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Michael Hoecht
EDGE · 
Buffalo Bills · age 28
- Trade value
- $3.9M
- Likely range
- −$6.6M to $28.1M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 63, potential 63
- Player value
- $13.0M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $2.98M a year, 4 years left
- Next season
- 9.5 score projected
- Role
- Backup EDGE
- Style
- Edge Defender
- Awards
- Champion 2021
Michael Hoecht's trade value is $3.9M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.0M | $4.7M | $3.9M |
| 2027 | $7.0M | $4.1M | $0.5M |
| 2028 | $7.0M | $1.9M | −$1.5M |
| 2029 | $7.0M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.5 | 0.0 to 26.7 | 54% |
| 2027 | 7.2 | 0.0 to 28.6 | 36% |
| 2028 | 3.6 | 0.0 to 16.8 | 18% |
| 2029 | 2.8 | 0.0 to 9.6 | 17% |
| 2030 | 1.9 | 0.0 to 1.9 | 10% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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