Nick McCloud

Chicago Bears, Cornerback
Age: 27y-7m-27d (Jul 09, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Undrafted, BUF, 2021
Agent(s): Nakia McCloud
Career Earnings

$5,469,580

2025-2025 Free Agent

Nick McCloud signed a 1 year, $1,320,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $50,000 signing bonus, $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,320,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,320,000
Average Salary:
$1,320,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $1,180,000 0.42% $1,320,000 $1,320,000 $150,000
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,170,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $1,180,000 0.42% $150,000
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,170,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $1,320,000 $1,320,000 $1,320,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $50,000 (must be active 1 game)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 Restricted Tender

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,985,000
Average Salary:
$2,985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,765,000
Average Salary:
$882,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2021-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,445,000
Average Salary:
$815,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$80,000
Total GTD:
$80,000
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,587,908

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 23
Retained
Retained
Reserve
Retained
$293,328
$293,328
$82,800
$20,000
$293,328
$586,656
$669,456
$689,456
2022 24
Active
Active
$825,000
$825,000
$1,514,456
$2,339,456
2023 25
Active
$940,000
$3,279,456
2024 26
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
$1,492,497
$328,333
$117,222
$50,400
$4,771,953
$5,100,286
$5,217,508
$5,267,908
2025 27
Active
$1,320,000
$6,587,908
Total      
$6,587,908
$6,587,908
Total
$6,587,908

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $586,656 - - - - - $586,656
1 $82,800 $20,000 - - - - $102,800
3 $4,082,497 - - - - - $4,082,497
1 $495,955 - - - - - $495,955
1 $1,170,000 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 - $1,320,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
23
$293,328
$293,328
$82,800
$20,000
$293,328
$293,328
$82,800
$20,000
$293,328
$586,656
$669,456
$689,456
2022
24
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$1,514,456
$2,339,456
2023
25
$940,000
$940,000
$3,279,456
2024
26
$1,492,497
$328,333
$117,222
$50,400
$1,492,497
$328,333
$117,222
$50,400
$4,771,953
$5,100,286
$5,217,508
$5,267,908
2025
27
$1,170,000
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$1,320,000
$6,587,908
Total
$6,417,908
$70,000
$50,000
$50,000
$6,587,908
$6,587,908
Total
$6,417,908
$70,000
$50,000
$50,000
$6,587,908

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $586,656 - - - - - $586,656
1 $82,800 $20,000 - - - - $102,800
3 $4,082,497 - - - - - $4,082,497
1 $495,955 - - - - - $495,955
1 $1,170,000 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 - $1,320,000
  • Mar 24, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.32 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Nov 30, 2024 Signed to the active roster by San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 12, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 05, 2024 Released by New York (NYG)
  • Mar 13, 2024 Assigned a 1 year $2.985 million tender by New York (NYG)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 24, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 08, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 04, 2021 Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Sep 01, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 13, 2021 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CHI 15 4 436 37.81 0 26 17 9 0 0
2024 SF 15 5 204 18.91 0 23 13 10 0 0
2023 NYG 17 3 312 28.26 0 22 17 5 3 1
2022 NYG 14 8 537 47.40 2 39 31 8 0 0
2021 CIN 2 0 18 1.64 0 0 0 0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,638,971
  • Avg. Salary: $1,638,971
  • NFL Rank: 657
  • CB Rank: 68

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,320,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Brandin Echols 2 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 27
Corey Ballentine 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 29
Essang Bassey 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 26
Darnay Holmes 1 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 26
Averages 1 $2,383,750 $1,633,750 27.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at McCloud's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,733,077 $1,733,077

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Brandin Echols
2023-2024
 88.24 25.58 1.13 0.10 71.75 28.00
Corey Ballentine
2023-2024
 82.35 25.61 1.04 0.04 54.60 56.30
Essang Bassey
2023-2024
 88.24 15.28 0.87 0.00 40.00 26.10
Darnay Holmes
2023-2024
 94.12 18.84 0.75 0.06 78.55 59.00
Average 88.24 21.33 0.95 0.05 61.23 42.35
Nick McCloud
2024-2025
 88.24 28.36 1.00 0.00 84.75 50.50
Pct Change 0.00 32.96 5.26 -100.00 -38.41 19.24
Median Prime % Change 2.63%
Average Prime % Change -13.49%

Calculated Market Value: Nick McCloud

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, $1,638,971 $1,638,971
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