NFL
Nik Needham
Nik Needham
Miami Dolphins, Cornerback
Age: 28-29d (Nov 04, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Texas El-Paso
Drafted: Undrafted, MIA, 2019
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler (Athletes First)
INACTIVE
2024-2024 Extension
Nik Needham signed a 1 year , $1,292,500 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $100,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,292,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Nik Needham signed a 1 year , $1,825,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $152,500 signing bonus, $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,825,000
Average Salary:
$1,825,000
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$750,000
Total GTD:
$750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022
Nik Needham signed a 1 year , $3,986,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including an average annual salary of $3,986,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,986,000
Average Salary:
$3,986,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021
Nik Needham signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020
Nik Needham signed a 2 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including an average annual salary of $540,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie
Nik Needham signed a 3 year , $1,755,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$8,674,147
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$349,411 $40,000 |
$349,411 $389,411 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,061,736 |
$1,451,147 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,301,147 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$3,986,000 |
$6,287,147 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,824,500 |
$8,111,647 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$500,000 $62,500 |
$8,611,647 $8,674,147 |
|
| Total |
$8,674,147 |
$8,611,647 $8,674,147 |
||||
| Total |
$8,674,147 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$8,034,912 | $252,500 | - | - | - | $386,736 | $8,674,147 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$349,412 $40,000
|
$349,411 $40,000 |
$349,411 $389,411 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$675,000
|
$386,736 |
$1,061,736 |
$1,451,147 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,301,147 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$3,986,000
|
$3,986,000 |
$6,287,147 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,672,000
|
$152,500 |
$1,824,500 |
$8,111,647 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$400,000 $62,500
|
$100,000 |
$500,000 $62,500 |
$8,611,647 $8,674,147 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,034,912 |
$252,500 |
$386,736 |
$8,674,147 |
$8,611,647 $8,674,147 |
||||||
| Total |
$8,034,912 |
$252,500 |
$386,736 |
$8,674,147 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$8,034,912 | $252,500 | - | - | - | $386,736 | $8,674,147 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
MIA |
1 - 7 | Achilles |
| 2022 |
MIA |
7 - 18 | Achilles |
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Aug 27, 2024
Released by Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 10, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.292 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 16, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.825 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 11, 2022
Assigned a 1 year $3.986 million tender by Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 08, 2021
Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Oct 12, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Miami (MIA)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIA | 10 | 0 | 71 | 11.50 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIA | 6 | 5 | 297 | 77.50 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIA | 17 | 5 | 607 | 54.50 | 1 | 59 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | MIA | 16 | 5 | 617 | 60.20 | 1 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | MIA | 12 | 11 | 752 | 89.40 | 1 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
