NFL
Matt Nelson
Matt Nelson
New York Giants, Right Tackle
Age: 29y-0m-2d (Dec 19, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Undrafted, DET, 2019
Agent(s): Adam Heller (Milk & Honey Sports)
INACTIVE
2024-2024 Free Agent
Matt Nelson signed a 1 year , $1,292,500 contract with the New York Giants, including $75,000 signing bonus, $75,000 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:
$75,000
GTD at Sign:
$75,000
Total GTD:
$75,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Matt Nelson signed a 1 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $150,000 signing bonus, $150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$150,000
GTD at Sign:
$150,000
Total GTD:
$150,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022
Matt Nelson signed a 1 year , $780,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $780,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020
Matt Nelson signed a 1 year , $610,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $610,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $610,000
Average Salary:
$610,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie
Matt Nelson signed a 3 year , $1,755,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, 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
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,996,944
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Retained
|
$136,000 |
$136,000 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$785,944 |
$921,944 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$780,000 |
$1,701,944 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$895,000 |
$2,596,944 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$1,300,000 |
$3,896,944 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Retained
|
$100,000 |
$3,996,944 |
|
| Total |
$3,996,944 |
$3,996,944 |
||||
| Total |
$3,996,944 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,521,000 | $150,000 | $25,000 | - | $25,000 | $175,944 | $3,896,944 |
| 1 |
|
- | $75,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$136,000
|
$136,000 |
$136,000 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$610,000
|
$175,944 |
$785,944 |
$921,944 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$780,000
|
$780,000 |
$1,701,944 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$895,000
|
$895,000 |
$2,596,944 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,100,000
|
$150,000 |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$3,896,944 |
|||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$75,000 |
$25,000 |
$100,000 |
$3,996,944 |
|||||
| Total |
$3,521,000 |
$225,000 |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
$175,944 |
$3,996,944 |
$3,996,944 |
||||
| Total |
$3,521,000 |
$225,000 |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
$175,944 |
$3,996,944 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,521,000 | $150,000 | $25,000 | - | $25,000 | $175,944 | $3,896,944 |
| 1 |
|
- | $75,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | $100,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
DET |
4 - 18 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
DET |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 26, 2024
Released by New York (NYG)
-
Mar 22, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.292 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 04, 2021
Signed a 1 year $780,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 02, 2020
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
May 01, 2019
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 3 | 2 | 85 | 41.30 |
| 2022 | DET | 11 | 0 | 70 | 6.10 |
| 2021 | DET | 13 | 11 | 675 | 61.30 |
| 2020 | DET | 16 | 1 | 259 | 24.70 |
