Nik Bonitto

Edge Rusher

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,582,333 (0.61% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,232,444 (0.56% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.78
  • Contract Value: $5,801,888 ($1,450,472 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,073,278
  • Contract Ranking: 95/233 at EDGE

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$349,889$705,000$1,054,8890.5%
202324$968,722$349,889$968,722$1,318,6110.6%
202425$1,232,444$349,889$0$1,582,3330.6%
202526$1,496,166$349,889$0$1,846,0550.7%
Total$4,402,332$1,399,556$1,673,722$5,801,888

Contract Notes

Nik Bonitto signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Denver Broncos on May 12, 2022 worth $5,801,888 with $3,073,278 fully guaranteed including a $1,399,556 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
$2.9M
$4.4M
$5.8M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$2,104,556$968,722$1,232,444$1,496,166
Running Cash$2,104,556$3,073,278$4,305,722$5,801,888
Career Earnings: $3,073,278
Career APY: $1,536,639
Potential Earnings: $5,801,888
Total Guarantees: $3,073,278
Largest Cash Payment: $2,104,556 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,846,055 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BroncosDraftedActive20224$5,801,888$1,450,472$3,073,278$3,073,27853.0%$1,536,639
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Broncos2$3,073,278$1,536,639$2,373,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Broncos$705,000$349,889$705,000$1,054,8890.5%$2,104,556
2023Broncos$968,722$349,889$968,722$1,318,6110.6%$968,722
2024Broncos$1,232,444$349,889$0$1,582,3330.6%$1,232,444
2025Broncos$1,496,166$349,889$0$1,846,0550.7%$1,496,166
Total$4,402,332$1,399,556$1,673,722$5,801,888$5,801,888

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2022150131.2%11.4%581.513.5130001000
2023152046.4%2.2%237857.513202001000

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$6,233,000$1,450,472
Injury Adjusted$7,427,258$1,269,163
test
OTC Valuation $5.9M $11.7M $17.6M $23.5M $29.4M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,201,000 $10,000,000

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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