NFL
Bilal Nichols
Bilal Nichols
Arizona Cardinals, Defensive End
Age: 27-247d (Sep 14, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Delaware
Drafted: Round 4 (#145 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Alan Herman, Jared Fox, Jamie Mullen (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit
$5,005,000
2024 Cash
$9,005,000
Career Earnings
$15,789,795
2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Bilal Nichols signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $14,390,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Nichols will earn a base salary of $2,700,000, a signing bonus of $6,000,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,005,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000,000
Total GTD:
$14,390,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $5,005,000 | 1.96% | $9,005,000 | $9,005,000 | $12,000,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $7,995,000 | 2.93% | $5,995,000 | $15,000,000 | $7,300,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,000,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $8,000,000 | 2.74% | $6,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
UFA |
||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $2,700,000 | $6,000,000 | $50,000 | $9,005,000 | $9,005,000 | $9,005,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
29 | $5,690,000 | - | $50,000 | $5,995,000 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $5,997,500 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | $5,695,000 | - | $50,000 | $6,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- $12M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $3.3M of 2025 salary)
- Additional $2.39M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Free Agent
Bilal Nichols signed a 2 year , $11,000,000 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including $2,375,000 signing bonus, $7,125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,375,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,125,000
Total GTD:
$7,125,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie
Bilal Nichols signed a 4 year , $2,759,482 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $299,482 signing bonus, $299,482 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $689,871.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,759,482
Average Salary:
$689,871
Signing Bonus:
$299,482
GTD at Sign:
$299,482
Total GTD:
$299,482
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$15,789,795
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$779,482 |
$779,482 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$739,654 |
$1,519,136 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,117,659 |
$2,636,795 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,183,000 |
$4,819,795 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$5,500,000 |
$10,319,795 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$5,470,000 |
$15,789,795 |
|
| Total |
$24,794,795 |
$15,789,795 |
||||
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$9,005,000 |
$24,794,795 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$5,995,000 |
$30,789,795 |
|
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$36,789,795 |
|
| Total |
$36,789,795 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$480,000
|
$299,482 |
$779,482 |
$779,482 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$570,000
|
$169,654 |
$739,654 |
$1,519,136 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$750,000
|
$367,659 |
$1,117,659 |
$2,636,795 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$2,183,000
|
$2,183,000 |
$4,819,795 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$2,375,000
|
$2,375,000 |
$510,000 |
$240,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$10,319,795 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$2,375,000
|
$2,375,000 |
$240,000 |
$5,470,000 |
$15,789,795 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$2,700,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$50,000 |
$9,005,000 |
$24,794,795 |
||||
| Total |
$11,433,000 |
$8,674,482 |
$2,885,000 |
$530,000 |
$537,313 |
$24,794,795 |
$24,794,795 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$5,690,000
|
$50,000 |
$5,995,000 |
$30,789,795 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$5,695,000
|
$50,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$36,789,795 |
|||||
| Total |
$22,818,000 |
$8,674,482 |
$2,885,000 |
$630,000 |
$537,313 |
$36,789,795 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,983,000 | $299,482 | - | - | - | $537,313 | $4,819,795 |
| 2 |
|
$4,750,000 | $2,375,000 | $2,885,000 | - | $480,000 | - | $10,970,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
CHI |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 11, 2024
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 16, 2022
Signed a 2 year $11 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
-
Oct 29, 2021
Fined $10,815 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 10, 2018
Signed a 4 year $2.75 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Apr 28, 2018
Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 4 (#145 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2021 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tampa Bay (TB) | $10,815 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LV | 16 | 16 | 588 | 54.90 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 23 | ||
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 17 | 805 | 71.40 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 28 | ||
| 2021 | CHI | 17 | 15 | 678 | 64.10 | 3 | 51 | 26 | 25 | ||
| 2020 | CHI | 16 | 15 | 617 | 57.70 | 5 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2019 | CHI | 13 | 12 | 453 | 41.40 | 27 | 15 | 12 | |||
| 2018 | CHI | 14 | 6 | 327 | 33.10 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
