Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 223
- College: Boston College
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 5, #163 overall (Bills)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $4,923,588 (2.36% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $8,250,000 (3.08% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.68
- Contract Value: $41,500,000 ($10,375,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 10/228 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $5,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $7,794,118 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2022 | 28 | $1,035,000 | $2,989,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $1,035,000 | $4,923,588 | 2.4% | |||||
| 2023
March 21: $3.5 million of base salary is guaranteed
| 29 | $9,250,000 | $2,989,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,043,000 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2024 | 30 | $9,550,000 | $2,989,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,043,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2025 | 31 | Void | $1,293,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $2,586,000 | -- | |||||
| 2026 | 32 | Void | $1,293,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $25,335,000 | $13,303,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $125,000 | $6,535,000 | $41,389,706 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Matt Milano signed a 4 year contract worth $41.5 million with $23.5 million in guarantees of which $20 million is guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of a $7 million signing bonus and his 2021 and 2022 base salaries. If Milano is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2023 league year he will receive another $3.5 million in full guarantees. The contract has up to $500,000 in per game bonuses each year. Another $1.3 million in incentives are available.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $13,375,000 | $8,250,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $13,250,000 | $21,500,000 | $31,500,000 | $41,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $17,403,281
Career APY: $3,480,656
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $2,661,516 | $665,379 | $261,516 | $4,028,281 | 151.4% | $1,007,070 |
| Bills | UFA | Active | 2021 | 4 | $41,500,000 | $10,375,000 | $20,000,000 | $13,375,000 | 32.2% | $13,375,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 5 | $17,403,281 | $3,480,656 | $11,822,399 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bills | $465,000 | $65,379 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $530,379 | 0.3% | $726,516 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $555,000 | $65,379 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $589,144 | 0.3% | $523,765 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $645,000 | $65,379 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $710,379 | 0.4% | $645,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $2,133,000 | $65,379 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,198,379 | 1.0% | $2,133,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $5,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $7,794,118 | 4.1% | $13,375,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $1,035,000 | $2,989,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $125,000 | $1,035,000 | $4,923,588 | 2.4% | $8,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $9,250,000 | $2,989,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,043,000 | 5.8% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $9,550,000 | $2,989,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,043,000 | 5.1% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $0 | $1,293,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,586,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $0 | $1,293,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $29,133,000 | $13,564,516 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $125,000 | $6,535,000 | $45,417,987 | $45,653,281 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40.8% | 51.7% | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 73.0% | 32.3% | 52 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.0% | 27.0% | 65 | 36 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31.3% | 3.4% | 35 | 10 | 3.5 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 85.0% | 3.5% | 57 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94.9% | 3.2% | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $16,025,000 | $10,375,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $16,025,000 | $10,375,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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