Nick Bosa

San Francisco 49ers, Defensive End

Age: 28y-4m-13d (Oct 23, 1997)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Ohio State

Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2019

Agent(s): Brian Ayrault, Charles Lilly (WME Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$41,617,341

2026 Cash

$23,180,000

Career Earnings

$131,802,571

2023-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Nick Bosa signed a 5 year, $170,000,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $50,000,000 signing bonus, $122,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $34,000,000. In 2026, Bosa will earn a base salary of $22,680,000, while carrying a cap hit of $41,617,341 and a dead cap value of $75,791,895.

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $170,000,000

Average Salary:

$34,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$50,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$88,000,000

Total GTD:

$122,500,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2023	26		$11,010,000	4.90%	$51,010,000	$51,010,000	$88,000,000
2024	27		$14,671,000	5.74%	$16,855,000	$67,865,000	$76,990,000
2025	28		$20,438,430	7.32%	$30,281,323	$98,146,323	$95,818,560
2026	29		$41,617,341	13.71%	$23,180,000	$121,326,323	$75,791,895
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 4 YR, $121,326,323; $34,262,789 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$52,028,106	16.33%	$33,179,000	$154,505,323	$34,262,789
2028	31		$42,849,106	12.81%	$34,000,000	$188,505,323	$14,652,212
2029	32	Void UFA	$5,803,105	1.59%	-	$188,505,323	$5,803,105
2030		Void	-	-	-	$188,505,323	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2023	26		$1,010,000	$10,000,000	-	-	-	$11,010,000	4.90%	$88,000,000
2024	27		$1,125,000	$10,000,000	$500,000	$3,046,000	-	$14,671,000	5.74%	$76,990,000
2025	28		$1,170,000	$10,000,000	$411,765	$8,849,106	$7,559	$20,438,430	7.32%	$95,818,560
2026	29		$22,680,000	$10,000,000	$88,235	$8,849,106	-	$41,617,341	13.71%	$75,791,895	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $75,791,895 2026 Savings: $-34,174,554 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $52,350,424 2026 Savings: $-10,733,083 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $42,290,577 2027 Dead Cap: $33,501,318 2026 Savings: $-673,236 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $42,290,577 2027 Dead Cap: $33,501,318 2026 Savings: $-673,236 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $18,849,106 2027 Dead Cap: $33,501,318 2026 Savings: $22,768,235 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 4 YR, $121,326,323; $34,262,789 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$32,679,000	$10,000,000	$500,000	$8,849,106	-	$52,028,106	16.33%	$34,262,789	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $34,262,789 2027 Savings: $17,765,317 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $33,501,318 2027 Savings: $18,526,788 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $19,610,577 2028 Dead Cap: $14,652,212 2027 Savings: $32,417,529 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $19,610,577 2028 Dead Cap: $14,652,212 2027 Savings: $32,417,529 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $18,849,106 2028 Dead Cap: $14,652,212 2027 Savings: $33,179,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	31		$33,500,000	-	$500,000	$8,849,106	-	$42,849,106	12.81%	$14,652,212	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $14,652,212 2028 Savings: $28,196,894 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $14,652,212 2028 Savings: $28,196,894 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $8,849,106 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,106 2028 Savings: $34,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,849,106 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,106 2028 Savings: $34,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,849,106 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,106 2028 Savings: $34,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	32	Void UFA	-	-	-	$5,803,105	-	$5,803,105	1.59%	$5,803,105	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,105 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,105 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,105 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,105 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,803,105 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2023	26		$1,010,000	$50,000,000	-	-	-	$51,010,000	$51,010,000	$188,505,323
2024	27		$1,125,000	-	$500,000	$15,230,000	-	$16,855,000	$67,865,000	$137,495,323
2025	28		$1,170,000	-	$88,235	$29,015,529	$7,559	$30,281,323	$98,146,323	$120,640,323
2026	29		$22,680,000	-	$500,000	-	-	$23,180,000	$121,326,323	$90,359,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 4 YR, $121,326,323; $34,262,789 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$32,679,000	-	$500,000	-	-	$33,179,000	$154,505,323	$67,179,000
2028	31		$33,500,000	-	$500,000	-	-	$34,000,000	$188,505,323	$34,000,000
2029	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$188,505,323	-
2030	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$188,505,323	-

