The Buffalo Bills managed the salary cap with Ogunjobi, who is suspended for six games.

The Buffalo Bills need some big bodies to bolster their interior defensive line. Last week they signed veteran defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, 6’3” and 305 pounds, to a one-year deal worth $6.696 million in hopes that he could be one of those big bodies. Ogunjobi’s contract also includes three void years to help spread out the signing bonus and has the potential to increase in value through playtime and sack incentives.

At 30 years old, Ogunjobi brings veteran leadership. He has 25 sacks over his seven-year career, with stops in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh.

How is Larry Ogunjobi’s deal structured?

Ogunjobi signed a one-year, $6,696,735 contract with $5,426,735 fully guaranteed at signing, including a $3,426,735 signing bonus. To create cap flexibility in 2025, the Bills included three void years, allowing the signing bonus to be prorated at $856,684 across four years (2025-2028). This reduces his immediate cap hit and pushes any remaining balance to future years if he is not extended.

If Ogunjobi is not extended beyond the 2025 season, the void years will trigger a $2,570,052 dead cap hit in 2026.

Originally, the entire contract was fully guaranteed, but his PED suspension voided the guaranteed base salary.

What incentives are in the Larry Ogunjobi contract?

Ogunjobi’s deal features a couple Not Likely To Be Earned (NLTBE) incentives tied to playtime and sacks. These incentives are not counted against the cap until 2026 and only if earned.

Playtime incentives:

Sack incentives:

How did the Bills manage the salary cap with the Larry Ogunjobi contract?

To create cap flexibility in 2025, the Bills included three void years, allowing the signing bonus to be prorated at $856,684 across four years (2025-2028). This reduces his immediate cap hit and pushes any remaining balance to future years if he is not extended.

The Chiefs-Chargers battle for AFC West control deserves a deep rewindIf the Bills move on after 2025, the dead cap incurred from void years remains manageable, making this a smart and flexible signing for the team.

Full yearly breakdown of Larry Ogunjobi contract

Here’s a breakdown:

2025
Signing bonus prorated amount: $856,684
Workout bonus: $100,000
Pre-game active roster bonus: $10,000 per game up to $170,000 ($150,000 LTBE)
Base salary: $3,000,000 (salary guarantee voided due to 6 game PED suspension)

Cap hit: $4.1 million

Yearly cash: $6.7 million

2026 – VOID YEAR
Signing bonus prorated amount: $856,684

Dead cap hit if not re-signed: $2,570,052
Includes all remaining prorated amounts

2027 – VOID YEAR
Signing bonus prorated amount: $856,684

Dead cap hit if not re-signed: accelerates to 2026 (included above)

2028 – VOID YEAR
Signing bonus prorated amount: $856,684

Final void year with remaining acceleration to 2026 if applicable

Larry Ogunjobi Career Stats

A former third-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2017, Ogunjobi has been a solid rotational player on several teams. He’s coming off of a good season with the Steelers, where he recorded 41 tackles, 10 QB pressures, 5 tackles for a loss, and 1.5 sacks through 15 games.

The Bills found out while Ogunjobi came to One Bills Drive to sign his contract that he will be suspended the first 6 games of the 2025 season for violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug (PED) policy.