Rakeem Nunez-Roches

Interior Defensive Line

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,333,333 (1.67% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,900,000 (1.22% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.67
  • Contract Value: $12,000,000 ($4,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,465,000
  • Contract Ranking: 54/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202330$1,165,000$1,433,333$35,000$1,165,000$2,633,3331.1%
2024 📝
March 18: $2 million is guaranteed
31$2,865,000$1,433,333$35,000$2,000,000$4,333,3331.7%
202532$3,565,000$1,433,334$35,000$0$5,033,3341.9%
Total$7,595,000$4,300,000$105,000$3,165,000$12,000,000

Contract Notes

Rakeem Nunez-Roches signed a three year, $12 million contract with the Giants. $7.465 million is guaranteed of which $5.465 million is fully guaranteed at signing, If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2024 league year, $2 million of salary will be fully guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4M
$8M
$12M
202320242025
Cash Due$5,500,000$2,900,000$3,600,000
Running Cash$5,500,000$8,400,000$12,000,000
Career Earnings: $15,472,753
Career APY: $1,719,195
Potential Earnings: $21,664,308
Total Guarantees: $8,955,000
Largest Cash Payment: $5,500,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $5,033,334 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsDraftedTerminated20152$1,194,242$597,121$0$525,48444.0%$525,484
ChiefsSFAExpired20162$1,140,000$570,000$0$954,70683.7%$477,353
ColtsRFATerminated20181$1,907,000$1,907,000$0$00.0%$0
ChiefsRFATerminated20181$1,907,000$1,907,000$0$00.0%$0
BuccaneersSFAExpired20181$705,000$705,000$0$539,11876.5%$539,118
BuccaneersUFAExpired20191$895,000$895,000$240,000$895,000100.0%$895,000
BuccaneersUFAExpired20201$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,000,000$1,750,000116.7%$1,750,000
BuccaneersUFAExpired20212$5,000,000$2,500,000$2,250,000$5,000,000100.0%$2,500,000
GiantsUFAActive20233$12,000,000$4,000,000$5,465,000$5,500,00045.8%$5,500,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs3$1,578,555$526,185$1,412,3270.0%$166,2280.0%
Colts0$210,080$0$00.0%$210,0000.0%
Buccaneers5$8,184,118$1,636,824$7,774,1180.0%$00.0%
Giants1$5,500,000$5,500,000$2,633,3330.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Chiefs$435,000$22,621$0$0$0$457,6210.3%$525,484
2016Chiefs$525,000$0$0$0$0$339,7060.2%$339,706
2017Chiefs$615,000$0$0$0$0$615,0000.4%$615,000
2018Buccaneers$705,000$0$0$0$0$539,1180.3%$539,118
2019Buccaneers$805,000$0$90,000$0$240,000$735,0000.4%$895,000
2020Buccaneers$1,000,000$0$500,000$0$1,000,000$1,500,0000.7%$1,750,000
2021Buccaneers$1,250,000$500,000$0$0$1,250,000$1,750,0001.0%$2,250,000
2022Buccaneers$2,250,000$500,000$500,000$0$0$3,250,0001.6%$2,750,000
2023Giants$1,165,000$1,433,333$0$35,000$1,165,000$2,633,3331.1%$5,500,000
2024Giants$2,865,000$1,433,333$0$35,000$2,000,000$4,333,3331.7%$2,900,000
2025Giants$3,565,000$1,433,334$0$35,000$0$5,033,3341.9%$3,600,000
Total$15,180,000$5,322,621$1,090,000$105,000$5,655,000$21,186,445$21,664,308
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Chiefs2016$22,621$0
Chiefs2016$70,765$70,765
Chiefs2016$27,600$27,600
Chiefs2017$45,242$0
Colts2018$762,800$0
Colts2020($552,800)$210,080
Total$376,228$308,445

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
20157182.0%5.6%4000000000000
2016110125.3%9.4%14918530000000
2017160035.5%11.9%13100.50.5010000000
20183185.0%1.5%2000000000000
2019160025.9%16.3%5500100000100
2020160045.3%24.8%71300030000000
2021160036.4%33.4%51200310001000
2022170048.9%31.1%1914218530000000
2023161041.0%24.7%14120.55111000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$615,000$4,000,000
Injury Adjusted$724,059$3,750,000
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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