Age: 25
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 260
- College: Miami
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 1, #30 overall (Bills)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,877,000 (2.16% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $19,877,000 (6.21% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.38
- Contract Value: $80,000,000 ($20,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $49,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 11/229 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: 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 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 25 | $2,377,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,377,000 | $5,877,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2026 | 26 | $4,920,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $18,920,000 | $11,810,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2027
March 16: $5 million is guaranteed
| 27 | $16,410,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $10,203,000 | $23,300,000 | 7.5% | |||||
| 2028 | 28 | $17,410,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $24,300,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029
March 16: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $15,410,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $3,000,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $25,300,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030
February 20: Contract voids
| 30 | Void | $0 | $2,800,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $2,800,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $56,527,000 | $17,500,000 | $14,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,360,000 | $1,000,000 | $31,500,000 | $93,387,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Gregory Rousseau signed a four year, $80 million contract extension with the Bills on March 9, 2025. $54 million is guaranteed of which $49 million is fully guaranteed at signing. His 2024 and 2025 salaries are fully guaranteed as are a $17.5 million signing bonus and $14 million option bonus. The new guarantee on the contract is $40.6 million. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year, $5 million will be guaranteed. A $3 million roster bonus is due on the 5th day of the 2029 league year. There are annual per game and workout bonuses as part of the contract. An additional $4 million in incentives are available. There is a void year for cap purposes. The extensions lowers his 2025 salary cap number by $7.5 million.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,490,000 | $19,510,000 | $17,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,490,000 | $26,000,000 | $43,000,000 | $61,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $29,108,190
Career APY: $7,277,048
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Extended | 2021 | 4 | $11,608,190 | $2,902,048 | $11,367,075 | $11,608,190 | 100.0% | $2,902,048 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $80,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $49,000,000 | $17,500,000 | 21.9% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 4 | $29,108,190 | $7,277,048 | $11,608,190 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bills | $660,000 | $1,450,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660,000 | $2,110,580 | 1.1% | $6,462,320 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,187,645 | $1,450,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,187,645 | $2,638,225 | 1.3% | $1,187,645 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,715,290 | $1,450,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,715,290 | $3,165,870 | 1.4% | $1,715,290 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $2,242,935 | $1,450,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,242,935 | $3,693,515 | 1.4% | $2,242,935 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $2,377,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,377,000 | $5,877,000 | 2.2% | $19,877,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $4,920,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $18,920,000 | $11,810,000 | 4.0% | $19,510,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bills | $16,410,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $10,203,000 | $23,300,000 | 7.5% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Bills | $17,410,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $24,300,000 | -- | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Bills | $15,410,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $3,000,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $25,300,000 | -- | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Bills | $50,000,000 | $0 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $112,332,870 | $23,302,320 | $14,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,360,000 | $1,000,000 | $37,305,870 | $104,995,190 | $104,995,190 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 49.3% | 12.0% | 42 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 44.1% | 9.3% | 27 | 10 | 8 | 60.5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 54.6% | 11.4% | 30 | 12 | 5 | 33.5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 66.6% | 14.1% | 36 | 17 | 8 | 45.5 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 | $17,268,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $17,268,000 | $20,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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