Dion Dawkins contract, salary and net worth explored

The famous Dion Dawkins is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He played college football at Temple.

The Buffalo Bills selected Dawkins in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. Dawkins was the second offensive guard drafted in 2017, behind Western Kentucky guard Forrest Lamp.

On May 19, 2017, the Buffalo Bills signed Dawkins to a four-year, $4.18 million contract with $1.83 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.18 million. He played in all 16 games, starting 11 at left tackle in place of Cordy Glenn. Dawkins received an overall grade of 74.5 from Pro Football Focus in 2017.

Dawkins entered training camp in 2018 slated as the starting left tackle after the Buffalo Bills traded Cordy Glenn to the Cincinnati Bengals. Head coach Sean McDermott named Dawkins the starting left tackle to begin the regular season in 2018. In Week 10 of the 2018 season, against the New York Jets, Dawkins caught his first career pass, a seven-yard touchdown from quarterback Matt Barkley.

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Contract

On August 13, 2020, Dawkins signed a four-year, $60 million contract extension with the Bills that includes $34 million guaranteed.

Following the changes, the Bills now have approximately $10.1M in cap space with the 2022 NFL regular season around the corner, per Spotrac. In August 2020, Dawkins signed a four-year extension.

Salary per year

Dion Dawkins signed a 4 year, $58,300,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $8,600,000 signing bonus, $29,500,441 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,575,000. In 2022, Dawkins will earn a base salary of $1,035,000, a roster bonus of $735,294, a restructure bonus of $7,095,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,034,294 and a dead cap value of $18,630,000.

Net worth

The young and vibrant Dawkins stands at an approximate net worth of $46 million.