Steven Nelson

Kansas City Chiefs, Cornerback
Age: 32y-0m-29d (Jan 22, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 3 (#98 overall), 2015
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2022-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,500,000
Total GTD:
$4,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,010,000
Average Salary:
$3,010,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,510,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,510,000
Total GTD:
$1,510,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2019-2021
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $25,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,500,000
Total GTD:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2015-2018 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,917,452
Average Salary:
$729,363
Signing Bonus:
$581,952
GTD at Sign:
$581,952
Total GTD:
$581,952
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$33,910,439
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 22 |
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Active
|
$1,016,952 |
$1,016,952 |
|
2016 | 23 |
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Active
|
$537,500 |
$1,554,452 |
|
2017 | 24 |
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Active
|
$628,500 |
$2,182,952 |
|
2018 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,907,000 |
$4,089,952 |
|
2019 | 26 |
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Active
|
$9,000,000 |
$13,089,952 |
|
2020 | 27 |
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Active
|
$8,250,000 |
$21,339,952 |
|
2021 | 28 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$23,839,952 |
|
2022 | 29 |
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Active
|
$4,485,287 |
$28,325,239 |
|
2023 | 30 |
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Active
|
$5,500,000 |
$33,825,239 |
|
2024 | 31 |
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Reserve
|
$85,200 |
$33,910,439 |
|
Total |
$33,910,439 |
$33,910,439 |
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Total |
$33,910,439 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |
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$3,563,200 | $581,952 | - | - | $30,000 | - | $4,175,152 |
2 |
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$2,410,000 | $7,500,000 | - | $7,340,000 | - | - | $17,250,000 |
1 |
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$990,000 | $1,510,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,500,000 |
2 |
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$4,332,500 | $3,000,000 | $485,287 | $1,417,500 | - | $250,000 | $9,985,287 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 |
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22 |
$435,000
|
$581,952 |
$1,016,952 |
$1,016,952 |
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2016 |
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23 |
$527,500
|
$10,000 |
$537,500 |
$1,554,452 |
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2017 |
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24 |
$618,500
|
$10,000 |
$628,500 |
$2,182,952 |
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2018 |
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25 |
$1,897,000
|
$10,000 |
$1,907,000 |
$4,089,952 |
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2019 |
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26 |
$1,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$13,089,952 |
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2020 |
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27 |
$910,000
|
$7,340,000 |
$8,250,000 |
$21,339,952 |
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2021 |
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28 |
$990,000
|
$1,510,000 |
$2,500,000 |
$23,839,952 |
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2022 |
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29 |
$1,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$485,287 |
$250,000 |
$4,485,287 |
$28,325,239 |
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2023 |
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30 |
$2,582,500
|
$1,000,000 |
$1,417,500 |
$5,500,000 |
$33,825,239 |
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2024 |
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31 |
$85,200
|
$85,200 |
$33,910,439 |
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Total |
$11,295,700 |
$12,591,952 |
$8,757,500 |
$485,287 |
$30,000 |
$250,000 |
$33,910,439 |
$33,910,439 |
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Total |
$11,295,700 |
$12,591,952 |
$8,757,500 |
$485,287 |
$30,000 |
$250,000 |
$33,910,439 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |
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$3,563,200 | $581,952 | - | - | $30,000 | - | $4,175,152 |
2 |
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$2,410,000 | $7,500,000 | - | $7,340,000 | - | - | $17,250,000 |
1 |
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$990,000 | $1,510,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,500,000 |
2 |
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$4,332,500 | $3,000,000 | $485,287 | $1,417,500 | - | $250,000 | $9,985,287 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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1 - 7 | Abdominal |
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Dec 09, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
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Jun 09, 2024 Retired from Professional Football
-
Nov 10, 2023 Converted $1.4175M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 4 void years, clearing $1.134M of cap with Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 03, 2023 Signed a restructured contract for 2023 with Houston (HOU)
-
Apr 13, 2022 Signed a 2 year $9 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 25, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.01 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 23, 2021 Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $8.25M of cap
-
Mar 20, 2020 Converted $7.34M of 2020 salary & bonus to signing bonus, clearing $3.67M of cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Mar 12, 2019 Signed a 3 year $25.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Oct 23, 2015 Fined $17,363 Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)
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May 15, 2015 Signed a 4 year $2.917 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
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May 01, 2015 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 3 (#98 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 23, 2015 |
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Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN) | $17,363 | |
Fines: 1 | $17,363 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | HOU | 17 | 16 | 1,088 | 95.70 | 0 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | HOU | 15 | 15 | 958 | 81.70 | 1 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 983 | 87.80 | 0 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | PIT | 15 | 15 | 907 | 88.80 | 0 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | PIT | 15 | 15 | 1,035 | 93.90 | 0 | 61 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | KC | 16 | 16 | 1,166 | 99.30 | 0 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
2017 | KC | 9 | 7 | 514 | 46.60 | 0 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | KC | 15 | 15 | 1,012 | 90.50 | 0 | 65 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | KC | 12 | 0 | 53 | 4.90 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |