Age: 29
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 291
- College: Oregon
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 1, #7 overall (49ers)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $17,250,000 (7.45% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $19,750,000 (9.10% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
- Contract Value: $84,000,000 ($21,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $39,378,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/243 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | $12,378,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $23,378,000 | $23,378,000 | 9.7% | |||||
| 2021 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 8.9% | |||||
| 2022
March 22: $11M 2022 base salary and $5M 2022 roster bonus become fully guaranteed
| 28 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 7.5% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $13,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $14,750,000 | $17,250,000 | 7.5% | |||||
| 2024 | 30 | $20,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,750,000 | 8.7% | |||||
| Total | $58,378,000 | $5,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $70,128,000 | $96,378,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
The Colts signed DeForest Buckner to a four year, $84 million contract extension that will be executed once a trade is finalized between the Colts and 49ers. Details of the contract from from a report made by Mike Florio of PFT. Per Florio Buckner will receive $56.378 million in guarantees of which $39.378 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee is made up of Buckner's 2020 salary and a $16 million 2020 roster bonus and $11 million 2021 roster bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2021 league year he will have his base salary for that year guaranteed and another $5 million roster bonus that becomes guaranteed. He has roster bonuses due on the 5th day of the 2022 and 2023 league year.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $11,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $19,750,000 | $20,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $11,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $63,750,000 | $84,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $74,568,990
Career APY: $10,652,713
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Drafted | Traded | 2016 | 4 | $18,190,990 | $4,547,748 | $18,190,990 | $18,190,990 | 100.0% | $4,547,748 |
| Colts | Extension | Active | 2020 | 4 | $84,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $39,378,000 | $56,378,000 | 67.1% | $18,792,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 4 | $18,190,990 | $4,547,748 | $18,190,990 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 3 | $56,378,000 | $18,792,667 | $56,378,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49ers | $450,000 | $2,857,453 | $0 | $450,000 | $3,307,453 | 1.9% | $11,879,812 | ||
| 2017 | 49ers | $540,000 | $2,857,453 | $736,863 | $1,276,863 | $4,134,316 | 2.0% | $1,276,863 | ||
| 2018 | 49ers | $630,000 | $2,857,453 | $1,473,726 | $2,103,726 | $4,961,179 | 2.1% | $2,103,726 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $720,000 | $2,857,453 | $2,210,589 | $2,930,589 | $5,788,042 | 2.5% | $2,930,589 | ||
| 2020 | Colts | $12,378,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $23,378,000 | $23,378,000 | 9.7% | $23,378,000 | ||
| 2021 | Colts | $1,000,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 8.9% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Colts | $11,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 7.5% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Colts | $13,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $14,750,000 | $17,250,000 | 7.5% | $19,750,000 | ||
| 2024 | Colts | $20,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,750,000 | 8.7% | $20,250,000 | ||
| Total | $60,718,000 | $16,429,812 | $37,421,178 | $76,889,178 | $114,568,990 | $114,568,990 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | 21.1% | 43 | 30 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.8% | 18.7% | 45 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.4% | 35.4% | 44 | 23 | 12 | 71 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.2% | 35.4% | 34 | 28 | 7.5 | 47 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 72.8% | 29.1% | 37 | 21 | 9.5 | 58 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 77.4% | 34.0% | 40 | 28 | 7 | 55.5 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 76.7% | 4.2% | 44 | 30 | 8 | 48.5 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.1% | 3.5% | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $18,707,000 | $21,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $18,707,000 | $21,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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