Ty Johnson

Buffalo Bills, Running Back
Age: 27y-4m-13d (Sep 17, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 6 (#186 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jason Bernstein (Clarity Football)
Career Earnings

$5,570,282

2024-2024 Free Agent

Ty Johnson signed a 1 year, $1,292,500 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $167,500 signing bonus, $667,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,292,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$667,500
Total GTD:
$667,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $1,152,500 0.45% $1,292,500 $1,292,500 $667,500
2025 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 27 $1,125,000 $167,500 $1,152,500 0.45% $667,500
2025 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 27 $1,125,000 $167,500 $1,292,500 $1,292,500 $1,292,500
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$75,000
GTD at Sign:
$250,000
Total GTD:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,691,904
Average Salary:
$672,976
Signing Bonus:
$171,904
GTD at Sign:
$171,904
Total GTD:
$171,904
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,570,282

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$666,904
$666,904
2020 23
Active
Retained
$555,884
$173,394
$1,222,788
$1,396,182
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$2,246,182
2022 25
Active
$965,000
$3,211,182
2023 26
Active
Retained
Retained
$720,000
$250,000
$96,600
$3,931,182
$4,181,182
$4,277,782
2024 27
Active
$1,292,500
$5,570,282
Total      
$5,570,282
$5,570,282
Total
$5,570,282

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $653,824 $171,904 - - - $14,570 $840,298
4 $2,545,884 $75,000 - - - - $2,620,884
2 $1,941,600 $167,500 - - - - $2,109,100
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$171,904
$666,904
$666,904
2020
23
$555,884
$158,824
$14,570
$555,884
$173,394
$1,222,788
$1,396,182
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$2,246,182
2022
25
$965,000
$965,000
$3,211,182
2023
26
$720,000
$175,000
$96,600
$75,000
$720,000
$250,000
$96,600
$3,931,182
$4,181,182
$4,277,782
2024
27
$1,125,000
$167,500
$1,292,500
$5,570,282
Total
$5,141,308
$414,404
$14,570
$5,570,282
$5,570,282
Total
$5,141,308
$414,404
$14,570
$5,570,282

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $653,824 $171,904 - - - $14,570 $840,298
4 $2,545,884 $75,000 - - - - $2,620,884
2 $1,941,600 $167,500 - - - - $2,109,100
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.292 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 20, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 30, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 21, 2023 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 26, 2023 Released by New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 23, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 02, 2020 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 01, 2020 Waived by Detroit (DET)
  • May 13, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.69 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 6 (#186 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 BUF 17 1 316 29.00 41 213 12.5 1 25 18 284 15.8 16.7 3 0
2023 BUF 10 0 91 11.80 30 132 13.2 0 7 7 62 8.9 6.2 1 1
2022 NYJ 17 1 173 15.50 30 160 9.4 1 24 12 88 7.3 5.2 0 0
2021 NYJ 16 3 409 36.80 61 238 14.9 2 55 34 372 10.9 23.3 2 2
2020 NYJ 13 1 174 18.70 54 254 19.5 1 21 16 99 6.2 7.6 1 0
2019 DET 16 1 318 28.80 63 273 17.1 0 31 24 109 4.5 6.8 0 1

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 2 years, $5,385,582
  • Avg. Salary: $2,692,791
  • NFL Rank: 556
  • RB Rank: 28

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $1,292,500

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Travis Homer 2 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 24
Brandon Bolden 2 $5,010,000 $2,505,000 31
Dare Ogunbowale 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 29
Nyheim Miller-Hines 1 $1,995,000 $1,995,000 27
Averages 2 $3,126,250 $2,000,000 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Johnson's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $4,581,914 $2,290,957

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%, Rush Yds/Gm, Rush TD/Gm, Rec/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Rush Yds/Gm Rush TD/Gm Rec/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Travis Homer
2021-2022
70.59 10.46 0.04 1.33 0.04 64.45
Brandon Bolden
2020-2021
51.52 13.29 0.06 2.41 0.06 38.75
Dare Ogunbowale
2022-2023
85.29 5.45 0.03 0.76 0.00 57.20
Nyheim Miller-Hines
2022-2023
100.00 2.06 0.06 1.88 0.12 31.65
Average 76.85 7.82 0.05 1.60 0.06 48.01
Ty Johnson
2023-2024
79.41 12.78 0.04 0.93 0.04 77.90
Pct Change 3.33 63.43 -20.00 -41.88 33.33 62.26
Median Prime % Change 18.33%
Average Prime % Change 16.75%

Calculated Market Value: Ty 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
2 years, $5,385,582 $2,692,791