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Buffalo Bills player earnings

$1,455,367,367 earned by the 58 players on the roster, led by Von Miller on $224,853,311.

Buffalo Bills are 13th of 32 on what the roster is worth and 6th on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The Buffalo Bills cap sheet is here.

ROSTER EARNINGS $1.46bn
PAID OUT BY THE CLUB $1.61bn
PLAYERS 58
ON THE 2026 ROSTER 25
STILL CONTRACTED $206.6m

The twenty biggest earners on the roster

Career earnings, wherever the money was paid

Von Miller $224.9m

Von Miller $225m Josh Allen $221m Dion Dawkins $103m Ed Oliver $84m Matt Milano $74m Curtis Samuel $65m Dawson Knox $53m DaQuan Jones $51m Mitchell Trubisky $51m Taron Johnson $50m Spencer Brown $46m Connor McGovern $28m Austin Johnson $28m Greg Rousseau $25m Marquez Valdes-Scantling $25m Sam Martin $24m Rasul Douglas $21m Dawuane Smoot $20m Tyler Bass $20m Taylor Rapp $19m

The twenty here hold 84.7% of everything the roster has earned, and Von Miller alone holds 15.4% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.

Every Buffalo Bills player ranked by career earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

58 careers

# Player Position Seasons Signing Contracted Career earnings
001 Von Miller Texas A&M Defensive End 17 $49.4m $30.0m $224,853,311$224.9m
002 Josh Allen Wyoming Quarterback 11 $30.0m $81.6m $221,076,199$221.1m
003 Dion Dawkins Temple Left Tackle 11 $20.8m $19.7m $103,164,078$103.2m
004 Ed Oliver Houston Defensive Tackle 9 $27.1m $15.3m $83,713,022$83.7m
005 Matt Milano Boston College Outside Linebacker 10 $19.2m $74,152,352$74.2m
006 Curtis Samuel Ohio State Wide Receiver 10 $21.7m $64,893,339$64.9m
007 Dawson Knox Mississippi Tight End 8 $13.7m $53,229,674$53.2m
008 DaQuan Jones Penn State Defensive Tackle 11 $17.0m $51,263,673$51.3m
009 Mitchell Trubisky North Carolina Quarterback 9 $33.4m $51,221,690$51.2m
010 Taron Johnson Weber State Cornerback 10 $11.9m $10.0m $50,055,543$50.1m
011 Spencer Brown Northern Iowa Right Tackle 8 $7.3m $33.2m $45,741,186$45.7m
012 Connor McGovern Penn State Center 7 $8.9m $27,834,868$27.8m
013 Austin Johnson Penn State Defensive Tackle 9 $9.8m $27,662,229$27.7m
014 Greg Rousseau Miami (FL) Defensive End 5 $5.8m $24,995,200$25.0m
015 Marquez Valdes-Scantling South Florida Wide Receiver 7 $7.3m $24,867,272$24.9m
016 Sam Martin Appalachian State Punter 13 $5.5m $24,028,866$24.0m
017 Rasul Douglas West Virginia Cornerback 10 $7.3m $21,077,338$21.1m
018 Dawuane Smoot Illinois Defensive End 8 $7.7m $20,201,790$20.2m
019 Tyler Bass Georgia Southern Kicker 8 $5.3m $4.3m $19,705,800$19.7m
020 Taylor Rapp Washington Safety 8 $4.1m $18,641,822$18.6m
021 A.J. Epenesa Iowa Defensive End 6 $5.8m $18,051,950$18.1m
022 Nicholas Morrow Greenville Outside Linebacker 8 $3.8m $14,641,386$14.6m
023 Kaiir Elam Florida Cornerback 4 $7.1m $13,690,810$13.7m
024 Dalton Kincaid Utah Tight End 4 $6.8m $13,427,022$13.4m
025 David Edwards Wisconsin Guard 7 $2.6m $13,384,282$13.4m
026 Mack Hollins North Carolina Wide Receiver 8 $3.4m $11,569,838$11.6m
027 Mike Edwards Kentucky Safety 6 $3.2m $11,040,514$11.0m
028 Reid Ferguson Louisiana State Long Snapper 9 $1.1m $8,149,395$8.1m
029 Keon Coleman Florida State Wide Receiver 4 $4.1m $2.2m $7,905,495$7.9m
030 Reggie Gilliam Toledo Fullback 5 $1.0m $7,084,759$7.1m
031 O'Cyrus Torrence Florida Guard 4 $1.5m $6,220,978$6.2m
032 Cam Lewis Buffalo Cornerback 7 $781k $6,106,384$6.1m
033 James Cook Georgia Running Back 4 $1.4m $5,832,059$5.8m
034 Dorian Williams Tulane Outside Linebacker 4 $915k $5,442,806$5.4m
035 Terrel Bernard Baylor Inside Linebacker 4 $913k $5,132,864$5.1m
036 Cole Bishop Utah Safety 4 $1.6m $1.7m $4,860,088$4.9m
037 Ty Johnson Maryland Running Back 6 $970k $4,667,798$4.7m
038 Damar Hamlin Pittsburgh Safety 4 $160k $4,292,946$4.3m
039 Casey Toohill Stanford Defensive End 5 $107k $4,096,443$4.1m
040 DeWayne Carter Duke Defensive Tackle 4 $883k $1.6m $4,030,103$4.0m
041 Khalil Shakir Boise State Wide Receiver 4 $347k $4,007,148$4.0m
042 Christian Benford Villanova Cornerback 4 $194k $3,756,784$3.8m
043 Baylon Spector Clemson Inside Linebacker 4 $104k $3,654,002$3.7m
044 Ray Davis Kentucky Running Back 4 $713k $1.2m $3,543,188$3.5m
045 Tommy Doyle Miami (OH) Tackle 4 $316k $3,487,390$3.5m
046 Darrynton Evans Running Back 5 $1.2m $3,349,177$3.3m
047 Sedrick Van Pran-Granger Georgia Center 4 $355k $1.2m $3,185,252$3.2m
048 Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington Outside Linebacker 4 $314k $1.2m $3,144,024$3.1m
049 Javon Solomon Troy Defensive End 4 $254k $1.2m $3,084,276$3.1m
050 Tylan Grable Jacksonville State Left Tackle 4 $170k $1.2m $2,999,912$3.0m
051 Joe Andreessen Buffalo Inside Linebacker 3 $2k $2,836,364$2.8m
052 Brandon Codrington North Carolina Central Cornerback 3 $0 $2,830,000$2.8m
053 Quintin Morris Bowling Green Tight End 4 $12k $2,707,266$2.7m
054 Travis Clayton Tackle 4 $122k $1.2m $2,626,584$2.6m
055 Ja'Marcus Ingram Buffalo Cornerback 4 $10k $2,318,000$2.3m
056 Ryan Van Demark Connecticut Left Tackle 3 $184k $2,056,000$2.1m
057 Shane Buechele Southern Methodist Quarterback 4 $55k $1,894,328$1.9m
058 Alec Anderson California-Los Angeles Guard 3 $48k $1,880,500$1.9m

