Steven Nelson

Cornerback

Career Earnings: $36,499,713
Career APY: $4,055,524
Total Guarantees: $17,081,948
Largest Cash Payment: $9,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $7,080,000 (2020)
  • Date of Birth: January 22, 1993
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Weight: 197
  • College: Oregon State
  • Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 3, #98 overall (Chiefs)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsDraftedExpired20154$2,902,948$725,737$581,948$4,087,948140.8%$1,021,987
SteelersUFATerminated20193$25,500,000$8,500,000$7,500,000$17,250,00067.6%$8,625,000
EaglesSFAExpired20211$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$4,000,000160.0%$4,000,000
TexansUFARenegotiated20222$9,000,000$4,500,000$4,500,000$4,661,76551.8%$4,661,765
TexansOtherExpired20231$5,500,000$5,500,000$2,000,000$6,500,000118.2%$6,500,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs4$4,087,948$1,021,987$4,089,9480.0%$00.0%
Steelers2$17,250,000$8,625,000$11,080,0000.0%$6,170,0000.0%
Eagles1$4,000,000$4,000,000$2,492,0000.0%$1,508,0000.0%
Texans2$11,161,765$5,580,883$9,101,2940.0%$1,134,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Chiefs$435,000$145,487$0$0$0$0$580,4870.4%$1,016,948
2016Chiefs$527,500$145,487$0$10,000$0$0$682,9870.4%$535,500
2017Chiefs$618,500$145,487$0$10,000$0$0$773,9870.5%$628,500
2018Chiefs$1,897,000$145,487$0$10,000$0$0$2,052,4871.2%$1,907,000
2019Steelers$1,500,000$2,500,000$0$0$0$0$4,000,0001.9%$9,000,000
2020Steelers$910,000$6,170,000$0$0$0$0$7,080,0003.5%$8,250,000
2021Eagles$990,000$377,000$0$0$1,125,000$0$2,492,0001.2%$4,000,000
2022Texans$1,750,000$1,000,000$750,000$0$250,000$1,750,000$3,705,8821.7%$4,661,765
2023Texans$1,165,000$2,283,500$500,000$0$0$582,500$5,395,4122.3%$6,500,000
Total$9,793,000$12,912,448$1,250,000$30,000$1,375,000$2,332,500$26,763,242$36,499,713
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Steelers2021$6,170,000$0
Eagles2022$1,508,000$0
Texans2024$1,134,000$0
Total$8,812,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201512044.9%28.4%8000000000000
2016151090.8%26.1%596004116000200
201798046.6%7.6%33800204001000
2018160098.8%0.2%58100020154530000
2019151093.6%14.0%529000071330100
2020151088.1%11.4%43500209200100
2021160187.2%0.0%341600007100000
2022152081.7%0.2%391317117101000
2023170089.8%14.5%4815000012400000