Age: 30
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 291
- College: Oregon
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (49ers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $8,350,000 (3.21% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $20,250,000 (8.05% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.43
- Contract Value: $46,000,000 ($23,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $43,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/239 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | $2,250,000 | $6,100,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $8,350,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2025
March 18: 2025 Roster bonus due
| 31 | $13,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $10,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $26,600,000 | 10.2% | |||||
| 2026
March 18: 2026 Roster bonus due
| 32 | $13,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $26,600,000 | 9.4% | |||||
| 2027
February 15: Contract voids
| 33 | Void | $3,600,000 | Void | Void | $7,200,000 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2028 | 34 | Void | $3,600,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $74,250,000 | $20,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $25,250,000 | $68,750,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
DeForest Buckner signed a two year, $46 million contract with the Colts on April 15, 2024. Bucker received $53.25 million in guarantees on the total contract value of which $43.25 million is fully guaranteed. The new money guarantee is $33 million with $23 million guaranteed at signing. Buckner received an $18 million signing bonus and his 2024 and 2025 salaries are fully guaranteed. There are two void years for salary cap purposes. The extension reduced Buckner's 2024 salary cap number by $14.4 million.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $0 | $23,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $0 | $23,000,000 | $46,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $112,318,990
Career APY: $14,039,874
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Drafted | Traded | 2016 | 4 | $18,190,990 | $4,547,748 | $18,190,990 | $18,190,990 | 100.0% | $4,547,748 |
| Colts | Extension | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $84,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $39,378,000 | $76,128,000 | 90.6% | $19,032,000 |
| Colts | Extension | Active | 2024 | 2 | $46,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $43,250,000 | $18,000,000 | 39.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 4 | $18,190,990 | $4,547,748 | $18,190,990 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 4 | $94,128,000 | $23,532,000 | $73,628,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49ers | $450,000 | $2,857,453 | $0 | $450,000 | $3,307,453 | 1.9% | $11,879,812 | ||
| 2017 | 49ers | $540,000 | $2,857,453 | $736,863 | $1,276,863 | $4,134,316 | 2.0% | $1,276,863 | ||
| 2018 | 49ers | $630,000 | $2,857,453 | $1,473,726 | $2,103,726 | $4,961,179 | 2.1% | $2,103,726 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $720,000 | $2,857,453 | $2,210,589 | $2,930,589 | $5,788,042 | 2.5% | $2,930,589 | ||
| 2020 | Colts | $12,378,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $23,378,000 | $23,378,000 | 9.7% | $23,378,000 | ||
| 2021 | Colts | $1,000,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 8.9% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Colts | $11,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 7.5% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Colts | $13,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $14,750,000 | $17,250,000 | 7.5% | $19,750,000 | ||
| 2024 | Colts | $2,250,000 | $6,100,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $8,350,000 | 3.2% | $20,250,000 | ||
| 2025 | Colts | $13,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $10,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $26,600,000 | 10.2% | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Colts | $13,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $26,600,000 | 9.4% | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Colts | $23,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,200,000 | 2.3% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Colts | $23,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $114,718,000 | $34,429,812 | $57,421,178 | $102,139,178 | $160,568,990 | $160,568,990 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | 21.1% | 43 | 30 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.8% | 18.7% | 45 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.4% | 35.4% | 44 | 23 | 12 | 71 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.2% | 35.4% | 34 | 28 | 7.5 | 47 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 72.8% | 29.1% | 37 | 21 | 9.5 | 58 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 77.4% | 34.0% | 40 | 28 | 7 | 55.5 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 76.7% | 4.2% | 44 | 30 | 8 | 48.5 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 71.7% | 4.2% | 45 | 36 | 8 | 48 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 | $15,886,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $15,886,000 | $23,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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