Contract Notes

$88M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 option bonus + $20.135M of 2025 compensation)
2024 Option Bonus: $15.230M (fully guaranteed)
2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, guaranteed)
2025 Option Bonus: $29,015,529 ($18.965M fully guaranteed, remaining $10M fully guarantees 4/1/2024)
2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, fully guarantees 4/1/2024, injury guaranteed at sign)
$22.68M 2026 salary fully guarantees 4/1/2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
$764,471 of 2027 salary fully guarantees 4/1/2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2026-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
$30M of 2023-2025 compensation is insured
2029-2030 years automatically void 5 days after the 2028 Super Bowl

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $33,551,865

Average Salary:

$8,387,966

Signing Bonus:

$22,421,356

GTD at Sign:

$33,551,865

Total GTD:

$33,551,865

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$131,802,571

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2019	22	Active	$22,916,356	$22,916,356	DROY
2020	23	Injured	$1,889,497	$24,805,853
2021	24	Active	$3,650,170	$28,456,023
2022	25	Active	$5,200,225	$33,656,248	All NFL (1st) DPOY
2023	26	Active	$51,010,000	$84,666,248	Nfc Pro Bowl:DE
2024	27	Active	$16,855,000	$101,521,248	Nfc Pro Bowl:DE
2025	28	Injured	$30,281,323	$131,802,571
Total			$131,802,571	$131,802,571
2026	29	Active	$23,180,000
2027	30	Active	$33,179,000
2028	31	Active	$34,000,000
Total			$222,161,571

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
7		$5,929,412	$72,421,356	$8,610,480	-	$7,559	-	$131,802,571

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$495,000	$22,421,356				$22,916,356	$22,916,356
2020	23	$454,412		$1,435,085			$1,889,497	$24,805,853
2021	24	$780,000		$2,870,170			$3,650,170	$28,456,023
2022	25	$895,000		$4,305,225			$5,200,225	$33,656,248
2023	26	$1,010,000	$50,000,000				$51,010,000	$84,666,248
2024	27	$1,125,000			$15,230,000		$16,855,000	$101,521,248
2025	28	$1,170,000			$29,015,529	$7,559	$30,281,323	$131,802,571
Total		$5,929,412	$72,421,356	$8,610,480	$44,245,529	$7,559	$131,802,571	$131,802,571
2026	29	$22,680,000					$23,180,000
2027	30	$32,679,000					$33,179,000
2028	31	$33,500,000					$34,000,000
Total		$94,788,412	$72,421,356	$8,610,480	$44,245,529	$7,559	$222,161,571

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
7		$5,929,412	$72,421,356	$8,610,480	-	$7,559	-	$131,802,571

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2025	SF	4 - 18	Knee (ACL)
2020	SF	3 - 17	Knee (ACL)

Sep 06, 2023 Signed a 5 year $170 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
Apr 25, 2022 San Francisco (SF) exercised a $17.85 million option for 2023
Feb 07, 2020 Fined $28,075 Blindside block against Minnesota (MIN)
Jul 25, 2019 Signed a 4 year $33.55 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
Apr 25, 2019 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#2 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Feb 07, 2020		Blindside block against Minnesota (MIN)		$28,075
Fines: 1				$28,075

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2025	SF	3	3	119	10.61	2	17	9	8	2	0
2024	SF	13	13	669	62.00	9	52	33	19	1	1
2023	SF	17	17	821	77.02	11	53	34	19	2	0
2022	SF	16	16	746	67.94	19	51	41	10	2	0
2021	SF	17	17	841	76.94	16	52	40	12	4	0
2020	SF	2	2	68	6.22	0	6	3	3	1	0
2019	SF	16	14	789	83.30	9	47	32	15	1	1

TRANSACTIONS

Sep 06, 2023

Signed a 5 year $170 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)

Apr 25, 2022

San Francisco (SF) exercised a $17.85 million option for 2023

Feb 07, 2020

Fined $28,075 Blindside block against Minnesota (MIN)

Jul 25, 2019

Signed a 4 year $33.55 million contract with San Francisco (SF)

Apr 25, 2019

Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#2 overall)

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