Ben Niemann
Los Angeles Rams, Outside Linebacker
Age: 30y-7m-11d (Jul 27, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Undrafted, KC, 2018
Agent(s): Neil Cornrich (NC Sports)
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,570,000
Average Salary:
$1,570,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$800,000
Total GTD:
$800,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2018-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,716,000
Average Salary:
$572,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,000
Total GTD:
$6,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$12,128,188
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$486,000 $486,000 $486,000 |
$486,000 $972,000 $1,458,000 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$570,000 $570,000 $570,000 |
$2,028,000 $2,598,000 $3,168,000 |
Champion |
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$1,121,551 $1,121,551 $1,121,551 |
$4,289,551 $5,411,102 $6,532,653 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,558,235 |
$8,090,888 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,035,000 $1,035,000 |
$9,125,888 $10,160,888 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$600,000 $164,800 $60,000 |
$10,760,888 $10,925,688 $10,985,688 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,125,000 |
$12,110,688 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Retained
|
$17,500 |
$12,128,188 |
|
| Total |
$12,128,188 |
$12,128,188 |
||||
| Total |
$12,128,188 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$6,420,000 | $418,000 | $88,235 | - | $50,000 | $1,114,653 | $8,090,888 |
| 1 |
|
$2,070,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,070,000 |
| 1 |
|
$824,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $824,800 |
| 1 |
|
$1,125,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,125,000 |
| 1 |
|
$17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $17,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$480,000 $480,000 $480,000
|
$6,000 $6,000 $6,000 |
$486,000 $486,000 $486,000 |
$486,000 $972,000 $1,458,000 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$570,000 $570,000 $570,000
|
$570,000 $570,000 $570,000 |
$2,028,000 $2,598,000 $3,168,000 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$750,000 $750,000 $750,000
|
$371,551 $371,551 $371,551 |
$1,121,551 $1,121,551 $1,121,551 |
$4,289,551 $5,411,102 $6,532,653 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,020,000
|
$400,000 |
$88,235 |
$50,000 |
$1,558,235 |
$8,090,888 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,035,000 $1,035,000
|
$1,035,000 $1,035,000 |
$9,125,888 $10,160,888 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$600,000 $164,800 $60,000
|
$600,000 $164,800 $60,000 |
$10,760,888 $10,925,688 $10,985,688 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,125,000
|
$1,125,000 |
$12,110,688 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$17,500
|
$17,500 |
$12,128,188 |
||||||
| Total |
$10,457,300 |
$418,000 |
$88,235 |
$50,000 |
$1,114,653 |
$12,128,188 |
$12,128,188 |
||||
| Total |
$10,457,300 |
$418,000 |
$88,235 |
$50,000 |
$1,114,653 |
$12,128,188 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$6,420,000 | $418,000 | $88,235 | - | $50,000 | $1,114,653 | $8,090,888 |
| 1 |
|
$2,070,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,070,000 |
| 1 |
|
$824,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $824,800 |
| 1 |
|
$1,125,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,125,000 |
| 1 |
|
$17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $17,500 |
-
Jan 06, 2026
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Sep 23, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Jun 10, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 30, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 01, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Apr 17, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Jun 16, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.57 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
May 05, 2018
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 4 | 179 | 15.63 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DEN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | 17 | 9 | 481 | 39.98 | 0 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | KC | 17 | 5 | 557 | 46.65 | 1 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | KC | 15 | 5 | 466 | 42.29 | 1 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | KC | 16 | 1 | 409 | 36.50 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | KC | 14 | 1 | 67 | 6.00 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
