With the draft now complete, I've updated the Bills salary cap situation to include all of their rookies as well as the contracts for Mike Williams, Jarius Wynn and Bryce Brown. The rookie contracts are estimates as they have yet to sign their contracts. I will update them with accurate numbers when they do sign.
NFL Salary Cap | $133,000,000 |
2013 Carry Over | $17,584,740 |
2014 Buffalo Bills Adjusted Cap | $150,584,740 |
Dead Money | $22,795,113 |
2014 Buffalo Bills Top 51 Contracts | $120,786,334 |
2014 Buffalo Bills Cap Space | $7,003,293 |
Prior to the start of the Regular Season every team must keep their top 51 contracts under the Salary Cap:
Position | Player | Cap Hit | Percentage |
DB | Leodis McKelvin | $4,575,000 | 3.04% |
DB | Aaron Williams | $4,231,209 | 2.82% |
DB | Stephon Gilmore | $3,295,677 | 2.19% |
DB | Corey Graham | $2,550,000 | 1.70% |
DB | Da'Norris Searcy | $1,552,106 | 1.03% |
DB | Ron Brooks | $670,135 | 0.45% |
DB | Duke Williams | $612,563 | 0.41% |
DB TOTAL | 7 players | $17,486,690 | 11.63% |
DL | Mario Williams | $18,800,000 | 12.51% |
DL | Marcell Dareus | $6,493,232 | 4.32% |
DL | Kyle Williams | $6,250,000 | 4.16% |
DL | Jerry Hughes | $3,995,000 | 2.66% |
DL | Alan Branch | $2,675,000 | 1.78% |
DL | Jarius Wynn | $635,000 | 0.42% |
DL Total | 6 players | $38,848,232 | 25.85% |
LB | Brandon Spikes | $3,250,000 | 2.16% |
LB | Manny Lawson | $3,100,000 | 2.06% |
LB | Keith Rivers | $1,850,000 | 1.23% |
LB | Kiko Alonso | $977,364 | 0.65% |
LB | Nigel Bradham | $686,065 | 0.46% |
LB | Preston Brown | $582,000 | 0.39% |
LB Total | 6 players | $10,445,429 | 6.95% |
OL | Eric Wood | $5,950,000 | 3.96% |
OL | Erik Pears | $3,450,000 | 2.30% |
OL | Kraig Urbik | $3,375,000 | 2.25% |
OL | Chris Williams | $2,400,000 | 1.60% |
OL | Chris Hairston | $1,534,977 | 1.02% |
OL | Cordy Glenn | $1,326,867 | 0.88% |
OL | Doug Legursky | $1,100,000 | 0.73% |
OL | Cyrus Kouandjio | $874,331 | 0.58% |
OL | Mark Asper | $570,000 | 0.38% |
OL Total | 9 players | $20,581,175 | 13.69% |
QB | EJ Manuel | $2,019,386 | 1.34% |
QB | Dennis Dixon | $730,000 | 0.49% |
QB | Thaddeus Lewis | $645,000 | 0.43% |
QB Total | 3 players | $3,394,386 | 2.26% |
RB | C.J. Spiller | $5,916,666 | 3.94% |
RB | Fred Jackson | $3,850,000 | 2.56% |
RB | Anthony Dixon | $1,016,666 | 0.68% |
RB | Bryce Brown | $570,000 | 0.38% |
RB | Frank Summers | $570,000 | 0.38% |
RB Total | 5 players | $11,923,332 | 7.93% |
TE | Scott Chandler | $1,900,000 | 1.26% |
TE | Tony Moeaki | $1,381,250 | 0.92% |
TE | Lee Smith | $688,401 | 0.46% |
TE | Mike Caussin | $645,000 | 0.43% |
TE Total | 4 players | $4,614,651 | 3.07% |
WR | Sammy Watkins | $3,624,655 | 2.41% |
WR | Mike Williams | $1,800,000 | 1.20% |
