Nick Bolton

Linebacker

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $6,500,000 (2.27% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $15,000,000 (4.81% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.31
  • Contract Value: $45,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 6/207 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202525$2,000,000$4,250,000$0$250,000$2,250,000$6,500,0002.3%
202626$14,750,000$4,250,000$0$250,000$15,000,000$19,250,0006.5%
202727$14,240,000$4,250,000$510,000$250,000$0$19,250,0006.2%
Total$30,990,000$12,750,000$510,000$750,000$17,250,000$45,000,000

Contract Notes

Nick Bolton signed a three year, $45 million contract with the Chiefs. $30 million is fully guaranteed at signing including a signing bonus worth $12.75 million. His salaries and workout bonuses in 2025 and 2026 are fully guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$15M
$30M
$45M
202520262027
Cash Due$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000
Running Cash$15,000,000$30,000,000$45,000,000
Career Earnings: $20,244,488
Career APY: $5,061,122
Potential Earnings: $52,494,488
Total Guarantees: $33,188,120
Largest Cash Payment: $15,000,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $19,250,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsDraftedExpired20214$5,834,040$1,458,510$3,188,120$7,494,488128.5%$1,873,622
ChiefsUFAActive20253$45,000,000$15,000,000$30,000,000$12,750,00028.3%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs4$20,244,488$5,061,122$7,494,4880.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Chiefs$660,000$400,734$0$0$660,000$1,060,7340.6%$2,262,936
2022Chiefs$925,184$400,734$0$0$925,184$1,325,9180.6%$925,184
2023Chiefs$1,090,368$400,734$0$100,000$0$1,591,1020.7%$1,190,368
2024Chiefs$2,991,000$400,734$0$125,000$0$3,516,7341.4%$3,116,000
2025Chiefs$2,000,000$4,250,000$0$250,000$2,250,000$6,500,0002.3%$15,000,000
2026Chiefs$14,750,000$4,250,000$0$250,000$15,000,000$19,250,0006.5%$15,000,000
2027Chiefs$14,240,000$4,250,000$510,000$250,000$0$19,250,0006.2%$15,000,000
Total$36,656,552$14,352,936$510,000$975,000$18,835,184$52,494,488$52,494,488

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021161055.8%9.3%7042001133000100
2022170097.5%13.8%10872219973201000
202383040.6%5.6%382200113100000
2024160087.0%13.9%73333281176101200

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$9,087,000$15,000,000
Injury Adjusted$9,087,000$15,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $3,519,000 $3,250,000

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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