Age: 33
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 300
- College: Fort Hays State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 3, #72 overall (Jets)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $4,348,000 (1.37% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $4,769,000 (1.65% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.10
- Contract Value: $8,520,000 ($4,260,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,551,000
- Contract Ranking: 64/246 at IDL
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | $1,255,000 | $2,354,200 | $1,255,000 | $3,609,200 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2026 | 33 | $1,300,000 | $3,048,000 | $0 | $4,348,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2027
March 12: Contract voids
| 34 | Void | $3,048,000 | Void | $7,142,800 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2028 | 35 | Void | $2,048,000 | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2029 | 36 | Void | $1,353,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 37 | Void | $693,800 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $2,555,000 | $12,545,000 | $1,255,000 | $15,100,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Nathan Shepard signed a three year, $15 million contract with the Saints with $10.18 million guaranteed.
The Saints restructured the contract in 2024 per ESPN's Field Yates creating about $3 million in cap room.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,551,000 | $3,969,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,551,000 | $8,520,000 |
Career Earnings: $19,960,191
Career APY: $2,495,024
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $3,875,720 | $968,930 | $987,720 | $3,644,191 | 94.0% | $911,048 |
| Jets | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,085,000 | $1,085,000 | $50,000 | $1,085,000 | 100.0% | $1,085,000 |
| Saints | UFA | Renegotiated | 2023 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,180,000 | $10,680,000 | 71.2% | $5,340,000 |
| Saints | Other | Active | 2025 | 2 | $8,520,000 | $4,260,000 | $4,551,000 | $4,551,000 | 53.4% | $4,551,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 5 | $4,729,191 | $945,838 | $4,545,613 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 3 | $15,231,000 | $5,077,000 | $8,509,200 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jets | $480,000 | $246,930 | $0 | $726,930 | 0.4% | $1,467,720 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $656,000 | $246,930 | $0 | $671,401 | 0.3% | $424,471 | ||
| 2020 | Jets | $818,000 | $225,143 | $0 | $1,043,143 | 0.5% | $818,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $934,000 | $225,139 | $0 | $1,159,139 | 0.6% | $934,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $1,035,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $945,000 | 0.4% | $1,085,000 | ||
| 2023 | Saints | $1,080,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,080,000 | $2,080,000 | 0.9% | $6,080,000 | ||
| 2024 | Saints | $1,125,000 | $1,695,000 | $625,000 | $2,820,000 | 1.1% | $4,600,000 | ||
| 2025 | Saints | $1,255,000 | $2,354,200 | $1,255,000 | $3,609,200 | 1.3% | $4,551,000 | ||
| 2026 | Saints | $1,300,000 | $3,048,000 | $0 | $4,348,000 | 1.4% | $4,769,000 | ||
| 2027 | Saints | $1,345,000 | $3,048,000 | $0 | $7,142,800 | 2.2% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Saints | $1,390,000 | $2,048,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Saints | $1,435,000 | $1,353,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Saints | $20,000,000 | $693,800 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $32,853,000 | $16,234,142 | $2,960,000 | $24,545,613 | $24,729,191 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 30.7% | 1.0% | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 20.8% | 10.6% | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 29.5% | 27.6% | 8 | 9 | 2.5 | 20.5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 34.6% | 23.3% | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 36.6% | 29.6% | 16 | 17 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 53.7% | 13.8% | 26 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 48.2% | 16.6% | 16 | 21 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 63.3% | 17.7% | 23 | 24 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 36.9% | 11.0% | 3 | 9 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
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| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
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