NFL
Dawuane Smoot
Dawuane Smoot
Buffalo Bills, Defensive End
Age: 29y-10m-28d (Mar 02, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Round 3 (#68 overall), 2017
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,032,000
2025 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$20,401,790
2024-2024 Free Agent
Dawuane Smoot signed a 1 year, $2,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $1,290,000 signing bonus, $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025, Smoot will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,032,000 and a dead cap value of $1,032,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,290,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $1,468,000 | 0.57% | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $1,750,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Void UFA |
$1,032,000 | 0.38% | - | $2,700,000 | $1,032,000 |
| 2026 |
|
Void
|
$258,000 | 0.09% | - | $2,700,000 | - | |
| 2027 |
|
Void
|
$258,000 | 0.08% | - | $2,700,000 | - | |
| 2028 |
|
Void
|
$258,000 | 0.08% | - | $2,700,000 | - |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $1,210,000 | $1,290,000 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Void |
- | - | - | $2,700,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
Void |
- | - | - | $2,700,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | $2,700,000 | - |
| 2028 |
|
33 |
Void |
- | - | - | $2,700,000 | - |
Contract Notes
- $1.75M guaranteed (signing bonus + $460,000 of salary)
- 2025-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year
- Playing Time Incentives
(non-cumulative)
31%: $200,000
40%: $400,000
50%: $625,000 - Sack Incentives
(non-cumulative)
3: $250,000
5: $400,000
7: $625,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,170,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 pending-free-agent-extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,250,000
Total GTD:
$5,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,846,263
Average Salary:
$961,566
Signing Bonus:
$964,160
GTD at Sign:
$964,160
Total GTD:
$964,160
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$20,401,790
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,429,160 |
$1,429,160 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$640,250 |
$2,069,410 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$812,500 |
$2,881,910 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,216,957 |
$4,098,867 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$5,900,000 |
$9,998,867 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$4,570,575 |
$14,569,442 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$3,132,348 |
$17,701,790 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$2,700,000 |
$20,401,790 |
|
| Total |
$20,401,790 |
$20,401,790 |
||||
| Total |
$20,401,790 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$8,812,103 | $6,384,160 | $420,575 | - | $450,000 | $752,604 | $17,701,790 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $1,290,000 | - | - | - | $200,000 | $2,700,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$465,000
|
$964,160 |
$1,429,160 |
$1,429,160 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$640,250
|
$640,250 |
$2,069,410 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$812,500
|
$812,500 |
$2,881,910 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$964,353
|
$252,604 |
$1,216,957 |
$4,098,867 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$4,250,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$250,000 |
$5,900,000 |
$9,998,867 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$3,850,000
|
$220,575 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$4,570,575 |
$14,569,442 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,080,000
|
$1,170,000 |
$3,132,348 |
$17,701,790 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,210,000
|
$1,290,000 |
$200,000 |
$2,700,000 |
$20,401,790 |
||||
| Total |
$10,022,103 |
$7,674,160 |
$420,575 |
$450,000 |
$952,604 |
$20,401,790 |
$20,401,790 |
||||
| Total |
$10,022,103 |
$7,674,160 |
$420,575 |
$450,000 |
$952,604 |
$20,401,790 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$8,812,103 | $6,384,160 | $420,575 | - | $450,000 | $752,604 | $17,701,790 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $1,290,000 | - | - | - | $200,000 | $2,700,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BUF |
10 - 14 | Wrist |
| 2023 |
JAX |
1 - 5 | Achilles |
| 2022 |
JAX |
17 - 18 | Achilles |
| 2021 |
JAX |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Oct 04, 2024
Fined $8,156 Unnecessary Roughness against Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 03, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jul 21, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 2 year $10 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Dec 20, 2019
Fined $25,000 Conduct detrimental to the team
-
Jun 16, 2017
Signed a 4 year $3.84 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 3 (#68 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 04, 2024 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against Baltimore (BAL) | $8,156 | |
| Nov 08, 2019 |
|
Conduct detrimental to the team | $25,000 | |
| Fines: 2 | $33,156 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 11 | 4 | 322 | 37.60 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | JAX | 12 | 0 | 340 | 42.60 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | JAX | 15 | 0 | 446 | 43.80 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | JAX | 16 | 10 | 676 | 61.00 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | JAX | 16 | 7 | 665 | 59.30 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | JAX | 16 | 0 | 412 | 38.50 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | JAX | 8 | 0 | 171 | 30.20 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | JAX | 16 | 0 | 254 | 24.50 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $5,843,284
- Avg. Salary: $2,921,642
- NFL Rank: 548
- DE Rank: 52
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $2,500,000
- NFL Rank: 563
- DE Rank: 55
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dawuane Smoot to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Lowry | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 29 |
| Tyquan Lewis | 2 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 29 |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | 1 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 30 |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 28 |
| Averages | 2 | $6,312,500 | $3,562,500 | 29.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Smoot's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $7,615,384 | $3,807,692 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Smoot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dean Lowry
2022-2023
|
70.59 | 1.12 | 0.02 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 53.35 |
|
Tyquan Lewis
2022-2023
|
70.59 | 1.08 | 0.21 | 1.12 | 1.83 | 65.00 |
|
Emmanuel Ogbah
2022-2023
|
70.59 | 0.58 | 0.25 | 0.70 | 0.83 | 54.65 |
|
Tanoh Kpassagnon
2021-2022
|
67.65 | 1.26 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 60.80 |
| Average | 69.86 | 1.01 | 0.19 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 58.45 |
|
Dawuane Smoot
2023-2024
|
67.65 | 0.87 | 0.11 | 0.61 | 0.70 | 50.05 |
| Pct Change | -3.16 | -13.86 | -42.11 | -34.41 | -32.04 | -14.37 |
| Median Prime % Change | -23.21% | |||||
| Average Prime % Change | -23.33% | |||||
Calculated Market Value: Dawuane Smoot
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 |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $5,843,284 | $2,921,642 |
