Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 326
- College: Penn State
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 3, #90 overall (Cowboys)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,160,000 (1.62% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $5,900,000 (2.33% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.42
- Contract Value: $22,350,000 ($7,450,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,900,000
- Contract Ranking: 12/86 at LG
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $1,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,900,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2024
March 13: $1.1 million is guaranteed
| 27 | $1,125,000 | $2,935,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,125,000 | $4,160,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2025
March 20: Roster bonus due
| 28 | $5,350,000 | $2,935,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,385,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2026
February 25: Contract voids
| 29 | Void | $2,935,000 | Void | Void | Void | $4,805,000 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2027 | 30 | Void | $935,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 31 | Void | $935,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $8,375,000 | $12,675,000 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $3,025,000 | $22,350,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Connor McGovern signed a three year, $22.35 million contract with the Bills. $11 million is guaranteed of which $9.9 million is guaranteed at signing. McGovern received a $8 million signing bonus. Another $750,000 in Pro Bowl incentives are available. The final two years of the contract are void years for salary cap purposes.
On February 26, 2024 McGovern and Buffalo agreed to a contract restructure with a salary to signing bonus bonus, and adding one additional void year to the contract for salary cap purposes generating $3.74 million in cap savings. Additionally Buffalo guaranteed McGovern's salary for 2024. Per report from Tom Pellisero
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $10,000,000 | $5,900,000 | $6,450,000 |
| Running Cash | $10,000,000 | $15,900,000 | $22,350,000 |
Career Earnings: $15,237,108
Career APY: $3,047,422
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Expired | 2019 | 4 | $3,618,108 | $904,527 | $882,108 | $5,237,108 | 144.7% | $1,309,277 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2023 | 3 | $22,350,000 | $7,450,000 | $9,900,000 | $10,000,000 | 44.7% | $10,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 4 | $5,237,108 | $1,309,277 | $5,237,108 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cowboys | $495,000 | $220,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $598,527 | 0.3% | $1,260,108 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $657,000 | $220,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $877,527 | 0.4% | $657,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $780,000 | $220,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,527 | 0.5% | $780,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $2,540,000 | $220,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,760,527 | 1.3% | $2,540,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,900,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.8% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $1,125,000 | $2,935,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,125,000 | $4,160,000 | 1.6% | $5,900,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $5,350,000 | $2,935,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $9,385,000 | 3.4% | $6,450,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $7,450,000 | $2,935,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,805,000 | 1.7% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Bills | $7,450,000 | $935,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Bills | $20,100,000 | $935,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $47,847,000 | $13,557,108 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $3,025,000 | $27,587,108 | $27,587,108 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 52.8% | 7.9% |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40.7% | 18.6% |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 76.8% | 15.1% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.6% | 18.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,522,000 | $7,450,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,522,000 | $7,450,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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