WR | Robert Woods | $1,106,084 | 0.74% |
WR | T.J. Graham | $777,813 | 0.52% |
WR | Marcus Easley | $730,000 | 0.49% |
WR | Ramses Barden | $730,000 | 0.49% |
WR | Marquise Goodwin | $674,719 | 0.45% |
WR | Kevin Elliott | $570,000 | 0.38% |
WR Total | 8 players | $10,013,271 | 6.66% |
ST | Dan Carpenter | $1,812,500 | 1.21% |
ST | Garrison Sanborn | $1,096,668 | 0.73% |
ST | Brian Moorman | $570,000 | 0.38% |
ST Total | 3 players | $3,479,168 | 2.31% |
OFFENSE TOTAL | 29 players | $50,526,815 | 33.62% |
DEFENSE TOTAL | 19 players | $66,780,351 | 44.43% |
TOTAL | 51 players | $120,786,334 | 80.36% |
Below you will find players currently under contract (plus the rookies) but outside of the top 51:
Position | Player | Cap Hit |
RB | Evan Rodriguez | $570,000 |
DB | Jonathan Meeks | $544,500 |
DB | Ross Cockrell | $536,888 |
ST | Dustin Hopkins | $523,000 |
TE | Chris Gragg | $509,793 |
DB | Nickell Robey | $497,333 |
QB | Jeff Tuel | $496,666 |
DL | Stefan Charles | $495,000 |
DL | Corbin Bryant | $495,000 |
LB | Ty Powell | $495,000 |
RB | Ronnie Wingo | $495,000 |
DB | Mario Butler | $495,000 |
DB | Brandon Smith | $495,000 |
WR | Chris Hogan | $495,000 |
OL | Joe Unga | $495,000 |
OL | Antoine McClain | $495,000 |
OL | Cyril Richardson | $468,000 |
OL | Seantrel Henderson | $435,933 |
LB | Randell Johnson | $432,720 |
WR | Cordell Roberson | $420,000 |
LB | Nathan Williams | $420,000 |
WR | Chris Summers | $420,000 |
DB | Jajuan Harley | $420,000 |
OL | Randy Colling | $420,000 |
LB | Kourtnei Brown | $420,000 |
LB | Jacques Smith | $420,000 |
WR | Brandon Kaufman | $420,000 |
DL | Ikponmwosa Igbinosun | $420,000 |
OL | Edawn Coughman | $420,000 |
ST | Jake Dombrowksi | $420,000 |
Total | $14,089,833 |
We must also include those players that are not currently on the roster but do count against the cap, aka the Dead Money. See Below:
Player | Cap Hit | Percentage |
Steve Johnson | $10,225,000 | 6.80% |
Ryan Fitzpatrick | $7,000,000 | 4.66% |
Mark Anderson | $3,000,000 | 2.00% |
Rian Lindell | $1,375,000 | 0.91% |
Brad Smith | $500,000 | 0.33% |
Kevin Kolb | $500,000 | 0.33% |
Zebrie Sanders | $99,250 | 0.07% |
Chris White | $30,150 | 0.02% |
Justin Rogers | $16,875 | 0.01% |
Colin Brown | $12,500 | 0.01% |
Da'Rick Rogers | $6,667 | 0.00% |
Keith Pough | $5,334 | 0.00% |
Zack Chibane | $3,667 | 0.00% |
Jumal Rolle | $3,667 | 0.00% |
Ryan Turnley | $3,334 | 0.00% |
Kendall Gaskins | $2,667 | 0.00% |
Jordan Dangerfield | $2,334 | 0.00% |
Kip Edwards | $2,000 | 0.00% |
Aaron Tipoti | $2,000 | 0.00% |
Drew Smith | $2,000 | 0.00% |
Brandon Kaufman | $1,667 | 0.00% |
Kevin Norrell | $667 | 0.00% |
Izaan Cross | $334 | 0.00% |
Total | $22,795,113 | 15.17% |
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