Nick Bolton
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Kansas City Chiefs, Inside Linebacker
Age: 24-187d (Mar 10, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Tommy Condon, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,516,733
2024 Cash
$3,116,000
Career Earnings
$4,378,483
2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Nick Bolton signed a 4 year , $5,834,032 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $1,602,932 signing bonus, $2,528,115 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,458,508. In 2024, Bolton will earn a base salary of $2,991,000 and a workout bonus of $125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,516,733 and a dead cap value of $400,733.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,834,032
Average Salary:
$1,458,508
Signing Bonus:
$1,602,932
GTD at Sign:
$2,528,115
Total GTD:
$2,528,115
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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21 | $1,060,733 | 0.58% | $2,262,932 | $2,262,932 | $2,528,115 |
2022 |
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22 | $1,325,916 | 0.64% | $925,183 | $3,188,115 | $2,127,382 |
2023 |
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23 | $1,591,101 | 0.71% | $1,190,368 | $4,378,483 | $901,466 |
2024 |
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24 | $3,516,733 | 1.38% | $3,116,000 | $7,494,483 | $400,733 |
2025 |
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25 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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21 | $660,000 | $1,602,932 | - | $2,262,932 | $2,262,932 | $2,262,932 | $1,873,621 |
2022 |
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22 | $925,183 | - | - | $925,183 | $3,188,115 | $1,594,058 | $1,743,850 |
2023 |
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23 | $1,090,368 | - | $100,000 | $1,190,368 | $4,378,483 | $1,459,494 | $2,153,184 |
2024 |
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24 | $2,991,000 | - | $125,000 | $3,116,000 | $7,494,483 | $1,873,621 | $3,116,000 |
Contract Notes
- $2.52M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- 2024 proven performance escalator
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,378,483
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 21 |
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Active
|
$2,262,932 |
$2,262,932 |
|
2022 | 22 |
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Active
|
$925,183 |
$3,188,115 |
Champion |
2023 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,190,368 |
$4,378,483 |
Champion |
Total |
$4,378,483 |
$4,378,483 |
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2024 | 24 |
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Active
|
$3,116,000 |
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Total |
$7,494,483 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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21 |
$660,000
|
$1,602,932 |
$2,262,932 |
$2,262,932 |
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2022 |
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22 |
$925,183
|
$925,183 |
$3,188,115 |
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2023 |
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23 |
$1,090,368
|
$100,000 |
$1,190,368 |
$4,378,483 |
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Total |
$2,675,551 |
$1,602,932 |
$100,000 |
$4,378,483 |
$4,378,483 |
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2024 |
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24 |
$2,991,000
|
$125,000 |
$3,116,000 |
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Total |
$5,666,551 |
$1,602,932 |
$225,000 |
$7,494,483 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,675,551 | $1,602,932 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $4,378,483 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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16 - 15 | COVID-19 |
2023 |
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8 - 13 | Wrist |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | KC | 8 | 8 | 442 | 63.80 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 1 | ||
2022 | KC | 17 | 17 | 1,119 | 97.50 | 2 | 180 | 108 | 72 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | KC | 16 | 12 | 624 | 56.00 | 112 | 70 | 42 |