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Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2024 - $1,134,000 - $1,134,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2022-2023
Steven Nelson signed a 2 year, $9,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $2,000,000 signing bonus, $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $9,000,000 Signing Bonus $2,000,000 Average Salary $4,500,000 Total Guarantees $4,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,500,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2021-2021
Steven Nelson signed a 1 year, $3,010,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including a $1,510,000 signing bonus, $1,510,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,010,000.Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,010,000 Signing Bonus $1,510,000 Average Salary $3,010,000 Total Guarantees $1,510,000 Guaranteed at Signing $1,510,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2019-2021
Steven Nelson signed a 3 year, $25,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $7,500,000 signing bonus, $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $25,500,000 Signing Bonus $7,500,000 Average Salary $8,500,000 Total Guarantees $7,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $7,500,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2015-2018Entry Level
Steven Nelson signed a 4 year, $2,917,452 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including a $581,952 signing bonus, $581,952 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $729,363.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,917,452 Signing Bonus $581,952 Average Salary $729,363 Total Guarantees $581,952 Guaranteed at Signing $581,952 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $581,952 - - - - - $1,016,952 2016 $527,500 - - $10,000 - - - $537,500 2017 $618,500 - - $10,000 - - - $628,500 2018 $1,897,000 - - $10,000 - - - $1,907,000 2019 $1,500,000 $7,500,000 - - - - - $9,000,000 2020 $910,000 - - - $7,340,000 - - $8,250,000 2021 $990,000 $1,510,000 - - - - - $2,500,000 2022 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $485,287 - - - $250,000 $4,485,287 2023 $2,582,500 $1,000,000 - - $1,417,500 - - $5,500,000 9 seasons $11,210,500 $12,591,952 $485,287 $30,000 $8,757,500 - $250,000 $33,825,239 $11,210,500 $12,591,952 $485,287 $30,000 $8,757,500 - $250,000 $33,825,239 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,478,000 $581,952 - $30,000 - - - $4,089,952 2 seasons $2,410,000 $7,500,000 - - $7,340,000 - - $17,250,000 1 seasons $990,000 $1,510,000 - - - - - $2,500,000 2 seasons $4,332,500 $3,000,000 $485,287 - $1,417,500 - $250,000 $9,985,287 -
Fines
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10/23/2015, $17,363
Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)
TOTAL: $17,363
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10/23/2015, $17,363
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Transactions
Nov 10 2023Converted $1.4175M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 4 void years, clearing $1.134M of cap with Houston (HOU)Aug 3 2023Signed a restructured contract for 2023 with Houston (HOU)Apr 13 2022Signed a 2 year $9 million contract with Houston (HOU)Jul 25 2021Signed a 1 year $3.01 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)Mar 23 2021Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $8.25M of capMar 20 2020Converted $7.34M of 2020 salary & bonus to signing bonus, clearing $3.67M of cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)Mar 12 2019Signed a 3 year $25.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)Oct 23 2015Fined $17,363 Roughing the Passer against Minnesota (MIN)May 15 2015Signed a 4 year $2.917 million contract with Kansas City (KC)May 1 2015Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 3 (#98 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Steven Nelson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 HOU 17 17 16 1088 100.3 63 48 15 4 2022 HOU 15 15 15 958 87.2 1 52 39 13 1 1 2021 PHI 16 16 16 983 87.8 49 34 15 1 2020 PIT 15 15 15 907 88.8 48 43 5 2 2019 PIT 15 15 15 1035 93.9 61 52 9 1 2018 KC 16 16 16 1166 104.7 68 58 10 4 2017 KC 9 9 7 514 46.6 41 33 8 1 2016 KC 15 15 15 1012 90.5 65 58 6 2015 KC 12 12 53 4.9 8 1 Totals 130 130 115 7,716 - 1 455 366 81 2 13