Ben Niemann
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Detroit Lions, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29-50d (Jul 27, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Undrafted, KC, 2018
Agent(s): Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$985,000
2024 Cash
$1,125,000
Career Earnings
$5,595,586
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Ben Niemann signed a 1 year , $1,125,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $1,125,000. In 2024, Niemann will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $985,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
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2024 |
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29 | $985,000 | 0.39% | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | - |
2025 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
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2024 |
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29 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Ben Niemann signed a 1 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $1,080,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Ben Niemann signed a 1 year , $1,035,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $1,035,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021
Ben Niemann signed a 1 year , $1,570,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $400,000 signing bonus, $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,570,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,570,000
Average Salary:
$1,570,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$800,000
Total GTD:
$800,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2018-2020 Rookie
Ben Niemann signed a 3 year , $1,716,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $6,000 signing bonus, $6,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $572,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,716,000
Average Salary:
$572,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,000
Total GTD:
$6,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$5,595,586
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
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Active
|
$486,000 |
$486,000 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$570,000 |
$1,056,000 |
Champion |
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,121,551 |
$2,177,551 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,558,235 |
$3,735,786 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$1,035,000 |
$4,770,786 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
Retained
Retained
|
$600,000 $164,800 $60,000 |
$5,370,786 $5,535,586 $5,595,586 |
|
Total |
$5,595,586 |
$5,370,786 $5,535,586 $5,595,586 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$1,125,000 |
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Total |
$6,720,586 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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23 |
$480,000
|
$6,000 |
$486,000 |
$486,000 |
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2019 |
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24 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$1,056,000 |
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2020 |
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25 |
$750,000
|
$371,551 |
$1,121,551 |
$2,177,551 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$1,020,000
|
$400,000 |
$88,235 |
$50,000 |
$1,558,235 |
$3,735,786 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$1,035,000
|
$1,035,000 |
$4,770,786 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$600,000 $164,800 $60,000
|
$600,000 $164,800 $60,000 |
$5,370,786 $5,535,586 $5,595,586 |
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Total |
$4,679,800 |
$406,000 |
$88,235 |
$50,000 |
$371,551 |
$5,595,586 |
$5,370,786 $5,535,586 $5,595,586 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$1,125,000
|
$1,125,000 |
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Total |
$5,804,800 |
$406,000 |
$88,235 |
$50,000 |
$371,551 |
$6,720,586 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$2,820,000 | $406,000 | $88,235 | - | $50,000 | $371,551 | $3,735,786 |
1 |
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$1,035,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,035,000 |
1 |
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$824,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $824,800 |
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Jun 10, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Detroit (DET)
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Oct 30, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 01, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
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Aug 29, 2023 Released by Tennessee (TEN)
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Apr 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
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Jun 16, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
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Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.57 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
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May 05, 2018 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
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2023 | DEN | 6 | 0.00 | ||||||||
2022 | ARI | 17 | 9 | 481 | 43.30 | 67 | 35 | 32 | |||
2021 | KC | 17 | 5 | 557 | 50.00 | 1 | 57 | 39 | 18 | ||
2020 | KC | 15 | 5 | 466 | 43.80 | 1 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 1 | |
2019 | KC | 16 | 1 | 409 | 36.50 | 56 | 35 | 21 | |||
2018 | KC | 14 | 1 | 67 | 6.10 | 10 | 7 | 3 |