- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $750,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$750,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
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Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsTrevor Nowaske Contract
Trevor Nowaske signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $550,000 guaranteed and can reach $1.65 million with incentives. It carries a $1.36 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.35M
- Guaranteed
- $550,000
- Average / year
- $1.35M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #53Age 274 NFL seasons6' 3" / 237 lbsSaginaw Valley State
DETLB / 53
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $155,000 | $1,360,880 | $0 | $1,360,880 |
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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 | $1,145,000 | $155,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $10,880 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,360,880 | $1,360,880 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $155,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $50,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,360,880$300,000 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 →
$1.36M$680,440$0
DET2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $155,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $50,000$1,360,880Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 25 | DET | $333,336 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $333,336 | $333,336 |
| 2024 | 26 | DET | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $915,000 | $1,248,336 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | DET | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,038,820 | $2,287,156 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | DET | $1,145,000 | $155,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,360,880 | $3,648,036 |
| Career totals | $3,423,336 | $155,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,700 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,648,036 | $3,648,036 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $898,333
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$2,695,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.03M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,030,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.35M
- Signing bonus
- $155,000
- Guarantee rate
- 40.7%
$1,350,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $550,000 guaranteed at signing and a $155,000 signing bonus.