diff --git a/src/Milestone.md b/src/Milestone.md
index abae93e1..b8d90e83 100644
--- a/src/Milestone.md
+++ b/src/Milestone.md
@@ -29,29 +29,33 @@ Work Completed
 - Added a new replay-executor layer in `replay_executor.h` and `replay_executor.cpp`.
 - Introduced `SubmissionQueueType`, `ReplayExecutorCommandPacket`, `ReplayExecutorPassPacket`, `ReplayExecutorFrameSummary`, and `ReplayExecutorFrame`.
 - Added `ReplayExecutorPlanBuilder` so the renderer can derive submission-oriented pass packets from `ExecutionFramePlan`.
-- Updated `NativeRenderer` to build replay IR first, then execution plan, then replay-executor packets, then derive the current `RenderGraph` from executor passes.
+- Added a backend executor-consumption contract in `render_device.h` and `render_device.cpp`.
+- Introduced `BackendExecutorStatus` plus backend-facing `SubmitExecutorFrame()` reporting for active backends.
+- Updated `NativeRenderer` to build replay IR first, then execution plan, then replay-executor packets, submit them to the active backend scaffold, then derive the current `RenderGraph` from executor passes.
 - Exposed replay summary data through `ac6_native_graphics.h` and `ac6_native_graphics.cpp`.
 - Exposed execution-plan summary data through `ac6_native_graphics.h` and `ac6_native_graphics.cpp`.
 - Exposed replay-executor summary data through `ac6_native_graphics.h` and `ac6_native_graphics.cpp`.
-- Surfaced replay, execution, and executor pass/command counts plus output-present state in `ac6_native_graphics_overlay.cpp`.
+- Exposed backend executor status through `ac6_native_graphics.h` and `ac6_native_graphics.cpp`.
+- Surfaced replay, execution, executor, and backend-consumption pass/command state in `ac6_native_graphics_overlay.cpp`.
 - Updated `CMakeLists.txt` to compile `replay_ir.cpp`, `execution_plan.cpp`, and `replay_executor.cpp`.
 
 Why This Matters
 
 - The renderer no longer stops at pass heuristics alone; it now carries replay IR, execution-plan, and executor artifacts forward.
 - This creates the bridge between capture analysis and future backend execution without forcing full D3D12 command-list submission too early.
-- The execution plan tracks stable per-pass resource requirements and command categories, while the replay executor now shapes queue-ready submission packets.
-- The overlay now shows whether frontend analysis, replay IR, execution planning, and executor shaping stay aligned frame to frame.
+- The execution plan tracks stable per-pass resource requirements and command categories, while the replay executor shapes queue-ready submission packets and the backend scaffold now consumes them directly.
+- The D3D12 path now records submission-oriented frame, pass, resource, pipeline, and descriptor counts even before real command-list recording exists.
+- The overlay now shows whether frontend analysis, replay IR, execution planning, executor shaping, and backend consumption stay aligned frame to frame.
 
 Verification
 
 - VS Code diagnostics are clean for the edited files.
 - Full preset build verification is still blocked by an existing Ninja build-tree issue: `Re-checking globbed directories... ninja: fatal: GetOverlappedResult: The operation completed successfully.`
 - A fresh scratch configure also cannot complete in the current terminal environment because no C++ compiler is available in `PATH`.
-- I did not see source-level diagnostics from the replay-executor changes themselves.
+- I did not see source-level diagnostics from the backend-consumption scaffold changes themselves.
 
