With the news that Bills cornerback Vontae Davis decided to retire at halftime during yesterday’s 31-20 loss, many people are wondering what happens with his salary.

According to a report from Spotrac, the Bills have already paid Davis around $4 million through various bonuses and guarantees.

Vontae Davis’ 1 year contract w/ the #Bills included a $1.5M signing bonus (paid), a $250k workout bonus (paid) a $2.25M base salary (guaranteed), a $750k 46-man active bonus ($46,875 earned), & a $250k 53-man active bonus ($31,250 earned): a little over $4M cash. — Spotrac (@spotrac) September 17, 2018

The good news for the team is that due to the odd circumstances surrounding the retirement, the Bills should be able to recoup over $3 million of it, leaving Davis with a little under $1 million for his brief stint in Buffalo.

Details on what the #Bills will be doing to recoup Vontae Davis money. It’s very likely Buffalo will recover $2M of base salary, & around $1.3M of his signing bonus. https://t.co/d5dpwTcQce — Spotrac (@spotrac) September 17, 2018

When it comes to the salary cap, Spotrac notes that, for now, the Bills remain on the hook for the entire $4.3 million hit, even if the team moves him to their reserve/ retired list. They will receive a $234,375 cap credit in 2019 for the un-earned per-game bonus.

While teams don’t always look to recoup money when players retire, due to the abrupt and disrespectful nature in which Davis decided to leave, you can bet the Bills will do everything they can to get back the money they feel they are owed.