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Jackson Hawes

Number #85
Position Tight End
Measurables 6' 4" / 253LBS
Age 25
Draft / Org Georgia Tech
Through 2028$3.6M

3 years$1.2M a yearFully guaranteed

0.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1398thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.4%of the Bills payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 26 $1.1M — This season
2027 27 $1.2M +10%
2028 28 $1.3M +10%
2029 29 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs HawesCap hit
1395 Drew Kendall PHI 25 2029 Same $1.1M 1396 Dalton Tucker IND 26 2027 Same $1.1M 1397 Denzel Burke ARI 24 2029 Same $1.1M 1398 Jackson Hawes BUF 26 2029 $1.1M 1399 Miles Frazier DET 25 2029 Same $1.1M 1400 Braiden McGregor NYJ 25 2027 Same $1.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.2M a year

JLSkinner $1.2Ma year 1 year, Broncos Age 25 DenzelBurke $1.2Ma year 3 years, Cardinals Age 24 MilesFrazier $1.2Ma year 3 years, Lions Age 25
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
BUF
—
$1,095,594
—
2027
BUF
—
$1,200,054
—
2028
BUF
—
$1,315,054
—
2029
BUF
UFA