 Next Step
 
-- Start consuming `ReplayExecutorFrame` in a real D3D12 submission path instead of only translating it back into `RenderGraph`.
+- Replace the D3D12 scaffold `SubmitExecutorFrame()` path with real device, queue, allocator, fence, and command-list recording.
 - Add guest-to-host resource translation for executor packets: render targets, depth, textures, vertex/index buffers, and fetch constants.
-- Add D3D12-side placeholders for PSO binding, descriptor setup, and barrier/state transitions while the executor contract stabilizes.
+- Upgrade the current submission counters into actual PSO binding, descriptor setup, and barrier/state transitions for the selected passes.
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_graphics.cpp b/src/ac6_native_graphics.cpp
index be558549..ed8c2bac 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/ac6_native_graphics.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ void UpdateStatusFromRendererUnlocked() {
   g_runtime_status.replay_summary = g_native_renderer.replay_summary();
   g_runtime_status.execution_summary = g_native_renderer.execution_summary();
   g_runtime_status.executor_summary = g_native_renderer.executor_summary();
+  g_runtime_status.backend_executor_status =
+      g_native_renderer.backend_executor_status();
   g_runtime_status.frame_plan = g_native_renderer.frame_plan();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_graphics.h b/src/ac6_native_graphics.h
index 89d24c38..31a54be9 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_graphics.h
+++ b/src/ac6_native_graphics.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct NativeGraphicsRuntimeStatus {
   ac6::renderer::ReplayFrameSummary replay_summary{};
   ac6::renderer::ExecutionFrameSummary execution_summary{};
   ac6::renderer::ReplayExecutorFrameSummary executor_summary{};
+  ac6::renderer::BackendExecutorStatus backend_executor_status{};
   ac6::d3d::FrameCaptureSummary capture_summary{};
   ac6::renderer::NativeFramePlan frame_plan{};
 };
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_graphics_overlay.cpp b/src/ac6_native_graphics_overlay.cpp
index e6071e4c..d8481020 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_graphics_overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/ac6_native_graphics_overlay.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ void NativeGraphicsStatusDialog::OnDraw(ImGuiIO& io) {
               static_cast<unsigned long long>(status.renderer_stats.frame_count));
   ImGui::Text("render passes built: %llu",
               static_cast<unsigned long long>(status.renderer_stats.built_pass_count));
+  ImGui::Text("backend submits: %llu",
+              static_cast<unsigned long long>(status.renderer_stats.backend_submit_count));
   ImGui::Text("frontend passes/commands: %u / %u", status.frontend_summary.pass_count,
               status.frontend_summary.total_command_count);
   ImGui::Text("replay passes/commands: %u / %u", status.replay_summary.pass_count,
@@ -85,6 +87,14 @@ void NativeGraphicsStatusDialog::OnDraw(ImGuiIO& io) {
               status.executor_summary.graphics_pass_count,
               status.executor_summary.present_pass_count,
               status.executor_summary.resource_translation_pass_count);
+  ImGui::Text("backend consumed frame/passes/cmds: %s / %u / %u",
+              status.backend_executor_status.frame_valid ? "yes" : "no",
+              status.backend_executor_status.submitted_pass_count,
+              status.backend_executor_status.submitted_command_count);
+  ImGui::Text("backend resource/pso/descriptors: %u / %u / %u",
+              status.backend_executor_status.resource_translation_pass_count,
+              status.backend_executor_status.pipeline_state_pass_count,
+              status.backend_executor_status.descriptor_setup_pass_count);
   ImGui::Text("stages scene/post/ui: %s / %s / %s",
               status.frame_plan.has_scene_stage ? "yes" : "no",
               status.frame_plan.has_post_process_stage ? "yes" : "no",
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.cpp b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.cpp
index 3331c93d..9c7fc796 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.cpp
@@ -23,15 +23,50 @@ bool D3D12Backend::Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) {
   }
   // Phase-1 scaffold: we deliberately do not create a device yet, to avoid
   // conflicting with the existing Rexglue provider during parallel bring-up.
+  executor_status_ = {};
+  executor_status_.initialized = true;
   initialized_ = true;
   REXLOG_INFO("AC6 native renderer D3D12 backend initialized (scaffold)");
   return true;
 }
 
