NFL
Nikola Kalinic
Nikola Kalinic
Atlanta Falcons, Tight End
Age: 28y-1m-0d (Jan 21, 1997)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: CA
Agent(s): Craig Schaeffer (Elite Sports Agency)
2025 Cap Hit
$965,000
2025 Cash
$970,000
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Nikola Kalinic signed a 2 year, $2,045,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $10,000 signing bonus, $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,022,500. In 2025, Kalinic will earn a base salary of $960,000 and a signing bonus of $10,000, while carrying a cap hit of $965,000 and a dead cap value of $10,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,045,000
Average Salary:
$1,022,500
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $965,000 | 0.35% | $970,000 | $970,000 | $10,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | $1,080,000 | 0.37% | $1,075,000 | $2,045,000 | $5,000 |
| 2027 |
|
30 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $960,000 | $10,000 | $970,000 | $970,000 | $2,045,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | $1,075,000 | - | $1,075,000 | $2,045,000 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,945,000
Average Salary:
$972,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
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2022-2023
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$977,835
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$161,000 $156,668 $117,501 |
$161,000 $317,668 $435,169 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Reserve
|
$216,000 |
$651,169 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$225,000 $101,666 |
$876,169 $977,835 |
|
| Total |
$977,835 |
$876,169 $977,835 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$970,000 |
||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,022,835 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$435,169 | - | - | - | - | - | $435,169 |
| 2 |
|
$542,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $542,666 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$161,000 $156,668 $117,501
|
$161,000 $156,668 $117,501 |
$161,000 $317,668 $435,169 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$216,000
|
$216,000 |
$651,169 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$225,000 $101,666
|
$225,000 $101,666 |
$876,169 $977,835 |
||||||
| Total |
$977,835 |
$977,835 |
$876,169 $977,835 |
||||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$960,000
|
$10,000 |
$970,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$3,012,835 |
$10,000 |
$3,022,835 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$435,169 | - | - | - | - | - | $435,169 |
| 2 |
|
$542,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $542,666 |
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Jan 28, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Jan 16, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Jul 14, 2023
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
May 04, 2023
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 13, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Jan 26, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis (IND)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | IND | 7 | 2 | 47 | 10.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
