Cole Holcomb

Pittsburgh Steelers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 29y-7m-7d (Jul 30, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 5 (#173 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Christina Phillips (Precision Sports MG)
Career Earnings

$15,903,704

2023-2025 Free Agent

Cole Holcomb signed a 3 year, $18,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $4,920,000 signing bonus, $4,920,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,920,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,920,000
Total GTD:
$4,920,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 27 $2,720,000 1.21% $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2024 28 $4,740,000 1.86% $3,100,000 $9,100,000 $6,380,000
2025 29 $3,648,820 1.31% $2,008,820 $11,108,820 $1,648,820
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 27 $1,080,000 $1,640,000 - $2,720,000 1.21% $6,000,000
2024 28 $3,100,000 $1,640,000 - $4,740,000 1.86% $6,380,000
2025 29 $2,000,000 $1,640,000 $8,820 $3,648,820 1.31% $1,648,820
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 27 $1,080,000 $4,920,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,108,820
2024 28 $3,100,000 - - $3,100,000 $9,100,000 $5,108,820
2025 29 $2,000,000 - $8,820 $2,008,820 $11,108,820 $2,008,820
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $2M (3rd league day of 2025)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,754,884
Average Salary:
$688,721
Signing Bonus:
$234,884
GTD at Sign:
$234,884
Total GTD:
$234,884
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$21,603,472

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
Active
Active
$729,884
$729,884
$729,884
$729,884
$1,459,768
$2,189,652
2020 24
Active
$675,000
$2,864,652
2021 25
Active
Active
Active
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$3,714,652
$4,564,652
$5,414,652
2022 26
Injured
Injured
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$7,954,652
$10,494,652
2023 27
Injured
$6,000,000
$16,494,652
2024 28
Reserve
$3,100,000
$19,594,652
2025 29
Active
$2,008,820
$21,603,472
Total      
$21,603,472
$21,603,472
Total
$21,603,472

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,790,000 $704,652 - - - - $10,494,652
3 $6,180,000 $4,920,000 - - $8,820 - $11,108,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$495,000
$495,000
$234,884
$234,884
$234,884
$729,884
$729,884
$729,884
$729,884
$1,459,768
$2,189,652
2020
24
$675,000
$675,000
$2,864,652
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$3,714,652
$4,564,652
$5,414,652
2022
26
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$7,954,652
$10,494,652
2023
27
$1,080,000
$4,920,000
$6,000,000
$16,494,652
2024
28
$3,100,000
$3,100,000
$19,594,652
2025
29
$2,000,000
$8,820
$2,008,820
$21,603,472
Total
$15,970,000
$5,624,652
$8,820
$21,603,472
$21,603,472
Total
$15,970,000
$5,624,652
$8,820
$21,603,472

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $9,790,000 $704,652 - - - - $10,494,652
3 $6,180,000 $4,920,000 - - $8,820 - $11,108,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 PIT 1 - 18 Knee
2023 PIT 10 - 18 Knee
2022 WAS 12 - 18 Foot
2021 WAS 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Mar 06, 2025 Agreed to a 1 year $2 million renegotiated contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.75 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 5 (#173 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 PIT 14 3 198 19.20 0 28 18 10 1 0
2023 PIT 8 7 447 41.81 0 54 31 23 2 0
2022 WAS 7 7 446 37.51 0 69 37 32 0 0
2021 WAS 16 16 1,021 90.59 1 142 84 58 2 2
2020 WAS 11 10 555 50.96 3 72 45 27 0 1
2019 WAS 16 15 725 63.30 1 106 74 32 2 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,674,013
  • Avg. Salary: $2,674,013
  • NFL Rank: 548

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $6,000,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Chris Board 2 $5,700,000 $2,850,000 29
Malik Harrison 2 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 27
Akeem Davis-Gaither 2 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 27
Mack Wilson 3 $12,750,000 $4,250,000 26
Averages 2 $9,612,500 $4,275,000 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Holcomb's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,850,000 $2,850,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Holcomb 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
Chris Board
2023-2024
 100.00 7.62 0.29 0.03 0.33 40.90 0.00 67.20
Malik Harrison
2023-2024
 85.29 25.51 0.93 0.07 0.97 90.65 0.17 61.25
Akeem Davis-Gaither
2023-2024
 88.24 27.75 1.60 0.00 0.93 90.45 0.25 58.85
Mack Wilson
2022-2023
 100.00 25.76 0.94 0.15 0.71 83.35 0.57 63.95
Average 93.38 21.66 0.94 0.06 0.74 76.34 0.25 62.81
Cole Holcomb
2024-2025
 82.35 9.60 1.29 0.00 1.38 50.00 0.25 36.30
Pct Change -11.81 -55.68 37.23 -100.00 86.49 34.50 0.00 -42.21
Median Prime % Change -5.91%
Average Prime % Change -6.44%

Calculated Market Value: Cole Holcomb

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
1 years, $2,674,013 $2,674,013
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