+bool D3D12Backend::SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) {
+  if (!initialized_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  executor_status_ = {
+      .initialized = true,
+      .frame_valid = frame.summary.valid,
+      .frame_index = frame.summary.frame_index,
+      .submitted_pass_count = frame.summary.pass_count,
+      .submitted_command_count = frame.summary.command_count,
+      .graphics_pass_count = frame.summary.graphics_pass_count,
+      .async_compute_pass_count = frame.summary.async_compute_pass_count,
+      .copy_pass_count = frame.summary.copy_pass_count,
+      .present_pass_count = frame.summary.present_pass_count,
+      .resource_translation_pass_count =
+          frame.summary.resource_translation_pass_count,
+      .pipeline_state_pass_count = frame.summary.pipeline_state_pass_count,
+      .descriptor_setup_pass_count = frame.summary.descriptor_setup_pass_count,
+  };
+
+  REXLOG_TRACE(
+      "AC6 native renderer D3D12 scaffold submit frame={} passes={} commands={} graphics={} present={} resource={} pso={} descriptors={}",
+      executor_status_.frame_index, executor_status_.submitted_pass_count,
+      executor_status_.submitted_command_count,
+      executor_status_.graphics_pass_count, executor_status_.present_pass_count,
+      executor_status_.resource_translation_pass_count,
+      executor_status_.pipeline_state_pass_count,
+      executor_status_.descriptor_setup_pass_count);
+  return true;
+}
+
 void D3D12Backend::Shutdown() {
   if (!initialized_) {
     return;
   }
+  executor_status_ = {};
   initialized_ = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.h b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.h
index c3c612ce..025a3a78 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.h
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/d3d12_backend.h
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ class D3D12Backend final : public RenderDeviceBackend {
   std::string_view GetName() const override { return "d3d12"; }
   bool IsSupported() const override;
   bool Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) override;
+  bool SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) override;
+  BackendExecutorStatus GetExecutorStatus() const override { return executor_status_; }
   void Shutdown() override;
 
  private:
+  BackendExecutorStatus executor_status_{};
   bool initialized_ = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.cpp b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.cpp
index db4594cf..78f5f6e5 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.cpp
@@ -17,15 +17,41 @@ bool MetalBackend::Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) {
   if (initialized_) {
     return true;
   }
+  executor_status_ = {};
+  executor_status_.initialized = true;
   initialized_ = true;
   REXLOG_INFO("AC6 native renderer Metal backend initialized (scaffold)");
   return true;
 }
 
+bool MetalBackend::SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) {
+  if (!initialized_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  executor_status_.initialized = true;
+  executor_status_.frame_valid = frame.summary.valid;
+  executor_status_.frame_index = frame.summary.frame_index;
+  executor_status_.submitted_pass_count = frame.summary.pass_count;
+  executor_status_.submitted_command_count = frame.summary.command_count;
+  executor_status_.graphics_pass_count = frame.summary.graphics_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.async_compute_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.async_compute_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.copy_pass_count = frame.summary.copy_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.present_pass_count = frame.summary.present_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.resource_translation_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.resource_translation_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.pipeline_state_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.pipeline_state_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.descriptor_setup_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.descriptor_setup_pass_count;
+  return true;
+}
+
 void MetalBackend::Shutdown() {
   if (!initialized_) {
     return;
   }
+  executor_status_ = {};
   initialized_ = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.h b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.h
index c06813d7..74f0f636 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.h
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/metal_backend.h
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ class MetalBackend final : public RenderDeviceBackend {
   std::string_view GetName() const override { return "metal"; }
   bool IsSupported() const override;
   bool Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) override;
+  bool SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) override;
+  BackendExecutorStatus GetExecutorStatus() const override { return executor_status_; }
   void Shutdown() override;
 
  private:
+  BackendExecutorStatus executor_status_{};
   bool initialized_ = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.cpp b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.cpp
index e6497800..9ad88ecf 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.cpp
@@ -17,15 +17,41 @@ bool VulkanBackend::Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) {
   if (initialized_) {
     return true;
   }
+  executor_status_ = {};
+  executor_status_.initialized = true;
   initialized_ = true;
   REXLOG_INFO("AC6 native renderer Vulkan backend initialized (scaffold)");
   return true;
 }
 
