12,672,000	$20,772,000	$47,922,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $20,772,000; $4,200,000 DEAD CAP
2027	27		$9,940,000	-	-	$510,000	-	$250,000	$10,700,000	$31,472,000	$35,250,000
2028	28		$11,040,000	-	-	$510,000	-	$250,000	$11,800,000	$43,272,000	$24,550,000
2029	29		$11,240,000	-	$1,000,000	$510,000	-	-	$12,750,000	$56,022,000	$12,750,000
2030	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$56,022,000	-

Contract Notes

$20M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary + 2026 option bonus)
2026 Option Bonus: $9.1M
2027 salary guaranteed for injury (fully guarantees at a TBD date)
2026-2029 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
2029 Roster Bonus: $1M (March 2029)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $4,007,148

Average Salary:

$1,001,787

Signing Bonus:

$347,148

GTD at Sign:

$347,148

Total GTD:

$347,148

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,907,148

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	22	Active	$1,052,148	$1,052,148
2023	23	Active	$870,000	$1,922,148
2024	24	Active	$985,000	$2,907,148
Total			$2,907,148	$2,907,148
2025	25	Active	$8,100,000
2026	26	Active	$12,672,000
2027	27	Active	$10,700,000
2028	28	Active	$11,800,000
2029	29	Active	$12,750,000
Total			$58,929,148

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3		$2,560,000	$347,148	-	-	-	-	$2,907,148

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	22	$705,000	$347,148				$1,052,148	$1,052,148
2023	23	$870,000					$870,000	$1,922,148
2024	24	$985,000					$985,000	$2,907,148
Total		$2,560,000	$347,148				$2,907,148	$2,907,148
2025	25	$1,100,000	$7,000,000				$8,100,000
2026	26	$2,812,000			$9,100,000	$250,000	$12,672,000
2027	27	$9,940,000				$250,000	$10,700,000
2028	28	$11,040,000				$250,000	$11,800,000
2029	29	$11,240,000		$1,000,000			$12,750,000
Total		$38,692,000	$7,347,148	$1,000,000	$9,100,000	$750,000	$58,929,148

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3		$2,560,000	$347,148	-	-	-	-	$2,907,148

Feb 25, 2025 Signed a 4 year $53 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
May 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $4 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 5 (#148 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2024	BUF	15	9	586	53.90	76	821	4	1
2023	BUF	17	10	604	51.90	39	611	2	1
2022	BUF	14	2	275	25.30	10	161	1	0

Calculated Market Value

$19.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

4 years, $77,400,544
Avg. Salary: $19,350,136
NFL Rank: 95
WR Rank: 19

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2030
Avg. Salary: $13,252,250
NFL Rank: 165
WR Rank: 23

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Khalil Shakir to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Darnell Mooney	3	$39,000,000	$13,000,000	26
Nico Collins	3	$72,750,000	$24,250,000	25
D.J. Moore	3	$61,884,000	$20,628,000	24
Jaylen Waddle	3	$84,750,000	$28,250,000	25
Averages	3	$64,596,000	$21,532,000	25.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Shakir's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
4	$81,857,696	$20,464,424

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Shakir statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Rec Tgt/Gm	Rec/Gm	Rec Yds/Gm	Rec TD/Gm	YAC/GM	Drops/Gm	Rating
Darnell Mooney 2022-2023	79.41	4.52	2.63	33.59	0.11	13.15	0.22	62.20
Nico Collins 2022-2023	73.53	7.00	4.68	71.12	0.40	27.92	0.16	81.70
D.J. Moore 2020-2021	96.97	8.78	4.97	73.44	0.25	26.58	0.52	77.75
Jaylen Waddle 2022-2023	91.18	7.13	4.74	76.45	0.39	30.45	0.45	87.30
Average	85.27	6.86	4.26	63.65	0.29	24.53	0.34	77.24
Khalil Shakir 2023-2024	94.12	4.53	3.59	44.75	0.19	27.84	0.09	76.05
Pct Change	10.38	-33.97	-15.73	-29.69	-34.48	13.49	73.53	-1.54
Median Prime % Change								-8.64%
Average Prime % Change								-2.25%

Calculated Market Value: Khalil Shakir

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
4 years, $77,400,544	$19,350,136

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