Age: 26
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 292
- College: Houston
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 1, #9 overall (Bills)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $4,978,000 (2.19% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $16,778,000 (6.21% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.37
- Contract Value: $68,000,000 ($17,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $24,528,000
- Contract Ranking: 15/244 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $2,028,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,028,000 | $4,978,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2024
March 19: $8.25M of 2025 salary guaranteed
| 27 | $2,250,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,250,000 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2025
March 19: $5.5M of salary guaranteed
| 28 | $13,750,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $0 | $20,750,000 | 7.4% | |||||
| 2026 | 29 | $14,125,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $0 | $21,125,000 | 6.9% | |||||
| 2027
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $14,400,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $0 | $22,650,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $46,553,000 | $11,800,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,700,000 | $2,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,028,000 | $78,753,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Ed Oliver signed a 4 year extension with the Buffalo Bills on June 5, 2023 worth $68.0 million in new money with $45.278 million in total guarantees including $24.528 million guaranteed at signing. Oliver received a $14.75 million signing bonus and his 2023 and 2024 salaries are guaranteed. In 2024 Oliver will receive a $12.5 million option bonus of which $5.5 million is fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 1st day of the 2024 waiver period the other $7 million of the option is guaranteed. On the 5th day of the 2024 league year $8.25 million of Oliver's 2025 salary is guaranteed. The other $5.5 million will be guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2025 league year. Oliver can earn a roster bonus of $1.25 million if on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year. The contract has annual per game bonuses of $425,000 and workouts of $500,000. Initial details courtesy of ProFootballTalk.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $6,025,000 | $15,675,000 | $14,675,000 | $15,050,000 | $16,575,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,025,000 | $21,700,000 | $36,375,000 | $51,425,000 | $68,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $34,425,154
Career APY: $8,606,289
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $19,675,154 | $4,918,789 | $19,675,154 | $19,675,154 | 100.0% | $4,918,789 |
| Bills | Extension | Active | 2023 | 4 | $68,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $24,528,000 | $14,750,000 | 21.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 4 | $34,425,154 | $8,606,289 | $19,675,154 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bills | $495,000 | $3,082,301 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | $3,577,301 | 1.8% | $12,824,204 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $1,389,325 | $3,082,301 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,389,325 | $4,471,626 | 2.0% | $1,389,325 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $2,283,650 | $3,082,301 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,283,650 | $5,365,951 | 2.9% | $2,283,650 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $3,177,975 | $3,082,301 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,177,975 | $6,260,276 | 3.0% | $3,177,975 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $2,028,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,028,000 | $4,978,000 | 2.2% | $16,778,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $2,250,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,250,000 | 3.6% | $15,675,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bills | $13,750,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $0 | $20,750,000 | 7.4% | $14,675,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bills | $14,125,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $0 | $21,125,000 | 6.9% | $15,050,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bills | $14,400,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $425,000 | $500,000 | $3,125,000 | $0 | $22,650,000 | -- | $16,575,000 | ||
| Total | $53,898,950 | $24,129,204 | $1,250,000 | $1,700,000 | $2,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $19,373,950 | $98,428,154 | $98,428,154 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 53.9% | 3.8% | 24 | 19 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.0% | 2.0% | 23 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 57.8% | 0.0% | 29 | 12 | 4 | 27.5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 50.1% | 1.0% | 20 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.0% | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $10,792,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,792,000 | $17,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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