Bilal Nichols
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $29,907,480
Career APY: $3,738,435
Total Guarantees: $19,424,480
Largest Cash Payment: $8,825,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $7,830,000 (2025)
- Date of Birth: September 14, 1996
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 290
- College: Delaware
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 5, #145 overall (Bears)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $2,759,480 | $689,870 | $299,480 | $4,282,480 | 155.2% | $1,070,620 |
| Raiders | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,125,000 | $11,000,000 | 100.0% | $5,500,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,625,000 | 69.6% | $7,312,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 4 | $4,282,480 | $1,070,620 | $4,282,480 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 2 | $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $11,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 2 | $14,625,000 | $7,312,500 | $12,835,000 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bears | $480,000 | $74,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $554,870 | 0.3% | $779,480 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $570,000 | $74,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $644,870 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $750,000 | $74,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $824,870 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $2,183,000 | $74,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,257,870 | 1.2% | $2,183,000 | ||
| 2022 | Raiders | $2,375,000 | $1,187,500 | $0 | $510,000 | $240,000 | $2,375,000 | $4,312,500 | 2.1% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Raiders | $2,375,000 | $1,187,500 | $2,375,000 | $510,000 | $240,000 | $2,375,000 | $6,687,500 | 2.9% | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $2,700,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $50,000 | $2,700,000 | $5,005,000 | 1.9% | $8,825,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $5,690,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $50,000 | $5,690,000 | $7,830,000 | 2.7% | $5,800,000 | ||
| Total | $17,123,000 | $6,674,480 | $2,375,000 | $1,530,000 | $580,000 | $13,140,000 | $28,117,480 | $29,907,480 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 2026 | $2,000,000 | $0 | Total | $2,000,000 | $0 |
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 | 31.1% | 4.0% | 20 | 8 | 3 | 29.5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 41.4% | 9.3% | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 57.7% | 15.7% | 16 | 24 | 5 | 35.5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 64.1% | 17.7% | 26 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 71.3% | 17.7% | 16 | 28 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 53.4% | 16.8% | 25 | 23 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 16.0% | 4.3% | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |