Nick Bolton

Kansas City Chiefs, Inside Linebacker
Age: 24-214d (Mar 10, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Tommy Condon, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit

$3,516,733

2024 Cash

$3,116,000

Career Earnings

$7,494,483

2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)

Nick Bolton signed a 4 year , $5,834,032 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $1,602,932 signing bonus, $2,528,115 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,458,508. In 2024, Bolton will earn a base salary of $2,991,000 and a workout bonus of $125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,516,733 and a dead cap value of $400,733.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,834,032
Average Salary:
$1,458,508
Signing Bonus:
$1,602,932
GTD at Sign:
$2,528,115
Total GTD:
$2,528,115
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2021 21 $1,060,733 0.58% $2,262,932 $2,262,932 $2,528,115
2022 22 $1,325,916 0.64% $925,183 $3,188,115 $2,127,382
2023 23 $1,591,101 0.71% $1,190,368 $4,378,483 $901,466
2024 24 $3,516,733 1.38% $3,116,000 $7,494,483 $400,733
2025 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2021 21 $660,000 $400,733 - $1,060,733 0.58% $2,528,115
2022 22 $925,183 $400,733 - $1,325,916 0.64% $2,127,382
2023 23 $1,090,368 $400,733 $100,000 $1,591,101 0.71% $901,466
2024 24 $2,991,000 $400,733 $125,000 $3,516,733 1.38% $400,733
2025 25
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021 21 $660,000 $1,602,932 - $2,262,932 $2,262,932 $2,262,932 $1,873,621
2022 22 $925,183 - - $925,183 $3,188,115 $1,594,058 $1,743,850
2023 23 $1,090,368 - $100,000 $1,190,368 $4,378,483 $1,459,494 $2,153,184
2024 24 $2,991,000 - $125,000 $3,116,000 $7,494,483 $1,873,621 $3,116,000
Contract Notes
  • $2.52M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
  • 2024 proven performance escalator
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$7,494,483

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 21
Active
$2,262,932
$2,262,932
2022 22
Active
$925,183
$3,188,115
Champion
2023 23
Active
$1,190,368
$4,378,483
Champion
2024 24
Active
$3,116,000
$7,494,483
Total      
$7,494,483
$7,494,483
Total
$7,494,483

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,666,551 $1,602,932 - - $225,000 - $7,494,483
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
21
$660,000
$1,602,932
$2,262,932
$2,262,932
2022
22
$925,183
$925,183
$3,188,115
2023
23
$1,090,368
$100,000
$1,190,368
$4,378,483
2024
24
$2,991,000
$125,000
$3,116,000
$7,494,483
Total
$5,666,551
$1,602,932
$225,000
$7,494,483
$7,494,483
Total
$5,666,551
$1,602,932
$225,000
$7,494,483

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,666,551 $1,602,932 - - $225,000 - $7,494,483

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 KC 16 - 15 COVID-19
2023 KC 8 - 13 Wrist
  • Sep 20, 2024 Fined $16,883 Hip-Drop Tackle against Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 13, 2021 Signed a 4 year $5.83 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 2 (#58 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 20, 2024 Hip-Drop Tackle against Cincinnati (CIN) $16,883
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 KC 4 4 243 93.10 0 27 19 8 0 0
2023 KC 8 8 442 63.80 60 38 22 1
2022 KC 17 17 1,119 97.50 2 180 108 72 1 2
2021 KC 16 12 624 56.00 112 70 42
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