
Deon Bush
Safety
Career Earnings: $9,554,493
Career APY: $955,449
Total Guarantees: $3,811,216
Largest Cash Payment: $1,500,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,047,500 (2020)
- Date of Birth: August 14, 1993
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 199
- College: Miami
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 4, #124 overall (Bears)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,866,216 | $716,554 | $526,216 | $2,866,216 | 100.0% | $716,554 |
| Bears | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $637,500 | $1,400,000 | 100.0% | $1,400,000 |
| Bears | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $1,500,000 | 100.0% | $1,500,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $1,047,500 | $1,187,500 | 100.0% | $1,187,500 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $350,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $459,044 | $459,044 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $414,922 | $414,922 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $370,800 | $370,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $0 | $258,889 | 22.2% | $258,889 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,377,500 | $1,377,500 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $429,322 | $429,322 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $383,400 | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $475,244 | $475,244 | $0 | $475,244 | 100.0% | $475,244 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $640,000 | 51.0% | $640,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 6 | $5,766,216 | $961,036 | $4,903,716 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 4 | $3,788,277 | $947,069 | $2,246,633 | 0.0% | $1,201,644 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bears | $450,000 | $131,554 | $0 | $581,554 | 0.4% | $976,216 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $540,000 | $131,554 | $0 | $671,554 | 0.4% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $630,000 | $131,554 | $0 | $761,554 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $720,000 | $131,554 | $0 | $851,554 | 0.4% | $720,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $1,262,500 | $137,500 | $500,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | $1,400,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $1,500,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $990,000 | 0.5% | $1,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $895,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | $1,187,500 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $208,889 | 0.1% | $258,889 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | $450,244 | 0.2% | $475,244 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $1,255,000 | $0 | $0 | $540,000 | 0.2% | $640,000 | ||
| Total | $8,940,900 | $816,216 | $2,145,000 | $7,150,349 | $8,327,849 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2016 | 11 | 5 | 31.0% | 18.2% | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 8.1% | 43.7% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 14.4% | 45.7% | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 5.4% | 62.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 6.1% | 39.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 35.6% | 48.0% | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 6.2% | 62.3% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6.8% | 28.2% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0.9% | 6.6% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |