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T.J. Sanders

Number #98
Position Defensive Tackle
Measurables 6' 4" / 297LBS
Age 23
Draft / Org South Carolina
Through 2028$8.8M

3 years$2.9M a yearFully guaranteed

0.8%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
770thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.8%of the Bills payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 23 $2.4M — This season
2027 24 $2.9M +20%
2028 25 $3.5M +19%
2029 26 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs SandersCap hit
767 Dillon Radunz NO 28 2028 Same $2.5M 768 De'Zhaun Stribling SF 24 2030 Same $2.4M 769 Max Melton ARI 24 2028 Same $2.4M 770 T.J. Sanders BUF 23 2029 $2.4M 771 M.J. Stewart HOU 31 2027 Same $2.4M 772 Evan Brown HOU 30 2027 Same $2.4M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $2.9M a year

ChristenMiller $2.9Ma year 4 years, Saints Age 22 TylerShough $3.0Ma year 3 years, Saints Age 27 DavidNjoku $3.0Ma year 1 year, Chargers Age 30
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
BUF
—
$2,429,271
—
2027
BUF
—
$2,903,293
—
2028
BUF
—
$3,462,175
—
2029
BUF
UFA