- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $968,931
- Signing bonus
- $900,572
- Guarantee rate
- 23.2%
$3,875,724 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $900,572 guaranteed at signing and a $900,572 signing bonus.
Capologist / NFL contract file
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsNathan Shepherd Contract
Nathan Shepherd signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $10.18 million guaranteed and can reach $16.3 million with incentives. It carries a $7.12 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$15M
- Guaranteed
- $10.18M
- Average / year
- $5M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #93Age 329 NFL seasons6' 4" / 315 lbsFort Hays
NODT / 93
2026 contract ledger
Select a label for a plain-language definition.
| 2026 | $4,769,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,769,000 | $0 | $7,123,200 |
|---|
Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
View full accounting breakdown13 contract fields
| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $4,769,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,769,000 | $7,123,200 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $4,769,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,354,200=$7,123,200Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.08M$3.04M$0
JETS2018–2022
NO2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $4,769,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,769,000Annual career ledger
Swipe for annual and career totals →
| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 25 | JETS | $480,000 | $900,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,380,572 | $1,380,572 |
| 2019 | 26 | JETS | $424,472 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $424,472 | $1,805,044 |
| 2020 | 27 | JETS | $818,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $818,000 | $2,623,044 |
| 2021 | 28 | JETS | $934,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $934,000 | $3,557,044 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 29 | JETS | $1,035,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,085,000 | $4,642,044 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 30 | NO | $1,080,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,080,000 | $10,722,044 |
| 2024 | 31 | NO | $1,125,000 | $0 | $3,475,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,100,000 | $15,822,044 |
| 2025 | 32 | NO | $1,255,000 | $0 | $3,296,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,052,260 | $20,874,304 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 33 | NO | $4,769,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,769,000 | $25,643,304 |
| Career totals | $11,920,472 | $5,950,572 | $6,771,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,643,304 | $25,643,304 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.08M
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- Guarantee rate
- 4.6%
$1,085,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $50,000 guaranteed at signing and a $50,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 67.9%
$15,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $10,180,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.