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PlayerNick Bolton · LB, Kansas City Chiefs, Model Score 78.0Be the Chiefs GM

Nick Bolton

Kansas City Chiefs
Pos LB
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$19.2M
APY
$15.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$33.2M
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$13.3M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $53M total · range $7.1M to $20.5M a year · How it is built →

Comps5 deals
Christian EllissNE · signed 2025
1 yr · $6.8M/yr
63
Foyesade OluokunJAX · signed 2022
3 yr · $15.0M/yr
65
Isaiah McDuffieGB · signed 2026
2 yr · $4.8M/yr
70
Mack WilsonARI · signed 2024
1 yr · $4.3M/yr
66
Fred WarnerSF · signed 2025
4 yr · $21.0M/yr
68

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$6.5M$2.0M$4.2M$0$6.5M
2026$19.2M$14.8M$4.2M$23.5M$0
2027$19.2M$14.2M$4.2M$4.2M$15.0M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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