DeForest Buckner
Indianapolis ColtsPos IDL
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$26.6M
APY
$23.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$100.8M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2024
Est. Value
$25.8M/yr
underpaid by $2.8M/yr
Estimate: 1 yrs, $26M total · range $21.5M to $29.7M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Quinnen WilliamsDAL · signed 2026
5 yr · $35.3M/yr
96
Jeffery SimmonsTEN · signed 2026
5 yr · $35.3M/yr
98
Leonard WilliamsSEA · signed 2026
4 yr · $30.0M/yr
98
Zach SielerMIA · signed 2025
4 yr · $21.3M/yr
97
Aaron DonaldLAR · signed 2022
3 yr · $31.7M/yr
100
Chris JonesKC · signed 2024
3 yr · $31.8M/yr
95The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.3M | $2.2M | $6.1M | ||
| 2025 | $26.6M | $13.0M | $3.6M | $0 | $26.6M |
| 2026 | $26.6M | $13.0M | $3.6M | $20.8M | $5.8M |
| 2027 | $7.2M | $0 | $3.6M | $7.2M | $0 |
| 2028 | $3.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.