Nakobe Dean

Las Vegas Raiders, Inside Linebacker
Age: 25y-3m-13d (Dec 13, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia
Drafted: Round 3 (#83 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Isaac Conner, Chad Speck (A3 Athletics)
2026 Cap Hit

$7,966,666

2026 Cash

$12,010,000

Career Earnings

$5,212,201

2026-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nakobe Dean signed a 3 year, $36,030,000 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including $5,750,000 signing bonus, $23,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,010,000. In 2026, Dean will earn a base salary of $5,750,000 and a signing bonus of $5,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,966,666 and a dead cap value of $20,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,030,000
Average Salary:
$12,010,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000,000
Total GTD:
$23,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 26 $7,966,666 2.65% $12,010,000 $12,010,000 $20,000,000
2027 27 $13,926,666 4.31% $12,010,000 $24,020,000 $8,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $24,020,000; $1,916,668 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $13,926,668 3.92% $12,010,000 $36,030,000 $1,916,668
2029 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 26 $5,750,000 $1,916,667 $300,000 $7,966,666 2.65% $20,000,000
2027 27 $11,500,000 $1,916,667 $510,000 $13,926,666 4.31% $8,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $24,020,000; $1,916,668 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $11,500,000 $1,916,668 $510,000 $13,926,668 3.92% $1,916,668
2029 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 26 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $510,000 $12,010,000 $12,010,000 $36,030,000
2027 27 $11,500,000 - $510,000 $12,010,000 $24,020,000 $24,020,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $24,020,000; $1,916,668 DEAD CAP
2028 28 $11,500,000 - $510,000 $12,010,000 $36,030,000 $12,010,000
Contract Notes

  • $20M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + $8M of 2027 salary)
  • Additional $3M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2027 (injury at sign)
  • 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) / $5,204,639
Average Salary:
$1,301,160
Signing Bonus:
$965,192
GTD at Sign:
$965,192
Total GTD:
$965,192
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,212,201

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 22
Active
$1,670,192
$1,670,192
2023 23
Injured
$941,575
$2,611,767
2024 24
Active
$1,178,149
$3,789,916
 Champion
2025 25
Active
$1,422,285
$5,212,201
Total      
$5,212,201
$5,212,201
2026 26
Active
$12,010,000
2027 27
Active
$12,010,000
2028 28
Active
$12,010,000
Total
$41,242,201

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,239,448 $965,192 - - $7,561 - $5,212,201
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
22
$705,000
$965,192
$1,670,192
$1,670,192
2023
23
$941,575
$941,575
$2,611,767
2024
24
$1,178,149
$1,178,149
$3,789,916
2025
25
$1,414,724
$7,561
$1,422,285
$5,212,201
Total
$4,239,448
$965,192
$7,561
$5,212,201
$5,212,201
2026
26
$5,750,000
$5,750,000
$12,010,000
2027
27
$11,500,000
$12,010,000
2028
28
$11,500,000
$12,010,000
Total
$32,989,448
$6,715,192
$7,561
$41,242,201

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,239,448 $965,192 - - $7,561 - $5,212,201

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 PHI 1 - 5 Knee
2023 PHI 2 - 5 Foot
2023 PHI 11 - 18 Foot
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 3 year $36.03 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Oct 04, 2024 Fined $7,886 Hip Drop Tackle against Tampa Bay (TB)
  • May 16, 2022 Signed a 4 year $5.2 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 3 (#83 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 04, 2024 Hip Drop Tackle against Tampa Bay (TB) $7,886
Fines: 1 $7,886
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 PHI 10 8 403 38.27 4 55 30 25 2 0
2024 PHI 15 15 858 74.22 3 128 80 48 1 1
2023 PHI 5 4 182 15.87 1 30 22 8 0 0
2022 PHI 17 0 34 2.89 0 6 5 1 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$7.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $31,599,724
  • Avg. Salary: $7,899,931
  • NFL Rank: 358

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $12,010,000
  • NFL Rank: 246

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Terrel Bernard 4 $42,143,000 $10,535,750 25
Drue Tranquill 3 $19,000,000 $6,333,333 28
Baron Browning 2 $15,000,000 $7,500,000 26
Nathan Landman 3 $22,500,000 $7,500,000 27
Averages 3 $24,660,750 $7,967,271 26.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Dean's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $37,882,090 $7,576,418

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Terrel Bernard
2023-2024
 88.24 81.02 4.63 0.25 3.00 72.95 0.43 55.45
Drue Tranquill
2022-2023
 97.06 73.20 4.42 0.30 2.72 78.55 0.56 67.90
Baron Browning
2023-2024
 67.65 46.61 1.35 0.28 1.17 63.90 2.04 66.25
Nathan Landman
2023-2024
 85.29 59.25 3.62 0.07 2.72 84.75 0.17 68.70
Average 84.56 65.02 3.51 0.23 2.40 75.04 0.80 64.58
Nakobe Dean
2024-2025
 73.53 56.21 4.40 0.28 3.29 71.90 0.50 68.10
Pct Change -13.04 -13.55 25.36 21.74 37.08 4.18 -37.50 5.45
Median Prime % Change 4.82%
Average Prime % Change 3.72%

Calculated Market Value: Nakobe Dean

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, $31,599,724 $7,899,931
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