- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.46M
- Signing bonus
- $1.60M
- Guarantee rate
- 43.3%
$5,834,032 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,528,115 guaranteed at signing and a $1,602,932 signing bonus.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsNick Bolton Contract
Nick Bolton signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $30 million guaranteed. It carries a $19.25 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$45M
- Guaranteed
- $30M
- Average / year
- $15M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #32Age 266 NFL seasons5' 11" / 237 lbsMissouri
KCLB / 32
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $14,750,000 | $4,250,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $19,250,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| 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 | $14,750,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $19,250,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $14,750,000 + SIGNING $4,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$19,250,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$15M$7.50M$0
KC2021–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $14,750,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$15,000,000Annual career ledger
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| 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 21 | KC | $660,000 | $1,602,932 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,262,932 | $2,262,932 |
| 2022 | 22 | KC | $925,183 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $925,183 | $3,188,115 |
| 2023 | 23 | KC | $1,090,368 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,190,368 | $4,378,483 |
| 2024 | 24 | KC | $2,991,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,116,000 | $7,494,483 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 25 | KC | $2,000,000 | $12,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $22,494,483 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | KC | $14,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $37,494,483 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | KC | $14,240,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $52,494,483 |
| Career totals | $36,656,551 | $14,352,932 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $52,494,483 | $52,494,483 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $15M
- Signing bonus
- $12.75M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$45,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $30,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,750,000 signing bonus.