- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.27M
- Signing bonus
- $864,100
- Guarantee rate
- 17.1%
$5,065,638 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $864,100 guaranteed at signing and a $864,100 signing bonus.
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Washington Commanders
Washington CommandersNick Cross Contract
Nick Cross signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $6.05 million guaranteed and can reach $14 million with incentives. It carries a $5.25 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$13M
- Guaranteed
- $6.05M
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Safety #25Age 245 NFL seasons6' 0" / 212 lbsMaryland
WSHS / 25
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,050,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $0 | $5,250,000 |
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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 | $3,050,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $190,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750,000 | $5,250,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,050,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $190,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,250,000$500,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.75M$3.38M$0
IND2022–2025WSH2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,050,000 + SIGNING $3,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $190,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$6,750,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 21 | IND | $705,000 | $864,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,569,100 | $1,569,100 |
| 2023 | 22 | IND | $935,256 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935,256 | $2,504,356 |
| 2024 | 23 | IND | $1,165,513 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,513 | $3,669,869 |
| 2025 | 24 | IND | $3,406,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,414,505 | $7,084,374 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 25 | WSH | $3,050,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $6,750,000 | $13,834,374 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | WSH | $5,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $20,084,374 |
| Career totals | $14,811,769 | $3,864,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $388,505 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $20,084,374 | $20,084,374 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 46.5%
$13,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $6,050,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.