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Ben Niemann

Detroit Lions, Outside Linebacker

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 29 $985,000 0.39% $1,125,000 $1,125,000 -
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 29 $1,125,000 $985,000 0.39% -
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 $1,125,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
$486,000
$486,000
2019 24
Active
$570,000
$1,056,000
 Champion
2020 25
Active
$1,121,551
$2,177,551
2021 26
Active
$1,558,235
$3,735,786
2022 27
Active
$1,035,000
$4,770,786
2023 28
Active
Retained
Retained
$600,000
$164,800
$60,000
$5,370,786
$5,535,586
$5,595,586
2024 29
Active
$1,125,000
$6,720,586
Total      
$6,720,586
$6,720,586
Total
$6,720,586

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,820,000 $406,000 $88,235 - $50,000 $371,551 $3,735,786
1 $1,035,000 - - - - - $1,035,000
1 $824,800 - - - - - $824,800
1 $1,125,000 - - - - - $1,125,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$480,000
$6,000
$486,000
$486,000
2019
24
$570,000
$570,000
$1,056,000
2020
25
$750,000
$371,551
$1,121,551
$2,177,551
2021
26
$1,020,000
$400,000
$88,235
$50,000
$1,558,235
$3,735,786
2022
27
$1,035,000
$1,035,000
$4,770,786
2023
28
$600,000
$164,800
$60,000
$600,000
$164,800
$60,000
$5,370,786
$5,535,586
$5,595,586
2024
29
$1,125,000
$1,125,000
$6,720,586
Total
$5,804,800
$406,000
$88,235
$50,000
$371,551
$6,720,586
$6,720,586
Total
$5,804,800
$406,000
$88,235
$50,000
$371,551
$6,720,586

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,820,000 $406,000 $88,235 - $50,000 $371,551 $3,735,786
1 $1,035,000 - - - - - $1,035,000
1 $824,800 - - - - - $824,800
1 $1,125,000 - - - - - $1,125,000
Cap Hit

$985,000 / 1586th

Cash Total

$1,125,000 / 1194th

Contract Value

$1,125,000 / 1920th

Contract Average

$1,125,000 / 1389th

AAV% of Cap

0.44% / 1586th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 1596th

2-Year Cash

$1,125,000 / 1781st

3-Year Cash

$1,125,000 / 1790th

Total Guaranteed

$0 / 1643rd

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1642nd

  • Jun 10, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 30, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
  • Sep 01, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by Tennessee (TEN)
  • Apr 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Jun 16, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.57 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • May 05, 2018 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)