The table holds every one of the 58 careers on the books. 52.8% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly.

What the Buffalo Bills have paid out, season by season

Only the seasons the club's own name is against

Peak in 2023

2023 is the club's biggest year on record at $257,785,336 across 60 players. In 2026 it is $171,327,311 across 25 players. The whole 2023 payroll is ranked by player here.

How the Buffalo Bills money is paid

The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league

52.8% base salary

  • Base salary 52.8%
  • Signing bonus 22.1%
  • Restructured money 8.8%
  • Roster bonus 7.2%
  • Option bonus 7.0%
  • Workout bonus 1.4%
  • Incentives 0.7%

52.8% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.

What each position costs the Buffalo Bills

Career earnings of the players on the books, by position

19 positions

Defensive End $295m Quarterback $274m Defensive Tackle $167m Wide Receiver $113m Left Tackle $108m Cornerback $100m Outside Linebacker $97m Tight End $69m Right Tackle $46m Safety $39m Center $31m Punter $24m Guard $21m Kicker $20m Running Back $17m Inside Linebacker $12m Long Snapper $8.1m Fullback $7.1m Tackle $6.1m

Defensive End is the most expensive group on the roster at $295,282,970 across 6 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Money the Buffalo Bills still owe

Written into contracts for seasons not yet played

$206.6m in all

# Player Position Earned so far Through Still contracted
01 Josh Allen Quarterback $221.1m 2028 $81,550,000$81.6m
02 Spencer Brown Right Tackle $45.7m 2028 $33,150,000$33.2m
03 Von Miller Defensive End $224.9m 2027 $30,000,000$30.0m
04 Dion Dawkins Left Tackle $103.2m 2027 $19,670,000$19.7m
05 Ed Oliver Defensive Tackle $83.7m 2027 $15,325,000$15.3m
06 Taron Johnson Cornerback $50.1m 2027 $10,042,333$10.0m
07 Tyler Bass Kicker $19.7m 2027 $4,300,000$4.3m
08 Keon Coleman Wide Receiver $7.9m 2027 $2,168,763$2.2m
09 Cole Bishop Safety $4.9m 2027 $1,687,908$1.7m
10 DeWayne Carter Defensive Tackle $4.0m 2027 $1,556,859$1.6m
11 Ray Davis Running Back $3.5m 2027 $1,190,000
12 Sedrick Van Pran-Granger Center $3.2m 2027 $1,190,000
13 Edefuan Ulofoshio Outside Linebacker $3.1m 2027 $1,190,000
14 Javon Solomon Defensive End $3.1m 2027 $1,190,000
15 Tylan Grable Left Tackle $3.0m 2027 $1,190,000
16 Travis Clayton Tackle $2.6m 2027 $1,190,000

16 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.

Where the Buffalo Bills roster went to college

Schools with two or more players on the books

8 colleges

Penn State $107m
North Carolina $63m
Washington $22m
Florida $20m
Utah $18m
Kentucky $15m
Buffalo $11m
Georgia $9.0m

Penn State has 3 players on the roster worth $106,760,770 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid Buffalo Bills player?

Von Miller, $224,853,311 across his career, a first-round pick in 2011, 2nd overall. Josh Allen is second on $221,076,199.

How much are the Buffalo Bills roster worth?

$1,455,367,367 across 58 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 13th of the 32 franchises.

How much have the Buffalo Bills paid their players?

$1,614,954,944 across the 15 seasons on this site, 2012 to 2026, which is 6th in the league.

What are the Buffalo Bills paying in 2026?

$171,327,311 across 25 players. A further $206,590,863 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.

Which position costs the Buffalo Bills most?

Defensive End, $295,282,970 across 6 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.

Where to next

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