Indianapolis Colts’ safety Nick Cross is set to be a free agent this upcoming offseason.
So what might his next contract look like, and how much could he earn on a new deal?
According to Spotrac, Cross’ projected free agent contract will be for four years and worth $24.26 million in total. The average annual value of this deal is $6.1 million.
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This contract would rank 27th among safeties.
Cross was moved around Lou Anarumo’s defense, but primarily filled the strong safety role, with Cam Bynum often as the deep safety.
Cross was again productive near the line of scrimmage, logging 16 quarterback pressures and the fourth-highest run-stop rate among safeties, according to PFF.
ESPN’s Aaron Schatz wrote recently that Cross performed well in coverage by his DVOA metric.
The Colts invested in the safety position last offseason when signing Bynum. However, given Cross’ availability, coupled with his well-rounded skill set, if his next deal does land in this projected ballpark, bringing him back to Indianapolis seems like it would be the prudent move.
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With that said, at still just 24 years old, I wouldn’t be surprised if Cross earns a bit more. And with the Colts already having Bynum, how much more they are willing to spend at safety with other roster holes to fill remains to be seen.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL free agency: Contract projection for Colts’ S Nick Cross