Nathan Shepherd

New Orleans Saints, Defensive Tackle
Age: 31y-2m-12d (Oct 09, 1993)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Fort Hays State
Drafted: Round 3 (#72 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Adisa Bakari, Jeffrey Whitney (The Sports & Entertainment Group)
2024 Cap Hit

$2,820,000

2024 Cash

$4,600,000

Career Earnings

$15,322,044

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nathan Shepherd signed a 3 year , $15,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $10,180,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2024, Shepherd will earn a base salary of $1,125,000 and a restructure bonus of $3,475,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,820,000 and a dead cap value of $8,600,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,180,000
Total GTD:
$10,180,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 30 $2,080,000 0.93% $6,080,000 $6,080,000 $10,180,000
2024 31 $2,820,000 1.10% $4,600,000 $10,680,000 $8,600,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $10,680,000; $5,780,000 DEAD CAP
2025 32 $6,515,000 2.38% $4,820,000 $15,500,000 $5,780,000
2026 33
Void
UFA
 $4,085,000 1.40% - $15,500,000 $4,085,000
2027
Void
 $1,695,000 0.54% - $15,500,000 -
2028
Void
 $695,000 0.21% - $15,500,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 30 $1,080,000 $1,000,000 - - $2,080,000 0.93% $10,180,000
2024 31 $1,125,000 $1,000,000 $695,000 - $2,820,000 1.10% $8,600,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $10,680,000; $5,780,000 DEAD CAP
2025 32 $4,300,000 $1,000,000 $695,000 $520,000 $6,515,000 2.38% $5,780,000
2026 33
Void
UFA
 - $1,000,000 $695,000 - $4,085,000 1.40% $4,085,000
2027
Void
 - $1,000,000 $695,000 - $1,695,000 0.54% -
2028
Void
 - - $695,000 - $695,000 0.21% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 30 $1,080,000 $5,000,000 - - $6,080,000 $6,080,000 $15,500,000
2024 31 $1,125,000 - $3,475,000 - $4,600,000 $10,680,000 $9,420,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $10,680,000; $5,780,000 DEAD CAP
2025 32 $4,300,000 - - $520,000 $4,820,000 $15,500,000 $4,820,000
2026 33
Void
 - - - - - $15,500,000 -
2027 34
Void
 - - - - - $15,500,000 -
2028 35
Void
 - - - - - $15,500,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $10.18M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $520,000, 5th league day of 2025)
  • Playing Time Incentives (cumulative)
    40%: $250,000
    45%: $250,000
  • Sack Incentive
    3.5: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 pending-free-agent-extension

Nathan Shepherd signed a 1 year , $1,085,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $50,000 signing bonus, $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,085,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,085,000
Average Salary:
$1,085,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Nathan Shepherd signed a 4 year , $3,875,724 contract with the New York Jets, including $900,572 signing bonus, $900,572 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $968,931.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,875,724
Average Salary:
$968,931
Signing Bonus:
$900,572
GTD at Sign:
$900,572
Total GTD:
$900,572
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$15,322,044

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 25
Active
$1,380,572
$1,380,572
2019 26
Active
$424,472
$1,805,044
2020 27
Active
$818,000
$2,623,044
2021 28
Active
$934,000
$3,557,044
2022 29
Active
$1,085,000
$4,642,044
2023 30
Active
$6,080,000
$10,722,044
2024 31
Active
$4,600,000
$15,322,044
Total      
$15,322,044
$15,322,044
2025 32
Active
$4,820,000
Total
$20,142,044

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,691,472 $950,572 - - - - $4,642,044
2 $2,205,000 $5,000,000 - $3,475,000 - - $10,680,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
25
$480,000
$900,572
$1,380,572
$1,380,572
2019
26
$424,472
$424,472
$1,805,044
2020
27
$818,000
$818,000
$2,623,044
2021
28
$934,000
$934,000
$3,557,044
2022
29
$1,035,000
$50,000
$1,085,000
$4,642,044
2023
30
$1,080,000
$5,000,000
$6,080,000
$10,722,044
2024
31
$1,125,000
$3,475,000
$4,600,000
$15,322,044
Total
$5,896,472
$5,950,572
$3,475,000
$15,322,044
$15,322,044
2025
32
$4,300,000
$520,000
$4,820,000
Total
$10,196,472
$5,950,572
$3,475,000
$520,000
$20,142,044

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,691,472 $950,572 - - - - $4,642,044
2 $2,205,000 $5,000,000 - $3,475,000 - - $10,680,000
  • Nov 01, 2024 Fined $11,817 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Feb 24, 2024 Converted $2.975M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $2.38M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 3 year $15 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.085 million contract extension with New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 10, 2019 Suspended 6 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $318,681 in 2019 salary & bonus with New York (NYJ)
  • May 18, 2018 Signed a 4 year $3.875 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 3 (#72 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 01, 2024 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAC) $11,817
Fines: 1 $11,817

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Sep 10, 2019 PEDS 6 $318,681
Suspensions: 1 $318,681
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 NO 14 13 498 51.60 2 32 13 19 0 0
2023 NO 17 17 594 53.70 4 50 27 23 0 0
2022 NYJ 17 3 417 36.60 2 33 16 17 0 0
2021 NYJ 17 1 494 41.60 0 28 17 11 0 0
2020 NYJ 14 3 336 29.50 3 17 8 9 0 0
2019 NYJ 9 0 234 28.70 2 11 6 5 0 0
2018 NYJ 16 5 344 30.70 0 15 5 10 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 01, 2024
Fined $11,817 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAC)
Feb 24, 2024
Converted $2.975M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $2.38M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a 3 year $15 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Mar 15, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.085 million contract extension with New York (NYJ)
Sep 10, 2019
Suspended 6 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $318,681 in 2019 salary & bonus with New York (NYJ)
May 18, 2018
Signed a 4 year $3.875 million contract with New York (NYJ)
Apr 27, 2018
Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 3 (#72 overall)

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