Nick Folk

Kicker

Age: 42
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,260,000 (1.07% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $4,510,000 (1.67% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.38
  • Contract Value: $9,000,000 ($4,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 10/43 at K

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202642$1,500,000$1,250,000$0$510,000$1,500,000$3,260,0001.1%
2027 📝
March 15: Roster bonus due
43$3,480,000$1,250,000$500,000$510,000$0$5,740,0001.8%
Total$4,980,000$2,500,000$500,000$1,020,000$1,500,000$9,000,000

Contract Notes

Nick Folk signed a two year, $9 million contract with the Falcons. $4 million is fully guaranteed including a $2.5 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.5M
$9M
20262027
Cash Due$4,510,000$4,490,000
Running Cash$4,510,000$9,000,000
Career Earnings: $30,361,846
Career APY: $2,530,154
Potential Earnings: $35,098,366
Total Guarantees: $15,255,000
Largest Cash Payment: $4,510,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $5,740,000 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersSFATerminated20171$1,750,000$1,750,000$750,000$1,750,000100.0%$1,750,000
PatriotsSFATerminated20191$1,030,000$1,030,000$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsSFAExpired20191$1,030,000$1,030,000$0$242,35323.5%$242,353
PatriotsSFATerminated20201$1,050,000$1,050,000$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeElevated20201$204,000$204,000$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeRenegotiated20201$253,765$253,765$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsSFAExpired20201$1,050,000$1,050,000$0$988,23594.1%$988,235
PatriotsUFATerminated20211$1,625,000$1,225,000$1,225,000$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeElevated20211$297,722$297,722$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeElevated20211$252,000$252,000$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsPracticeRenegotiated20211$344,833$344,833$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsSFAExpired20211$1,500,000$1,500,000$25,000$1,377,77891.9%$1,377,778
TitansUFAExpired20222$5,000,000$2,500,000$2,190,000$2,200,00044.0%$2,200,000
PatriotsUFATraded20222$5,000,000$2,500,000$2,190,000$2,800,00056.0%$2,800,000
TitansUFAExpired20241$3,755,000$3,755,000$3,500,000$3,710,00098.8%$3,710,000
JetsSFAExpired20251$2,875,000$2,875,000$1,375,000$3,250,000113.0%$3,250,000
FalconsUFAActive20262$9,000,000$4,500,000$4,000,000$2,500,00027.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Jets5$13,030,000$2,606,000$11,901,6660.0%$593,3340.0%
Buccaneers1$1,750,000$1,750,000$1,750,0000.0%$00.0%
Patriots4$7,171,846$1,792,962$4,450,4250.0%$2,182,3040.0%
Titans2$5,910,000$2,955,000$5,955,0000.0%$00.0%
Falcons0$2,500,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2013Jets$715,000$50,000$0$0$15,000$0$620,0000.5%$780,000
2014Jets$1,500,000$0$2,100,000$0$0$0$3,600,0002.7%$3,600,000
2015Jets$870,000$593,333$0$0$0$0$1,463,3330.9%$2,650,000
2016Jets$2,750,000$593,333$0$0$0$0$3,343,3332.1%$2,750,000
2017Buccaneers$1,000,000$0$750,000$0$0$750,000$1,750,0001.0%$1,750,000
2019Patriots$1,030,000$0$0$0$0$0$151,7650.1%$242,353
2020Patriots$1,050,000$0$0$0$0$0$705,8820.3%$988,235
2021Patriots$1,100,000$400,000$0$0$0$0$1,377,7780.7%$1,377,778
2022Patriots$1,120,000$585,000$0$510,000$0$1,120,000$2,215,0001.1%$2,800,000
2023Titans$1,690,000$0$0$510,000$0$0$2,200,0001.0%$2,200,000
2024Titans$1,750,000$1,750,000$0$255,000$0$1,750,000$3,755,0001.4%$3,710,000
2025Jets$1,255,000$620,000$0$1,000,000$0$755,000$2,875,0001.0%$3,250,000
2026Falcons$1,500,000$1,250,000$0$510,000$0$1,500,000$3,260,0001.1%$4,510,000
2027Falcons$3,480,000$1,250,000$500,000$510,000$0$0$5,740,0001.8%$4,490,000
Total$20,810,000$7,091,666$3,350,000$3,295,000$15,000$5,875,000$33,057,091$35,098,366
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jets2017$593,334$0
Patriots2019$189,706$355,882
Patriots2020$61,765$61,765
Patriots2021$1,225,000$1,225,000
Patriots2021$120,833$120,833
Patriots2023$585,000$0
Total$2,775,638$1,763,480

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
SpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
20121----0.2%21273543030093
201316028.7%333605427270126
201416028.5%323925523230119
20158816.4%13160551919058
201616028.7%273135124260105
20174119.8%61105079025
2019706.6%14171511212054
202016016.5%262805130330108
202117022.1%363905342471150
202217023.0%323705432350128
202317022.8%293005328300115
202414320.1%21220562525088
202516017.2%282905822220106

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$1,452,000$4,500,000
Injury Adjusted$1,452,000$4,500,000
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OTC Valuation $559.5k $1.1M $1.7M $2.2M $2.8M APY $1.2M $2.3M $3.5M $4.7M $5.8M $2,365,000 $1,600,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

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