Matt Milano

Linebacker

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $12,188,500 (4.48% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $6,306,500 (1.78% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.52
  • Contract Value: $6,306,500 ($6,306,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,631,000
  • Contract Ranking: 33/249 at LB

Current Contract

(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202531$3,275,000$6,182,000$2,356,500$425,000$250,000$5,631,000$12,188,5004.5%
2026 📝
February 15: Contract voids
32Void$6,182,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$11,071,0003.7%
202733Void$4,889,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$00.0%
Total$3,275,000$17,253,000$2,356,500$425,000$250,000$5,631,000$23,259,500

Contract Notes

Matt Milano signed a revised one year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 5, 2025. The contract base value is $6,306,500 with $5,631,000 guaranteed. The contract represents a base pay reduction of $3,633,500 from the amount that Milano was scheduled to earn in 2025. The contract contains $3,633,500 in performance incentives giving Milano the opportunity to earn the original amount for 2025. The revised contract created $3,658,500 in cap savings for 2025 for the Buffalo Bills. The contract will void in February 2026.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.3M
2025
Cash Due$6,306,500
Running Cash$6,306,500
Career Earnings: $53,833,869
Career APY: $6,729,234
Potential Earnings: $60,140,369
Total Guarantees: $43,042,516
Largest Cash Payment: $14,505,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $12,437,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BillsDraftedExpired20174$2,661,516$665,379$261,516$4,028,281151.4%$1,007,070
BillsUFAExtended20214$41,500,000$10,375,000$20,000,000$21,920,58852.8%$10,960,294
BillsExtensionRenegotiated20232$28,330,000$14,165,000$17,150,000$27,885,00098.4%$13,942,500
BillsOtherActive20251$6,306,500$6,306,500$5,631,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bills8$53,833,869$6,729,234$36,269,9870.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Bills$465,000$65,379$0$0$0$0$0$0$530,3790.3%$726,516
2018Bills$555,000$65,379$0$0$0$0$0$0$589,1440.3%$523,765
2019Bills$645,000$65,379$0$0$0$0$0$0$710,3790.4%$645,000
2020Bills$2,133,000$65,379$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,198,3791.0%$2,133,000
2021Bills$5,500,000$1,750,000$0$0$500,000$250,000$0$5,500,000$7,794,1184.1%$13,375,000
2022Bills$1,035,000$3,043,000$0$0$500,000$250,000$125,000$1,035,000$4,923,5882.4%$8,545,588
2023Bills$1,080,000$5,432,000$0$0$340,000$255,000$0$1,080,000$7,087,0003.1%$13,380,000
2024Bills$4,125,000$5,432,000$2,500,000$0$425,000$255,000$0$4,125,000$12,437,0004.9%$14,505,000
2025Bills$3,275,000$6,182,000$0$2,356,500$425,000$250,000$0$5,631,000$12,188,5004.5%$6,306,500
2026Bills$20,000,000$6,182,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,071,0003.7%$0
2027Bills$20,000,000$4,889,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$58,813,000$33,171,516$2,500,000$2,356,500$2,190,000$1,260,000$125,000$17,371,000$59,529,487$60,140,369

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2017160040.8%51.7%28150022211511401
2018133073.0%32.3%52261812373410300
2019151086.0%27.0%65361.512.5779001100
2020103031.3%3.4%35103.524493100000
2021161085.0%3.5%57293271565000200
2022151090.1%5.9%72271.511.512711300200
202350019.7%0.2%181200112201000
202440116.6%0.0%7900120000200

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$567,000$6,306,500
Injury Adjusted$567,000$6,306,500
test
OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $3,519,000 $3,250,000

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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