+bool VulkanBackend::SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) {
+  if (!initialized_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  executor_status_.initialized = true;
+  executor_status_.frame_valid = frame.summary.valid;
+  executor_status_.frame_index = frame.summary.frame_index;
+  executor_status_.submitted_pass_count = frame.summary.pass_count;
+  executor_status_.submitted_command_count = frame.summary.command_count;
+  executor_status_.graphics_pass_count = frame.summary.graphics_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.async_compute_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.async_compute_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.copy_pass_count = frame.summary.copy_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.present_pass_count = frame.summary.present_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.resource_translation_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.resource_translation_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.pipeline_state_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.pipeline_state_pass_count;
+  executor_status_.descriptor_setup_pass_count =
+      frame.summary.descriptor_setup_pass_count;
+  return true;
+}
+
 void VulkanBackend::Shutdown() {
   if (!initialized_) {
     return;
   }
+  executor_status_ = {};
   initialized_ = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.h b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.h
index 9402dd07..c7ffad1f 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.h
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/backends/vulkan_backend.h
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ class VulkanBackend final : public RenderDeviceBackend {
   std::string_view GetName() const override { return "vulkan"; }
   bool IsSupported() const override;
   bool Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) override;
+  bool SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) override;
+  BackendExecutorStatus GetExecutorStatus() const override { return executor_status_; }
   void Shutdown() override;
 
  private:
+  BackendExecutorStatus executor_status_{};
   bool initialized_ = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.cpp b/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.cpp
index 8a79e40b..7458ea6a 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ bool NativeRenderer::Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) {
   stats_.active_backend = device_.active_backend();
   stats_.frame_count = 0;
   stats_.built_pass_count = 0;
+  stats_.backend_submit_count = 0;
   stats_.transient_allocation_count = 0;
   return true;
 }
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ void NativeRenderer::BuildBootstrapFrame() {
   replay_frame_ = replay_builder_.BuildBootstrapFrame(scheduler_.frame_index());
   execution_plan_ = execution_builder_.BuildBootstrapPlan(scheduler_.frame_index());
   executor_frame_ = executor_builder_.BuildBootstrapFrame(scheduler_.frame_index());
+  if (device_.SubmitExecutorFrame(executor_frame_)) {
+    ++stats_.backend_submit_count;
+  }
 
   // Phase-1: do not present. Build a minimal graph to prove deterministic
   // ownership without touching Rexglue emulation paths.
@@ -123,6 +127,9 @@ void NativeRenderer::BuildCapturedFrame(
   replay_frame_ = replay_builder_.Build(summary, frontend_.passes(), frame_plan_);
   execution_plan_ = execution_builder_.Build(replay_frame_, frame_plan_);
   executor_frame_ = executor_builder_.Build(execution_plan_);
+  if (device_.SubmitExecutorFrame(executor_frame_)) {
+    ++stats_.backend_submit_count;
+  }
 
   for (const ReplayExecutorPassPacket& pass : executor_frame_.passes) {
     graph_.AddPass(BuildRenderPassDesc(pass));
@@ -130,11 +137,12 @@ void NativeRenderer::BuildCapturedFrame(
 
