Ben Niemann
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $6,336,000
Career APY: $792,000
Total Guarantees: $806,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,570,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,558,235 (2021)
- Date of Birth: July 27, 1995
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 235
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Chiefs)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | UDFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $1,716,000 | $572,000 | $6,000 | $1,806,000 | 105.2% | $602,000 |
| Chiefs | RFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,570,000 | $1,570,000 | $800,000 | $1,570,000 | 100.0% | $1,570,000 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | 100.0% | $1,035,000 |
| Titans | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $357,500 | $357,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $600,000 | 55.6% | $600,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $1,125,000 | 100.0% | $1,125,000 |
| Jets | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Rams | Practice | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 4 | $3,376,000 | $844,000 | $3,364,235 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $895,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 1 | $782,500 | $782,500 | $522,222 | 0.0% | $174,722 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $985,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $17,500 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chiefs | $480,000 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $482,000 | 0.3% | $486,000 | ||
| 2019 | Chiefs | $570,000 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $572,000 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $750,000 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $752,000 | 0.3% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $1,020,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $400,000 | $1,558,235 | 0.8% | $1,570,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | 0.4% | $1,035,000 | ||
| 2023 | Broncos | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $522,222 | 0.2% | $600,000 | ||
| 2024 | Lions | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | 0.4% | $1,125,000 | ||
| 2025 | Rams | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $6,375,000 | $406,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $400,000 | $5,766,457 | $6,136,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 5.7% | 55.8% | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 36.5% | 66.5% | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 43.4% | 56.2% | 29 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 49.8% | 64.5% | 36 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 43.3% | 40.4% | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 0.0% | 29.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 16.3% | 64.0% | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |