Niko Schussen
Phoenix Vultures · Tight End · #41 Available
4-yr, $35.5M contract ($8.9M a year), $23.7M guaranteed, $8.7M 2026 cap hit.
- DOB (age)
- Jan 22, 1995 (31)
- Service
- 9 Years
- HT / WT
- 6' 5", 262 lbs
- College
- Lone Star Tech
- Drafted
- 2017, Rd 1, #2
2026 stats
Receptions
21 (Tied 100th)
Yards
229 (97th)
TD
1 (Tied 85th)
Average
10.9
2026 cap hit$8.7MTE #9 / PLF #236
Per year$8.9M2.66% of cap
Guaranteed$23.7Mof $35.5M total
Dead if cut now$23.7Mcharged this season
Signing bonus$22.5M4-yr proration
Free agent20304 years left
Contract terms
| Year | Age | Cap hit | % of cap | Dead cap | Base salary | Bonus proration | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | $8.7M | 2.66% | $23.7M | $3.1M | $5.6M | $1.2M |
| 2027 | 32 | $8.8M | 2.69% | $16.9M | $3.2M | $5.6M | $1K |
| 2028 | 33 | $9M | 2.74% | $11.2M | $3.4M | $5.6M | — |
| Potential out: 2029 · saves $3.5M · $5.6M dead cap | |||||||
| 2029 | 34 | $9.1M | 2.77% | $5.6M | $3.5M | $5.6M | — |
| 2030 | 35 | Free agent | |||||
| Total | $35.5M | $13.1M | $22.5M | $1.2M | |||
Dead cap is what releasing the player would charge in that season. Percentages use the club's current cap. The 2026 cap hit comes from the imported real contract; later years and guarantees are generated.
