Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 248
- College: Oklahoma
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 2, #64 overall (Broncos)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $5,849,889 (2.09% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $23,100,000 (7.33% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.95
- Contract Value: $106,000,000 ($26,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $38,346,000
- Contract Ranking: 11/243 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,100,000 | $4,749,889 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $5,849,889 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2026
March 17: Option #2 due
| 27 | $1,215,000 | $4,400,000 | $2,806,200 | $0 | $15,246,000 | $8,421,200 | 2.8% | |||||
| 2027
September 1: Option #3 due by 1st regular season game
| 28 | $1,260,000 | $4,400,000 | $7,452,200 | $510,000 | $0 | $13,622,200 | 4.4% | |||||
| 2028
September 1: Option #5 due by 1st regular season game
| 29 | $1,305,000 | $4,400,000 | $11,389,200 | $510,000 | $0 | $17,604,200 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2029
September 1: Option #7 due by 1st regular season game
| 30 | $1,435,000 | $4,400,000 | $16,300,200 | $510,000 | $0 | $22,645,200 | -- | |||||
| 2030
March 12: Contract voids
| 31 | Void | $0 | $16,300,200 | Void | Void | $43,553,200 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 32 | Void | $0 | $13,494,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 33 | Void | $0 | $8,848,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 34 | Void | $0 | $4,911,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2034 | 35 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2035 | 36 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2036 | 37 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2037 | 38 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2038 | 39 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2039 | 40 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $6,315,000 | $22,349,889 | $81,501,000 | $1,530,000 | $16,346,000 | $111,695,889 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Nik Bonitto signed a 4 year, $106 million contract extension with the Broncos. $70 million is guaranteed of which $38.346 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new money guarantee is $64.65 million. Bonitto received a $22 million signing bonus and his 2025 base salary is guaranteed. In 2026 he has a guaranteed option bonus of $14.03 million and his salary is guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 league year his 2027 salary will be fully guaranteed. $7.6 million of his 2028 salary will be fully guaranteed if on the roster on the 5th day of the 2028 league year. There are annual per game bonuses starting in 2027. The change to his salary cap number for 2025 is negligible.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $17,754,000 | $15,246,000 | $25,000,000 | $21,500,000 | $26,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $17,754,000 | $33,000,000 | $58,000,000 | $79,500,000 | $106,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $26,305,722
Career APY: $8,768,574
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $5,801,888 | $1,450,472 | $3,073,278 | $4,305,722 | 74.2% | $1,435,241 |
| Broncos | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $106,000,000 | $26,500,000 | $38,346,000 | $22,000,000 | 20.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 3 | $26,305,722 | $8,768,574 | $3,955,833 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Broncos | $705,000 | $349,889 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | $1,054,889 | 0.5% | $2,104,556 | ||
| 2023 | Broncos | $968,722 | $349,889 | $0 | $0 | $968,722 | $1,318,611 | 0.6% | $968,722 | ||
| 2024 | Broncos | $1,232,444 | $349,889 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,582,333 | 0.6% | $1,232,444 | ||
| 2025 | Broncos | $1,100,000 | $4,749,889 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $5,849,889 | 2.1% | $23,100,000 | ||
| 2026 | Broncos | $1,215,000 | $4,400,000 | $2,806,200 | $0 | $15,246,000 | $8,421,200 | 2.8% | $15,246,000 | ||
| 2027 | Broncos | $1,260,000 | $4,400,000 | $7,452,200 | $510,000 | $0 | $13,622,200 | 4.4% | $25,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Broncos | $1,305,000 | $4,400,000 | $11,389,200 | $510,000 | $0 | $17,604,200 | 5.4% | $21,500,000 | ||
| 2029 | Broncos | $1,435,000 | $4,400,000 | $16,300,200 | $510,000 | $0 | $22,645,200 | -- | $26,500,000 | ||
| 2030 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $16,300,200 | $0 | $0 | $43,553,200 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $13,494,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $8,848,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $4,911,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2034 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2035 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2036 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2037 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2038 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2039 | Broncos | $50,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $509,221,166 | $23,399,556 | $81,501,000 | $1,530,000 | $18,019,722 | $115,651,722 | $115,651,722 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | 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 | |||
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 31.2% | 11.4% | 5 | 8 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 46.4% | 2.2% | 23 | 7 | 8 | 57.5 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 61.3% | 0.9% | 33 | 15 | 13.5 | 88.5 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60.8% | 12.5% | 18 | 9 | 8 | 58.5 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $29,408,000 | $26,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $29,408,000 | $26,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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