Age: 25
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 233
- College: Wyoming
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (Bills)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $10,202,337 (5.43% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $20,000,000 (9.01% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.96
- Contract Value: $258,000,000 ($43,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $100,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/118 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $920,000 | $6,663,742 | $2,618,595 | $0 | $3,538,595 | $10,202,337 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2022
March 21: $10M of 2024 base salary is guaranteed
| 26 | $4,100,000 | $11,772,281 | $0 | $500,000 | $4,100,000 | $16,372,281 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2023
March 21: $13.5M of 2024 base salary is guaranteed; $16.5M of 2025 roster bonus is guaranteed
| 27 | $27,500,000 | $11,772,281 | $0 | $500,000 | $27,500,000 | $39,772,281 | 17.7% | |||||
| 2024
March 21: $14M of 2025 base salary is guaranteed; $8.5M of 2025 Roster bonus is guaranteed
| 28 | $23,500,000 | $11,772,281 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $6,000,000 | $41,772,281 | 16.3% | |||||
| 2025
March 21: $15M 2026 roster bonus guaranteed
| 29 | $14,000,000 | $11,772,281 | $25,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $51,272,281 | -- | |||||
| 2026
March 21: $22.5 million base salary is guaranteed; $14 million of 2027 salary is guaranteed; $25 million 2027 roster bonus guaranteed
| 30 | $22,500,000 | $11,772,281 | $15,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $46,980,000 | -- | |||||
| 2027 | 31 | $14,000,000 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $40,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2028
March 21: $15.5 million salary is guaranteed; Roster bonus due
| 32 | $15,554,595 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $41,554,595 | -- | |||||
| Total | $122,074,595 | $65,525,147 | $98,618,595 | $5,000,000 | $41,138,595 | $287,926,056 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Josh Allen signed a $258M, six year extension with the Bills on August 6, 2021. The contract has $150 million guaranteed for injury with $100 million fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of Allen's 2021, 2022, and 2023 base salaries, a $6 million roster bonus due in 2024, a $16.46 million signing bonus, and a 2022 option bonus worth $42.4 million. If Allen is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2022 league year, $10 million of his 2023 salary will be fully guaranteed. If Allen is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2023 league year, $13.5 million of his 2024 salary is fully guaranteed and $16.5 million of a 2025 roster bonus is fully guaranteed. On the 5th day of the 2024 league year, Allen will earn a full guarantee on the entire 2025 roster bonus and his 2025 salary worth $14 million. The 2025 salary is not injury guaranteed. On the 5th day of the 2025 league year Allen will earn a full guarantee on his $15 million 2026 roster bonus which was not guaranteed at signing. On the 5th day of the 2026 league year Allen earns a guarantee of non guaranteed totals of $22.5 million for his 2026 salary, $14 million of his 2027 salary and a $25 million roster bonus in 2027. On the 5th day of the league year in 2028 Allen's 2028 salary will be guaranteed and he will earn a $25 million roster bonus. Another $30 million in incentives can increase the contract value to $288 million.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $90,000 | $16,461,405 | $23,894,000 | $28,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $39,500,000 | $38,500,000 | $40,000,000 | $41,554,595 |
| Running Cash | $16,551,405 | $40,445,405 | $68,445,405 | $98,445,405 | $137,945,405 | $176,445,405 | $216,445,405 | $258,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $80,304,439
Career APY: $20,076,110
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Extended | 2018 | 4 | $21,183,034 | $5,295,759 | $21,183,034 | $17,904,439 | 84.5% | $5,968,146 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2021 | 6 | $258,000,000 | $43,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $62,400,000 | 24.2% | $62,400,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 4 | $80,304,439 | $20,076,110 | $24,735,315 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bills | $480,000 | $3,371,461 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $3,851,461 | 2.0% | $13,965,844 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $570,000 | $3,371,461 | $872,865 | $0 | $1,442,865 | $4,814,326 | 2.4% | $1,442,865 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $750,000 | $3,371,461 | $1,745,730 | $0 | $2,405,730 | $5,867,191 | 2.7% | $2,495,730 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $920,000 | $6,663,742 | $2,618,595 | $0 | $3,538,595 | $10,202,337 | 5.4% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $4,100,000 | $11,772,281 | $0 | $500,000 | $4,100,000 | $16,372,281 | 7.8% | $47,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $27,500,000 | $11,772,281 | $0 | $500,000 | $27,500,000 | $39,772,281 | 17.7% | $28,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $23,500,000 | $11,772,281 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $6,000,000 | $41,772,281 | 16.3% | $30,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $14,000,000 | $11,772,281 | $25,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $51,272,281 | -- | $39,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $22,500,000 | $11,772,281 | $15,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $46,980,000 | -- | $38,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bills | $14,000,000 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $40,000,000 | -- | $40,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Bills | $15,554,595 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $41,554,595 | -- | $41,554,595 | ||
| Total | $123,874,595 | $75,639,530 | $101,237,190 | $5,000,000 | $45,467,190 | $302,459,034 | $302,459,034 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 67.9% | 0.0% | 169/320 | 52.8% | 2074 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 67.9 | 89 | 631 | 7.1 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.6% | 0.0% | 271/461 | 58.8% | 3089 | 20 | 9 | 38 | 85.3 | 109 | 510 | 4.7 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.1% | 0.0% | 396/572 | 69.2% | 4544 | 37 | 10 | 26 | 107.2 | 102 | 421 | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 96.9% | 0.0% | 409/646 | 63.3% | 4407 | 36 | 15 | 26 | 92.2 | 122 | 763 | 6.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $35,615,000 | $43,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $35,615,000 | $43,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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