Nik Needham

New York Jets, Cornerback
Age: 29y-4m-3d (Nov 04, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Texas El-Paso
Drafted: Undrafted, MIA, 2019
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler (Athletes First)

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,825,000
Average Salary:
$1,825,000
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$750,000
Total GTD:
$750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,986,000
Average Salary:
$3,986,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,894,069

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
$349,411
$349,411
$40,000
$40,000
$349,411
$40,000
$349,411
$698,822
$738,822
$778,822
$1,128,233
$1,168,233
2020 24
Active
$1,061,736
$2,229,969
2021 25
Active
$850,000
$3,079,969
2022 26
Injured
$3,986,000
$7,065,969
2023 27
Active
$1,824,500
$8,890,469
2024 28
Retained
Retained
Reserve
$562,500
$62,500
$33,600
$9,452,969
$9,515,469
$9,549,069
2025 29
Reserve
Retained
$280,000
$65,000
$9,829,069
$9,894,069
Total      
$9,894,069
$9,829,069
$9,894,069
Total
$9,894,069

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $8,909,836 $252,500 - - - $386,736 $9,549,069
1 $345,000 - - - - - $345,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$349,412
$349,412
$40,000
$40,000
$349,412
$40,000
$349,411
$349,411
$40,000
$40,000
$349,411
$40,000
$349,411
$698,822
$738,822
$778,822
$1,128,233
$1,168,233
2020
24
$675,000
$386,736
$1,061,736
$2,229,969
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$3,079,969
2022
26
$3,986,000
$3,986,000
$7,065,969
2023
27
$1,672,000
$152,500
$1,824,500
$8,890,469
2024
28
$462,500
$62,500
$33,600
$100,000
$562,500
$62,500
$33,600
$9,452,969
$9,515,469
$9,549,069
2025
29
$280,000
$65,000
$280,000
$65,000
$9,829,069
$9,894,069
Total
$9,254,836
$252,500
$386,736
$9,894,069
$9,829,069
$9,894,069
Total
$9,254,836
$252,500
$386,736
$9,894,069

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $8,909,836 $252,500 - - - $386,736 $9,549,069
1 $345,000 - - - - - $345,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 MIA 1 - 7 Achilles
2022 MIA 7 - 18 Achilles
  • Sep 16, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 24, 2025 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 21, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 29, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 10, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.292 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.825 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 11, 2022 Assigned a 1 year $3.986 million tender by Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 08, 2021 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Oct 12, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Miami (MIA)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Miami (MIA)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NYJ 1 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 MIA 2 0 1 0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MIA 10 0 71 6.47 0 7 4 3 0 0
2022 MIA 6 5 297 28.13 0 21 15 6 0 0
2021 MIA 17 5 607 52.65 1 59 49 10 0 2
2020 MIA 16 5 617 57.83 1 58 36 22 0 2
2019 MIA 12 11 752 67.10 1 54 41 13 1 2
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