- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.45M
- Signing bonus
- $1.40M
- Guarantee rate
- 24.1%
$5,801,890 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,399,556 guaranteed at signing and a $1,399,556 signing bonus.
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Denver Broncos
Denver BroncosNik Bonitto Contract
Nik Bonitto signed a four-year, $106 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $38.35 million guaranteed and can reach $120 million with incentives. It carries a $8.43 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$106M
- Guaranteed
- $38.35M
- Average / year
- $26.50M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #15Age 265 NFL seasons6' 3" / 240 lbsOklahoma
DENLB / 15
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $7,206,200 | $15,255,180 | $0 | $8,430,380 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 | $2,806,200 | $0 | $0 | $9,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,255,180 | $8,430,380 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $4,400,000 + OPTION PRORATION $2,806,200 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,180 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$8,430,380Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$26.50M$13.25M$0
DEN2022–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $14,031,000 + WORKOUT $9,180 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$15,255,180Annual 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 | 23 | DEN | $705,000 | $1,399,556 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,104,556 | $2,104,556 |
| 2023 | 24 | DEN | $968,722 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $968,722 | $3,073,278 |
| 2024 | 25 | DEN | $1,232,445 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,232,445 | $4,305,723 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | DEN | $1,100,000 | $22,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,108,190 | $27,413,913 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | DEN | $1,215,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,031,000 | $9,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,255,180 | $42,669,093 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | DEN | $24,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $67,669,093 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | DEN | $20,990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | $89,169,093 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 30 | DEN | $25,990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $26,500,000 | $115,669,093 |
| Career totals | $76,691,167 | $23,399,556 | $0 | $0 | $14,031,000 | $17,370 | $0 | $1,530,000 | $0 | $115,669,093 | $115,669,093 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $26.50M
- Signing bonus
- $22M
- Guarantee rate
- 36.2%
$106,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $38,346,000 guaranteed at signing and a $22,000,000 signing bonus.