Nick Cross

Indianapolis Colts, Safety
Age: 23y-5m-12d (Sep 10, 2001)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 3 (#96 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Dan Saffron
2025 Cap Hit

$3,430,025

2025 Cash

$3,214,000

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 $3,214,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,430,025 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 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 $3,430,025 1.25% $3,214,000 $6,883,869 $216,025
2026 25
UFA
Year Age 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 $3,214,000 $216,025 $3,430,025 1.25% $216,025
2026 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 21 $705,000 $864,100 $1,569,100 $1,569,100 $6,883,869
2023 22 $935,256 - $935,256 $2,504,356 $5,314,769
2024 23 $1,165,513 - $1,165,513 $3,669,869 $4,379,513
2025 24 $3,214,000 - $3,214,000 $6,883,869 $3,214,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Proven Performance Escalator available (1st tier)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 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
$3,214,000
Total
$6,883,869

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
$3,214,000
$3,214,000
Total
$6,019,769
$864,100
$6,883,869

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

Calculated Market Value

$11.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $45,135,880
  • Avg. Salary: $11,283,970
  • NFL Rank: 195
  • S Rank: 4

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,266,410
  • NFL Rank: 744
  • S Rank: 31

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Nick Cross to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Reed Blankenship 1 $3,575,000 $3,575,000 25
Juan Thornhill 3 $21,000,000 $7,000,000 27
Grant Delpit 3 $36,000,000 $12,000,000 25
Jessie Bates III 4 $64,020,000 $16,005,000 26
Averages 3 $31,148,750 $9,645,000 25.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cross's current age (23), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $66,337,272 $11,056,212

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Cross statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Reed Blankenship
2022-2023
 73.53 3.80 0.16 64.30 74.60
Juan Thornhill
2021-2022
 97.06 2.61 0.12 69.10 68.70
Grant Delpit
2021-2022
 94.12 3.47 0.16 65.55 63.70
Jessie Bates III
2021-2022
 93.94 3.39 0.16 74.50 66.50
Average 89.66 3.32 0.15 68.36 68.38
Nick Cross
2023-2024
 100.00 3.03 0.12 58.50 71.05
Pct Change 11.53 -8.73 -20.00 14.42 3.90
Median Prime % Change 3.90%
Average Prime % Change 0.22%

Calculated Market Value: Nick Cross

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $45,135,880 $11,283,970

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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