Nick Bolton

Linebacker

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $3,516,734 (1.40% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,116,000 (1.25% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.89
  • Contract Value: $5,834,040 ($1,458,510 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,188,120
  • Contract Ranking: 60/212 at LB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202121$660,000$400,734$0$660,000$1,060,7340.6%
202222$925,184$400,734$0$925,184$1,325,9180.6%
202323$1,090,368$400,734$100,000$0$1,591,1020.7%
202424$2,991,000$400,734$125,000$0$3,516,7341.4%
Total$5,666,552$1,602,936$225,000$1,585,184$7,494,488

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
$2.9M
$4.4M
$5.8M
2021202220232024
Cash Due$2,262,936$925,184$1,190,368$3,116,000
Running Cash$602,488$1,527,672$2,718,040$5,834,040
Career Earnings: $4,378,488
Career APY: $1,459,496
Potential Earnings: $7,494,488
Total Guarantees: $3,188,120
Largest Cash Payment: $3,116,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,516,734 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsDraftedActive20214$5,834,040$1,458,510$3,188,120$4,378,48875.1%$1,459,496
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs3$4,378,488$1,459,496$3,977,7540.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Chiefs$660,000$400,734$0$660,000$1,060,7340.6%$2,262,936
2022Chiefs$925,184$400,734$0$925,184$1,325,9180.6%$925,184
2023Chiefs$1,090,368$400,734$100,000$0$1,591,1020.7%$1,190,368
2024Chiefs$2,991,000$400,734$125,000$0$3,516,7341.4%$3,116,000
Total$5,666,552$1,602,936$225,000$1,585,184$7,494,488$7,494,488

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2021161055.8%9.3%7042001133000100
2022170097.5%13.8%10872219973201000
202383040.6%5.6%382200113100000

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$2,995,000$1,458,510
Injury Adjusted$4,835,828$1,185,039
test
OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,500,000

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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