Nick Cross

Washington Commanders, Safety
Age: 24y-6m-12d (Sep 10, 2001)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 3 (#96 overall), 2022
Agent(s): WIN Sports Group
2026 Cap Hit

$5,250,000

2026 Cash

$6,750,000

Career Earnings

$7,084,374

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nick Cross signed a 2 year, $13,000,000 contract with the Washington Commanders, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $6,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2026, Cross will earn a base salary of $3,050,000, a signing bonus of $3,000,000 and a workout bonus of $190,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,250,000 and a dead cap value of $6,050,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,050,000
Total GTD:
$6,050,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 25 $5,250,000 1.74% $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,050,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $6,750,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 26 $7,750,000 2.40% $6,250,000 $13,000,000 $1,500,000
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 25 $3,050,000 $1,500,000 $510,000 $190,000 $5,250,000 1.74% $6,050,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $6,750,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 26 $5,550,000 $1,500,000 $510,000 $190,000 $7,750,000 2.40% $1,500,000
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 25 $3,050,000 $3,000,000 $510,000 $190,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $13,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $6,750,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 26 $5,550,000 - $510,000 $190,000 $6,250,000 $13,000,000 $6,250,000
Contract Notes

  • $6.05M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,065,638
Average Salary:
$1,266,410
Signing Bonus:
$864,100
GTD at Sign:
$864,100
Total GTD:
$864,100
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$7,084,374

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 21
Active
$1,569,100
$1,569,100
2023 22
Active
$935,256
$2,504,356
2024 23
Active
$1,165,513
$3,669,869
2025 24
Active
$3,414,505
$7,084,374
Total      
$7,084,374
$7,084,374
2026 25
Active
$6,750,000
2027 26
Active
$6,250,000
Total
$20,084,374

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,211,769 $864,100 - - $8,505 - $7,084,374
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
21
$705,000
$864,100
$1,569,100
$1,569,100
2023
22
$935,256
$935,256
$2,504,356
2024
23
$1,165,513
$1,165,513
$3,669,869
2025
24
$3,406,000
$8,505
$3,414,505
$7,084,374
Total
$6,211,769
$864,100
$8,505
$7,084,374
$7,084,374
2026
25
$3,050,000
$3,000,000
$190,000
$6,750,000
2027
26
$5,550,000
$190,000
$6,250,000
Total
$14,811,769
$3,864,100
$388,505
$20,084,374

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,211,769 $864,100 - - $8,505 - $7,084,374
  • Mar 11, 2026 Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • May 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $5.06 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 3 (#96 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 IND 17 17 1,111 103.54 3 120 72 48 1 1
2024 IND 17 17 1,155 106.26 1 146 87 59 1 3
2023 IND 17 2 292 25.44 0 30 16 14 0 1
2022 IND 16 2 122 10.63 0 9 8 1 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$6.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $24,269,372
  • Avg. Salary: $6,067,343
  • NFL Rank: 418
  • S Rank: 31

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $6,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 404
  • S Rank: 28

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Nick Cross to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tony Adams 1 $3,263,000 $3,263,000 26
Alohi Gilman 2 $10,125,000 $5,062,500 26
Taylor Rapp 3 $10,625,000 $3,541,667 26
Malik Hooker 3 $21,000,000 $7,000,000 27
Averages 2 $11,253,250 $4,716,792 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cross's current age (24), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $26,215,620 $5,243,124

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Cross statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Tony Adams
2023-2024
 88.24 72.00 3.17 0.13 71.05 67.20
Alohi Gilman
2022-2023
 91.18 63.00 2.68 0.10 69.85 71.30
Taylor Rapp
2022-2023
 94.12 64.50 2.72 0.09 62.90 66.30
Malik Hooker
2021-2022
 91.18 57.10 2.39 0.13 78.30 71.35
Average 91.18 64.15 2.74 0.11 70.53 69.04
Nick Cross
2024-2025
 100.00 97.85 4.68 0.12 73.30 65.05
Pct Change 9.67 52.53 70.80 9.09 -3.93 -5.78
Median Prime % Change 9.38%
Average Prime % Change 22.06%

Calculated Market Value: Nick Cross

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $24,269,372 $6,067,343
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