Age: 32
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 297
- College: Utah
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #20 overall (Broncos)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $20,800,000 (8.08% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $20,000,000 (8.77% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.96
- Contract Value: $82,000,000 ($20,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $23,735,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/113 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 32 | $15,750,000 | $4,800,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $3,500,000 | $20,800,000 | 8.1% | |||||
| 2025
September 1: Option due
| 33 | $1,255,000 | $800,000 | $2,996,000 | $765,000 | $14,980,000 | $5,816,000 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2026
September 1: Option due
| 34 | $1,300,000 | $800,000 | $6,383,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $9,248,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2027 | 35 | $20,735,000 | $800,000 | $6,383,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $28,683,000 | 9.1% | |||||
| 2028 | 36 | $19,735,000 | $800,000 | $6,383,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $27,683,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029
March 3: Contract voids
| 37 | Void | $0 | $6,383,000 | Void | Void | $9,770,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 38 | Void | $0 | $3,387,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 39 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 40 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 41 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $58,775,000 | $8,000,000 | $31,915,000 | $3,310,000 | $18,480,000 | $102,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Garett Bolles and the Broncos agreed to a four year, $82 million extension on December 11, 2024. Bolles' extension includes $41.97 million in guarantees, with $38.5 million representing the new money guarantee. A total of $23.7 million is fully guaranteed at signing, which includes a $4 million signing bonus, Bolles' remaining 2024 salary, and his 2025 salary. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2025 league year Bolles will earn a full guarantee on his 2026 salary. The contract contains option bonuses in 2025 and 2026 and there are multiple void years for salary cap purposes. The contract also has annual per game bonuses. The extension increased Bolles' 2024 salary cap number by $800,000.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $21,500,000 | $20,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $61,500,000 | $82,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $81,062,751
Career APY: $10,132,844
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Drafted | Extended | 2017 | 4 | $11,032,134 | $2,758,034 | $11,032,134 | $9,062,751 | 82.1% | $3,020,917 |
| Broncos | Extension | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $68,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $52,000,000 | 76.5% | $13,000,000 |
| Broncos | Extension | Active | 2024 | 4 | $82,000,000 | $20,500,000 | $23,735,000 | $20,000,000 | 24.4% | $20,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 8 | $81,062,751 | $10,132,844 | $79,832,134 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Broncos | $465,000 | $1,540,842 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $2,005,842 | 1.2% | $6,628,368 | ||
| 2018 | Broncos | $966,461 | $1,540,842 | $0 | $0 | $966,461 | $2,507,303 | 1.3% | $966,461 | ||
| 2019 | Broncos | $1,467,922 | $1,540,842 | $0 | $0 | $1,467,922 | $3,008,764 | 1.5% | $1,467,922 | ||
| 2020 | Broncos | $1,969,383 | $5,540,842 | $0 | $0 | $1,969,383 | $7,510,225 | 3.5% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Broncos | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.5% | $1,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Broncos | $17,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 9.6% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Broncos | $13,750,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 7.8% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Broncos | $15,750,000 | $4,800,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $3,500,000 | $20,800,000 | 8.1% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Broncos | $1,255,000 | $800,000 | $2,996,000 | $765,000 | $14,980,000 | $5,816,000 | 2.1% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Broncos | $1,300,000 | $800,000 | $6,383,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $9,248,000 | 3.2% | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Broncos | $20,735,000 | $800,000 | $6,383,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $28,683,000 | 9.1% | $21,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Broncos | $19,735,000 | $800,000 | $6,383,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $27,683,000 | -- | $20,500,000 | ||
| 2029 | Broncos | $0 | $0 | $6,383,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,770,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Broncos | $0 | $0 | $3,387,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Broncos | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Broncos | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Broncos | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $95,393,766 | $30,163,368 | $31,915,000 | $3,560,000 | $43,348,766 | $161,032,134 | $159,062,751 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.1% | 12.1% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.9% | 13.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.4% |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 94.3% | 13.4% |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 80.5% | 12.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.6% | 3.7% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 14.5% |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 96.9% | 15.0% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $23,590,000 | $20,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $23,590,000 | $20,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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