Matt Nelson
Left Tackle
Career Earnings: $4,440,000
Career APY: $740,000
Total Guarantees: $240,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,300,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,300,000 (2023)
- Date of Birth: December 19, 1995
- Height: 6'8"
- Weight: 295
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2019 Undrafted Free Agent (Lions)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | UDFA | Terminated | 2019 | 3 | $1,765,000 | $588,333 | $15,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $255,000 | $255,000 | $0 | $150,000 | 58.8% | $150,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $510,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $610,000 | 119.6% | $610,000 |
| Lions | ERFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $780,000 | $780,000 | $0 | $780,000 | 100.0% | $780,000 |
| Lions | ERFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $0 | $895,000 | 100.0% | $895,000 |
| Lions | Other | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $150,000 | $1,300,000 | 100.0% | $1,300,000 |
| Giants | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,292,500 | $1,292,500 | $75,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $590,000 | 50.4% | $590,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 5 | $3,750,000 | $750,000 | $3,735,000 | 0.0% | $15,000 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $100,000 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 1 | $590,000 | $590,000 | $540,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lions | $255,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | 0.1% | $150,000 | |
| 2020 | Lions | $610,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | 0.3% | $610,000 | |
| 2021 | Lions | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | 0.4% | $780,000 | |
| 2022 | Lions | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | 0.4% | $895,000 | |
| 2023 | Lions | $1,100,000 | $150,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $1,300,000 | 0.6% | $1,300,000 | |
| 2025 | Vikings | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540,000 | 0.2% | $590,000 | |
| Total | $4,810,000 | $150,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $4,275,000 | $4,325,000 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | |||
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 22.9% | 13.2% |
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | 61.3% | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 | 6.1% | 12.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 7.2% | 1.8% |