Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 286
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 6, #192 overall (Steelers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,152,500 (0.46% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $1,292,500 (0.51% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.12
- Contract Value: $1,292,500 ($1,292,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $350,000
- Contract Ranking: 121/239 at IDL
Current Contract
(SFA, 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 | 28 | $1,125,000 | $100,000 | $67,500 | $250,000 | $1,152,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,125,000 | $100,000 | $67,500 | $250,000 | $1,152,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Isaiah Buggs signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on February 14, 2024. One year contract worth $1,292,500 with $350,000 guaranteed.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,292,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,292,500 |
Career Earnings: $5,453,632
Career APY: $1,363,408
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Terminated | 2019 | 4 | $2,688,632 | $672,158 | $168,632 | $1,338,632 | 49.8% | $669,316 |
| Raiders | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $965,000 | $965,000 | $0 | $965,000 | 100.0% | $965,000 |
| Lions | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 2 | $4,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $289,800 | $289,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Active | 2024 | 1 | $1,292,500 | $1,292,500 | $350,000 | $100,000 | 7.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 2 | $2,188,632 | $1,094,316 | $1,254,316 | 0.0% | $934,316 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $3,165,000 | $3,165,000 | $965,000 | 0.0% | $2,200,000 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Steelers | $495,000 | $42,158 | $0 | $0 | $537,158 | 0.3% | $663,632 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $675,000 | $42,158 | $0 | $0 | $717,158 | 0.4% | $675,000 | ||
| 2021 | Raiders | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $965,000 | 0.4% | $965,000 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $1,125,000 | $100,000 | $67,500 | $250,000 | $1,152,500 | 0.5% | $1,292,500 | ||
| Total | $3,425,600 | $184,316 | $67,500 | $250,000 | $3,371,816 | $3,596,132 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6.8% | 0.5% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 12.7% | 2.9% | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19.5% | 8.6% | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 66.5% | 0.7% | 21 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 20.2% | 6.9% | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $200,000 | $1,292,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $339,594 | $1,211,719 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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