Nick Cross

Indianapolis Colts, Safety
Age: 23y-4m-11d (Sep 10, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 3 (#96 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Dan Saffron
2025 Cap Hit

$3,216,025

2025 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$3,669,869

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Nick Cross signed a 4 year , $5,065,638 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $864,100 signing bonus, $864,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,266,410. In 2025, Cross will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,216,025 and a dead cap value of $216,025.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,065,638
Average Salary:
$1,266,410
Signing Bonus:
$864,100
GTD at Sign:
$864,100
Total GTD:
$864,100
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 21 $921,025 0.44% $1,569,100 $1,569,100 $864,100
2023 22 $1,151,281 0.51% $935,256 $2,504,356 $648,075
2024 23 $1,381,538 0.54% $1,165,513 $3,669,869 $432,050
2025 24
Estimate
 $3,216,025 1.17% $3,000,000 $6,669,869 $216,025
2026 25
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 21 $705,000 $216,025 $921,025 0.44% $864,100
2023 22 $935,256 $216,025 $1,151,281 0.51% $648,075
2024 23 $1,165,513 $216,025 $1,381,538 0.54% $432,050
2025 24
Estimate
 $3,000,000 $216,025 $3,216,025 1.17% $216,025
2026 25
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 21 $705,000 $864,100 $1,569,100 $1,569,100 $6,669,869
2023 22 $935,256 - $935,256 $2,504,356 $5,100,769
2024 23 $1,165,513 - $1,165,513 $3,669,869 $4,165,513
2025 24
Estimate
 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $6,669,869 $3,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Proven Performance Escalator available (1st tier)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,669,869

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 21
Active
$1,569,100
$1,569,100
2023 22
Active
$935,256
$2,504,356
2024 23
Active
$1,165,513
$3,669,869
Total      
$3,669,869
$3,669,869
2025 24
Active / estimate
$3,000,000
Total
$6,669,869

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,805,769 $864,100 - - - - $3,669,869
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
21
$705,000
$864,100
$1,569,100
$1,569,100
2023
22
$935,256
$935,256
$2,504,356
2024
23
$1,165,513
$1,165,513
$3,669,869
Total
$2,805,769
$864,100
$3,669,869
$3,669,869
2025
24
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Total
$5,805,769
$864,100
$6,669,869

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,805,769 $864,100 - - - - $3,669,869
  • May 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $5.06 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 3 (#96 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 IND 17 17 1,155 99.90 1 146 87 59 1 3
2023 IND 17 2 292 24.90 0 30 16 14 0 1
2022 IND 16 2 122 10.70 0 9 8 1 0 0

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May 13, 2022
Signed a 4 year $5.06 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
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Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 3 (#96 overall)

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