   stats_.built_pass_count += graph_.pass_count();
   REXLOG_TRACE(
-      "AC6 native renderer observed frame={} frontend_passes={} replay_passes={} replay_commands={} execution_passes={} execution_commands={} executor_passes={} executor_commands={} selected={} draws={} clears={} resolves={} plan_valid={} out={}x{}",
+      "AC6 native renderer observed frame={} frontend_passes={} replay_passes={} replay_commands={} execution_passes={} execution_commands={} executor_passes={} executor_commands={} backend_submits={} selected={} draws={} clears={} resolves={} plan_valid={} out={}x{}",
       summary.frame_index, summary.pass_count, replay_frame_.summary.pass_count,
       replay_frame_.summary.command_count, execution_plan_.summary.pass_count,
       execution_plan_.summary.command_count, executor_frame_.summary.pass_count,
-      executor_frame_.summary.command_count, summary.selected_pass_index,
+      executor_frame_.summary.command_count, stats_.backend_submit_count,
+      summary.selected_pass_index,
       summary.total_draw_count, summary.total_clear_count,
       summary.total_resolve_count, frame_plan_.valid, frame_plan_.output_width,
       frame_plan_.output_height);
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.h b/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.h
index 56456888..d93c2f37 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.h
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/native_renderer.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class NativeRenderer {
   const ExecutionFramePlan& execution_plan() const { return execution_plan_; }
   ReplayExecutorFrameSummary executor_summary() const { return executor_frame_.summary; }
   const ReplayExecutorFrame& executor_frame() const { return executor_frame_; }
+  BackendExecutorStatus backend_executor_status() const {
+    return device_.executor_status();
+  }
 
  private:
   NativeRendererConfig config_{};
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.cpp b/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.cpp
index 8263e9b7..88ee484f 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.cpp
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,19 @@ void RenderDevice::Shutdown() {
   active_backend_ = BackendType::kUnknown;
 }
 
+bool RenderDevice::SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) {
+  if (!backend_ || !initialized_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return backend_->SubmitExecutorFrame(frame);
+}
+
 std::string_view RenderDevice::backend_name() const {
   return backend_ ? backend_->GetName() : ToString(BackendType::kUnknown);
 }
 
+BackendExecutorStatus RenderDevice::executor_status() const {
+  return backend_ ? backend_->GetExecutorStatus() : BackendExecutorStatus{};
+}
+
 }  // namespace ac6::renderer
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.h b/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.h
index 4b891018..fff562a0 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.h
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/render_device.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string_view>
 
+#include "replay_executor.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
 namespace ac6::renderer {
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ class RenderDeviceBackend {
   virtual std::string_view GetName() const = 0;
   virtual bool IsSupported() const = 0;
   virtual bool Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config) = 0;
+  virtual bool SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame) = 0;
+  virtual BackendExecutorStatus GetExecutorStatus() const = 0;
   virtual void Shutdown() = 0;
 };
 
@@ -28,10 +31,12 @@ class RenderDevice {
 
   bool Initialize(const NativeRendererConfig& config);
   void Shutdown();
+  bool SubmitExecutorFrame(const ReplayExecutorFrame& frame);
 
   bool initialized() const { return initialized_; }
   BackendType active_backend() const { return active_backend_; }
   std::string_view backend_name() const;
+  BackendExecutorStatus executor_status() const;
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<RenderDeviceBackend> backend_;
diff --git a/src/ac6_native_renderer/types.h b/src/ac6_native_renderer/types.h
index 592e5daf..766d7df9 100644
--- a/src/ac6_native_renderer/types.h
+++ b/src/ac6_native_renderer/types.h
@@ -32,9 +32,25 @@ struct NativeRendererStats {
   BackendType active_backend = BackendType::kUnknown;
   uint64_t frame_count = 0;
   uint64_t built_pass_count = 0;
+  uint64_t backend_submit_count = 0;
   uint64_t transient_allocation_count = 0;
 };
 
+struct BackendExecutorStatus {
+  bool initialized = false;
+  bool frame_valid = false;
+  uint64_t frame_index = 0;
+  uint32_t submitted_pass_count = 0;
+  uint32_t submitted_command_count = 0;
+  uint32_t graphics_pass_count = 0;
+  uint32_t async_compute_pass_count = 0;
+  uint32_t copy_pass_count = 0;
+  uint32_t present_pass_count = 0;
+  uint32_t resource_translation_pass_count = 0;
+  uint32_t pipeline_state_pass_count = 0;
+  uint32_t descriptor_setup_pass_count = 0;
+};
+
 constexpr std::string_view ToString(BackendType backend) {
   switch (backend) {
     case BackendType::kD3D12: