DeWayne Carter

Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-2m-11d (Dec 10, 2000)
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 3 (#95 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler, Carmen Wallace (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,269,764
2025 Cash
$1,048,953
Career Earnings
$1,678,244
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
DeWayne Carter signed a 4 year, $5,586,962 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $883,244 signing bonus, $883,244 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,396,741. In 2025, Carter will earn a base salary of $1,048,953, while carrying a cap hit of $1,269,764 and a dead cap value of $662,433.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,586,962
Average Salary:
$1,396,741
Signing Bonus:
$883,244
GTD at Sign:
$883,244
Total GTD:
$883,244
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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24 | $1,015,811 | 0.40% | $1,678,244 | $1,678,244 | $883,244 |
2025 |
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25 | $1,269,764 | 0.46% | $1,048,953 | $2,727,197 | $662,433 |
2026 |
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26 | $1,523,717 | 0.52% | $1,302,906 | $4,030,103 | $441,622 |
2027 |
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27 | $1,777,670 | 0.56% | $1,556,859 | $5,586,962 | $220,811 |
2028 |
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28 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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24 | $795,000 | $883,244 | $1,678,244 | $1,678,244 | $5,586,962 |
2025 |
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25 | $1,048,953 | - | $1,048,953 | $2,727,197 | $3,908,718 |
2026 |
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26 | $1,302,906 | - | $1,302,906 | $4,030,103 | $2,859,765 |
2027 |
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27 | $1,556,859 | - | $1,556,859 | $5,586,962 | $1,556,859 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,678,244
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,678,244 |
$1,678,244 |
|
Total |
$1,678,244 |
$1,678,244 |
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2025 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,048,953 |
||
2026 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,302,906 |
||
2027 | 27 |
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Active
|
$1,556,859 |
||
Total |
$5,586,962 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $883,244 | - | - | - | - | $1,678,244 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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24 |
$795,000
|
$883,244 |
$1,678,244 |
$1,678,244 |
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Total |
$795,000 |
$883,244 |
$1,678,244 |
$1,678,244 |
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2025 |
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25 |
$1,048,953
|
$1,048,953 |
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2026 |
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26 |
$1,302,906
|
$1,302,906 |
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2027 |
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27 |
$1,556,859
|
$1,556,859 |
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Total |
$4,703,718 |
$883,244 |
$5,586,962 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $883,244 | - | - | - | - | $1,678,244 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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8 - 13 | Wrist |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | BUF | 11 | 3 | 315 | 38.30 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |