Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 250
- College: Ole Miss
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 3, #96 overall (Bills)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $6,425,000 (2.83% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $12,545,000 (4.41% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.95
- Contract Value: $52,000,000 ($13,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $19,920,000
- Contract Ranking: 7/179 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 | $965,000 | $1,605,545 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $965,000 | $2,600,545 | 1.2% | |||||
| 2023 | 27 | $1,955,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $1,955,000 | $6,425,000 | 2.8% | |||||
| 2024 | 28 | $4,910,000 | $3,900,000 | $5,000,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,400,000 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2025 | 29 | $10,910,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $15,400,000 | 5.5% | |||||
| 2026 | 30 | $9,910,000 | $3,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $15,900,000 | 5.2% | |||||
| Total | $28,650,000 | $17,205,545 | $6,500,000 | $1,360,000 | $1,030,000 | $2,920,000 | $54,725,545 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Dawson Knox signed a four year, $52 million contract extension with the Bills. Knox received $31.2M in guarantees. Know will earn a $7 million signing bonus and his 2022 and 2023 salaries are fully guaranteed. There is also a guaranteed $10 million option bonus due in 2023. $340,000 per year is tied to being active on gameday.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,455,000 | $12,545,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,455,000 | $18,000,000 | $28,500,000 | $40,000,000 | $52,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $10,897,180
Career APY: $2,724,295
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $3,521,600 | $880,400 | $822,180 | $2,902,180 | 82.4% | $967,393 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2022 | 4 | $52,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $19,920,000 | $7,995,000 | 15.4% | $7,995,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 4 | $10,897,180 | $2,724,295 | $5,297,180 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bills | $495,000 | $205,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700,545 | 0.4% | $1,317,180 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $675,000 | $205,545 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $910,545 | 0.4% | $705,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $850,000 | $205,545 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $1,085,545 | 0.6% | $880,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $965,000 | $1,605,545 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $965,000 | $2,600,545 | 1.2% | $7,995,000 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $1,955,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $1,955,000 | $6,425,000 | 2.8% | $12,545,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $4,910,000 | $3,900,000 | $5,000,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,400,000 | 5.6% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $10,910,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $15,400,000 | 5.5% | $11,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $9,910,000 | $3,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $340,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $15,900,000 | 5.2% | $12,000,000 | ||
| Total | $30,670,000 | $17,822,180 | $6,500,000 | $1,360,000 | $1,090,000 | $2,920,000 | $57,422,180 | $57,442,180 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 60.0% | 18.4% | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 28 | 388 | 13.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44.8% | 8.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 24 | 288 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 76.5% | 4.1% | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 49 | 587 | 12.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 76.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 48 | 517 | 10.8 | 6 | 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 | $8,042,000 | $13,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,546,329 | $12,187,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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