Age: 30
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 314
- College: Temple
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 2, #63 overall (Bills)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $11,509,833 (4.49% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $14,000,000 (5.52% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.22
- Contract Value: $60,060,000 ($20,020,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,205,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/99 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 30 | $2,160,000 | $8,509,833 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $2,160,000 | $11,509,833 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $11,045,000 | $4,914,834 | $1,200,000 | $2,000,000 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $17,045,000 | $19,999,834 | 7.2% | |||||
| 2026
March 17: Roster bonus due; $4.75M is guaranteed
| 32 | $15,465,000 | $4,914,834 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,919,834 | 7.9% | |||||
| 2027 | 33 | $18,830,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $23,070,000 | 7.3% | |||||
| 2028 | 34 | $1,390,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,600,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 35 | $38,650,000 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $87,540,000 | $22,739,501 | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,360,000 | $2,000,000 | $19,205,000 | $82,099,501 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Dion Dawkins signed a three year, $60.02 million contract extension with the Bills. $34.9 million is guaranteed of which $30.2 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Dawkins' base salry in 2024 and 2025 are guaranteed and he received an $11 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2025 league year he will earn a $2 million roster bonus. On the 5th day of the 2026 league year he will earn a $4.75 million full guarantee on his salary as well as a $500,000 roster bonus. There are annual per game and workout bonuses as part of the contract. Two void years are used for cap purposes. The extension created $5.1 million in salary cap space for the Bills.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $3,700,000 | $19,885,000 | $16,805,000 | $19,670,000 |
| Running Cash | $3,700,000 | $23,585,000 | $40,390,000 | $60,060,000 |
Career Earnings: $63,168,528
Career APY: $9,024,075
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Extended | 2017 | 4 | $4,183,234 | $1,045,809 | $1,935,617 | $3,147,793 | 75.2% | $1,049,264 |
| Bills | Extension | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $58,300,000 | $14,575,000 | $29,500,441 | $49,020,735 | 84.1% | $12,255,184 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2024 | 3 | $60,060,000 | $20,020,000 | $30,205,000 | $11,000,000 | 18.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 7 | $63,168,528 | $9,024,075 | $40,414,322 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bills | $465,000 | $295,588 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $760,588 | 0.5% | $1,647,352 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $655,147 | $295,588 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $288,265 | $950,735 | 0.5% | $655,147 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $795,294 | $295,588 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,140,882 | 0.6% | $845,294 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $1,250,441 | $2,015,588 | $0 | $4,850,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $6,100,441 | $8,166,029 | 3.7% | $14,750,441 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $7,300,000 | $2,095,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $7,300,000 | $11,380,294 | 6.1% | $15,300,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,035,000 | $3,514,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $1,035,000 | $7,034,294 | 3.4% | $9,115,294 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $3,671,667 | $4,809,833 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $10,981,500 | 4.8% | $9,855,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $2,160,000 | $8,509,833 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $2,160,000 | $11,509,833 | 4.5% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $11,045,000 | $4,914,834 | $1,200,000 | $2,000,000 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $17,045,000 | $19,999,834 | 7.2% | $19,885,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $15,465,000 | $4,914,834 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,919,834 | 7.9% | $16,805,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bills | $18,830,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $23,070,000 | 7.3% | $19,670,000 | ||
| 2028 | Bills | $1,390,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,600,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Bills | $38,650,000 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $102,712,549 | $36,060,686 | $10,500,000 | $8,350,000 | $2,110,000 | $2,850,000 | $34,893,706 | $122,513,823 | $122,528,528 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 74.3% | 14.2% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.8% | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.2% | 14.6% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.9% | 20.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.9% | 18.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 88.2% | 18.3% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 96.2% | 17.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 22.2% |
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 | $20,812,000 | $20,020,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $20,812,000 | $20,020,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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