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Quenton Nelson

Number #56
Position Guard
Measurables 6' 5" / 330LBS
Age 30
Draft / Org Notre Dame
Through 2026$24.2M

1 year$24.2M a yearFully guaranteed

8.0%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
38thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
8.7%of the Colts payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 30 $24.2M — This season
2027 31 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs NelsonCap hit
35 Derwin James Jr. LAC 30 2030 +$0.4M $24.6M 36 Jaylon Johnson CHI 27 2028 +$0.3M $24.5M 37 Robert Hunt CAR 30 2029 +$0.1M $24.3M 38 Quenton Nelson IND 30 2027 $24.2M 39 Paulson Adebo H017 27 2028 Same $24.2M 40 Trevor Lawrence JAX 27 2031 -$0.2M $24.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $24.2M a year

ChrisLindstrom $24.1Ma year 3 years, Falcons Age 66 TylerLinderbaum $24.3Ma year 3 years, Raiders Age 26 RobertHunt $24.0Ma year 3 years, Panthers Age 30
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
IND
—
$24,209,180
—
2027
IND
UFA