Austin Johnson

Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 30y-8m-22d (May 08, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round 2 (#43 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Todd France (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit

$611,666

2025 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$27,632,229

2024-2024 Free Agent

Austin Johnson signed a 1 year, $3,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,835,000 signing bonus, $3,045,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2025, Johnson will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $611,666 and a dead cap value of $1,223,334.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,835,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,045,000
Total GTD:
$3,045,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 30 $2,276,666 0.89% $3,470,000 $3,470,000 $4,710,000
2025 31
Void
UFA
 $611,666 0.22% - $3,470,000 $1,223,334
2026
Void
 $611,668 0.21% - $3,470,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 30 $1,210,000 $611,667 $255,000 $200,000 $2,276,666 0.89% $4,710,000
2025 31
Void
UFA
 - $611,667 - - $611,666 0.22% $1,223,334
2026
Void
 - $611,668 - - $611,668 0.21% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 30 $1,210,000 $1,835,000 $255,000 $200,000 $3,470,000 $3,470,000 $3,470,000
2025 31
Void
 - - - - - $3,470,000 -
2026 32
Void
 - - - - - $3,470,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $3.045M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • 2025-2026 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year
  • Playing Time Incentive
    57%: $250,000
  • Sacks Incentive
    (non-cumulative)
    3: $150,000
    4: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,625,000
Total GTD:
$10,625,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 pending-free-agent-extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$887,500
Total GTD:
$887,500
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,662,229
Average Salary:
$1,415,557
Signing Bonus:
$2,317,985
GTD at Sign:
$3,025,359
Total GTD:
$3,025,359
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$27,632,229

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
$2,767,985
$2,767,985
2017 23
Active
$707,374
$3,475,359
2018 24
Active
$964,748
$4,440,107
2019 25
Active
$1,222,122
$5,662,229
2020 26
Active
$1,500,000
$7,162,229
2021 27
Active
$3,000,000
$10,162,229
2022 28
Injured
$7,250,000
$17,412,229
2023 29
Active
$6,750,000
$24,162,229
2024 30
Active
$3,470,000
$27,632,229
Total      
$27,632,229
$27,632,229
Total
$27,632,229

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,344,244 $2,317,985 - - - - $5,662,229
2 $2,862,500 $137,500 $1,500,000 - - - $4,500,000
2 $8,500,000 $5,500,000 - - - - $14,000,000
1 $1,210,000 $1,835,000 - - $200,000 - $3,470,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$2,317,985
$2,767,985
$2,767,985
2017
23
$707,374
$707,374
$3,475,359
2018
24
$964,748
$964,748
$4,440,107
2019
25
$1,222,122
$1,222,122
$5,662,229
2020
26
$1,362,500
$137,500
$1,500,000
$7,162,229
2021
27
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$3,000,000
$10,162,229
2022
28
$1,750,000
$5,500,000
$7,250,000
$17,412,229
2023
29
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$24,162,229
2024
30
$1,210,000
$1,835,000
$200,000
$3,470,000
$27,632,229
Total
$15,916,744
$9,790,485
$1,500,000
$200,000
$27,632,229
$27,632,229
Total
$15,916,744
$9,790,485
$1,500,000
$200,000
$27,632,229

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,344,244 $2,317,985 - - - - $5,662,229
2 $2,862,500 $137,500 $1,500,000 - - - $4,500,000
2 $8,500,000 $5,500,000 - - - - $14,000,000
1 $1,210,000 $1,835,000 - - $200,000 - $3,470,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 LAC 10 - 18 Knee (MCL)
  • Mar 23, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 24, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unnecessary Roughness against Green Bay (GB)
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
  • Mar 26, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • May 09, 2016 Signed a 4 year $5.66 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 2 (#43 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 24, 2023 Unnecessary Roughness against Green Bay (GB) $10,927
Fines: 1 $10,927
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 BUF 15 1 306 27.90 1 20 7 13 0 2
2023 LAC 17 17 640 55.60 0 46 24 22 0 0
2022 LAC 8 8 286 56.60 1 21 16 5 0 0
2021 NYG 17 17 664 56.80 4 72 30 42 0 0
2020 NYG 16 0 231 21.20 1 18 8 10 0 0
2019 TEN 16 1 326 29.20 0 23 11 12 0 0
2018 TEN 16 9 396 37.90 1 22 13 9 0 0
2017 TEN 16 3 319 29.30 1 24 15 9 0 0
2016 TEN 10 0 190 17.70 1 14 7 7 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,661,840
  • Avg. Salary: $1,661,840
  • NFL Rank: 643
  • DT Rank: 59

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $3,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 494
  • DT Rank: 44

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tyeler Davison 1 $1,120,000 $1,120,000 30
Domata Peko 1 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 35
John Jenkins 1 $2,938,000 $2,938,000 34
Damion Square 1 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 31
Averages 1 $1,545,750 $1,545,750 32.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Johnson's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $7,070,908 $1,767,727

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Johnson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Tyeler Davison
2020-2021
 84.85 0.89 0.02 0.86 0.68 52.30
Domata Peko
2018-2019
 71.88 1.17 0.02 1.13 0.52 65.15
John Jenkins
2022-2023
 97.06 0.97 0.03 1.09 0.67 59.90
Damion Square
2019-2020
 100.00 0.75 0.03 0.66 0.19 63.80
Average 88.45 0.95 0.03 0.94 0.52 60.29
Austin Johnson
2023-2024
 94.12 0.97 0.02 0.78 0.66 50.75
Pct Change 6.41 2.11 -33.33 -17.02 26.92 -15.82
Median Prime % Change -6.86%
Average Prime % Change -5.12%

Calculated Market Value: Austin Johnson

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
1 years, $1,661,840 $1,661,840

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 23, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Nov 24, 2023
Fined $10,927 Unnecessary Roughness against Green Bay (GB)
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract extension with New York (NYG)
Mar 26, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with New York (NYG)
May 09, 2016
Signed a 4 year $5.66 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 2 (#43 overall)

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