Puka Nacua

Los Angeles Rams, Wide Receiver

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2023	23	$811,244	0.36%	$994,976	$994,976	$244,976
2024	24	$976,244	0.38%	$915,000	$1,909,976	$183,732
2025	25	$1,091,244	0.40%	$1,030,000	$2,939,976	$122,488
2026	26	$1,206,244	0.41%	$1,145,000	$4,084,976	$61,244
2027	27	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2023	23	$750,000	$61,244	$811,244	0.36%	$244,976
2024	24	$915,000	$61,244	$976,244	0.38%	$183,732	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $183,732 2024 Savings: $792,512 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $183,732 2024 Savings: $792,512 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $61,244 2025 Dead Cap: $122,488 2024 Savings: $915,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $61,244 2025 Dead Cap: $122,488 2024 Savings: $915,000 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.
2025	25	$1,030,000	$61,244	$1,091,244	0.40%	$122,488	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $122,488 2025 Savings: $968,756 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $122,488 2025 Savings: $968,756 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $61,244 2026 Dead Cap: $61,244 2025 Savings: $1,030,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $61,244 2026 Dead Cap: $61,244 2025 Savings: $1,030,000 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.
2026	26	$1,145,000	$61,244	$1,206,244	0.41%	$61,244	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $61,244 2026 Savings: $1,145,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $61,244 2026 Savings: $1,145,000 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. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $61,244 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $1,145,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $61,244 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $1,145,000 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.
2027	27	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2023	23	$750,000	$244,976	$994,976	$994,976	$994,976	$1,021,244
2024	24	$915,000	-	$915,000	$1,909,976	$954,988	$1,030,000
2025	25	$1,030,000	-	$1,030,000	$2,939,976	$979,992	$1,087,500
2026	26	$1,145,000	-	$1,145,000	$4,084,976	$1,021,244	$1,145,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2023	23	Active	$994,976	$994,976	Nfc Pro Bowl:WR All NFL (2nd)
2024	24	Injured	$915,000	$1,909,976
Total			$1,909,976	$1,909,976
2025	25	Active	$1,030,000
2026	26	Active	$1,145,000
Total			$4,084,976

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$1,665,000	$244,976	-	-	-	-	$1,909,976

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2023	23	$750,000	$244,976	$994,976	$994,976
2024	24	$915,000		$915,000	$1,909,976
Total		$1,665,000	$244,976	$1,909,976	$1,909,976
2025	25	$1,030,000		$1,030,000
2026	26	$1,145,000		$1,145,000
Total		$3,840,000	$244,976	$4,084,976

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$1,665,000	$244,976	-	-	-	-	$1,909,976

Cap Hit

$976,244 / 1669th

Cash Total

$915,000 / 1691st

Contract Value

$4,084,977 / 1192nd

Contract Average

$1,021,244 / 1658th

AAV% of Cap

0.45% / 1533rd

Signing Bonus

$244,976 / 1210th

2-Year Cash

$1,909,976 / 1263rd

3-Year Cash

$2,939,976 / 1171st

Total Guaranteed

$244,976 / 1318th

Guaranteed at Signing

$244,976 / 1317th

Jun 20, 2023 Signed a 4 year $4.08 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
Apr 29, 2023 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAR): Round 5 (#177 overall)