DeForest Buckner

#145 Highest Paid

Position

Defensive Tackle (DT)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

Contract Start 2024

Contract End 2027

Duration 3 years

Contract Type Extension

Total Guaranteed

$46M

2026/27 Salary

$26.6M

#1 Indianapolis Colts Player

#9 Over 30

Last 1 contracts

Duration 3 years (2024/27)

Team

Indianapolis Colts

Salary $23M

Total Guaranteed $46M

Source

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
3 years (2024/27)	$23M	$46M	Indianapolis Colts

Season Team Age Salary

2024-25

29 $8,350,000

2025-26

30 $26,607,560

2026-27

31 $26,600,000

Season	Age	Base Salary	Remaining
2024-25	29	$8,350,000	$37,650,000
2025-26	30	$26,607,560	$11,042,440
2026-27	31	$26,600,000	$-15,557,560

Year	Total	Team
2026	$26.6M	Indianapolis Colts
2025	$26.6M	Indianapolis Colts
2024	$8.4M	Indianapolis Colts
2023	$19.8M	Indianapolis Colts
2022	$16M	Indianapolis Colts
2021	$17M	Indianapolis Colts
2020	$23.4M	Indianapolis Colts
2019	$2.9M	San Francisco 49ers
2018	$2.1M	San Francisco 49ers
2017	$1.3M	San Francisco 49ers
2016	$11.9M	San Francisco 49ers
Total Career Earnings	$155.9M

Year	Team	Total
2026	Indianapolis Colts	$26.6M
2025	Indianapolis Colts	$26.6M
2024	Indianapolis Colts	$8.4M
2023	Indianapolis Colts	$19.8M
2022	Indianapolis Colts	$16M
2021	Indianapolis Colts	$17M
2020	Indianapolis Colts	$23.4M
2019	San Francisco 49ers	$2.9M
2018	San Francisco 49ers	$2.1M
2017	San Francisco 49ers	$1.3M
2016	San Francisco 49ers	$11.9M
Total		$155.9M