Nick Kwiatkoski
Linebacker
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2023 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 243
- College: West Virginia
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 4, #113 overall (Bears)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $4,800,000 (2.53% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $7,500,000 (3.71% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.56
- Contract Value: $21,000,000 ($7,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,125,000
- Contract Ranking: 24/257 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $6,750,000 | $250,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2021
March 20: Salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 28 | $3,875,000 | $250,000 | $3,875,000 | $4,800,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2022 | 29 | $6,750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,675,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2023
February 20: Contract voids
| 30 | Void | Void | Void | $2,025,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2025 | 32 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $17,375,000 | $750,000 | $10,625,000 | $21,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Nick Kwiatkoski signed a three year, $21 million contract with the Raiders. Kwiatkoski received $13.5 million in guarantees, $10.125 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of his 2020 base salary and a 2021 roster bonus. If he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2021 league year his 2021 base salary will become fully guaranteed. Another $3 million in additional incentives are available.
The Raiders added three void years to his contract for salary cap purposes in a 2021 restructure of the contract. They converted his 2021 roster bonus to a signing bonus as part of the restructure which lowered his cap charge by $2.7 million. His cap number will increase by $675,000 in 2022 and there is a potential $2.025 million in dead money when if the Raiders allow his contract to expire in 2023.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $6,500,000 | $14,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $14,595,120
Career APY: $2,919,024
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,915,120 | $728,780 | $575,120 | $4,220,120 | 144.8% | $1,055,030 |
| Raiders | UFA | Active | 2020 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,125,000 | $10,375,000 | 49.4% | $10,375,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 4 | $4,220,120 | $1,055,030 | $4,220,120 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 1 | $10,375,000 | $10,375,000 | $7,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bears | $450,000 | $143,780 | $0 | $0 | $593,780 | 0.4% | $1,025,120 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $540,000 | $143,780 | $0 | $0 | $683,780 | 0.4% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $630,000 | $143,780 | $0 | $0 | $773,780 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $2,025,000 | $143,780 | $0 | $0 | $2,168,780 | 1.1% | $2,025,000 | ||
| 2020 | Raiders | $6,750,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.2% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Raiders | $3,875,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $3,875,000 | $4,800,000 | 2.5% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Raiders | $6,750,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,675,000 | 3.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Raiders | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,025,000 | 0.9% | $0 | ||
| 2024 | Raiders | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | Raiders | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $21,020,000 | $575,120 | $750,000 | $10,625,000 | $25,720,120 | $25,720,120 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 42.6% | 33.9% | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36.1% | 24.0% | 31 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10.6% | 56.0% | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 47.4% | 60.6% | 56 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 59.8% | 16.0% | 53 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,538,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,693,604 | $6,125,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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