Age: 37
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 196
- College: Missouri Western State
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 6, #171 overall (Rams)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,882,118 (0.72% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $4,200,000 (1.70% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.23
- Contract Value: $8,400,000 ($4,200,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,200,000
- Contract Ranking: 13/44 at K
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | $1,210,000 | $578,000 | $100,000 | $1,210,000 | $1,882,118 | 0.7% | |||||
| 2025 | 38 | $4,100,000 | $578,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,778,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2026
February 10: Contract voids
| 39 | Void | $578,000 | Void | Void | $1,734,000 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2027 | 40 | Void | $578,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 41 | Void | $578,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $5,310,000 | $2,890,000 | $200,000 | $1,210,000 | $8,394,118 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Greg Zuerlein signed a two year, $8.4 million contract with the Jets on March 11, 2024. $4.2 million is guaranteed including a $2.89 million signing bonus. There are $100,000 annual per game roster bonuses included in the contract.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4.2M
$8.4M
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,200,000 | $8,400,000 |
Career Earnings: $24,494,885
Career APY: $2,041,240
Potential Earnings: $30,004,885
Total Guarantees: $11,703,820
Largest Cash Payment: $4,200,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $4,778,000 (2025)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Expired | 2012 | 4 | $2,275,473 | $568,868 | $128,820 | $2,275,473 | 100.0% | $568,868 |
| Rams | UFA | Expired | 2017 | 3 | $6,750,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,375,000 | $9,000,000 | 133.3% | $2,250,000 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $5,000,000 | 66.7% | $2,500,000 |
| Jets | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,000,000 |
| Jets | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,329,412 | 128.1% | $3,329,412 |
| Jets | UFA | Active | 2024 | 2 | $8,400,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $2,890,000 | 34.4% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 8 | $11,275,473 | $1,409,434 | $11,275,473 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $4,651,960 | 0.0% | $333,334 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 2 | $8,219,412 | $4,109,706 | $4,600,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rams | $390,000 | $32,205 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $422,205 | 0.4% | $518,820 | ||
| 2013 | Rams | $480,000 | $32,205 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $512,205 | 0.4% | $480,000 | ||
| 2014 | Rams | $570,000 | $32,205 | $15,551 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $617,756 | 0.5% | $585,551 | ||
| 2015 | Rams | $691,102 | $32,205 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $723,307 | 0.5% | $691,102 | ||
| 2016 | Rams | $850,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.8% | $1,250,000 | ||
| 2017 | Rams | $1,375,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,375,000 | $1,625,000 | 1.0% | $3,125,000 | ||
| 2018 | Rams | $2,050,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $3,550,000 | 2.0% | $2,300,000 | ||
| 2019 | Rams | $2,325,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,575,000 | 1.4% | $2,325,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $1,250,000 | $333,333 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $1,833,333 | 0.8% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $2,250,000 | $333,333 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,818,627 | 1.3% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $2,600,000 | 1.1% | $3,329,412 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $1,210,000 | $578,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $1,882,118 | 0.7% | $4,200,000 | ||
| 2025 | Jets | $4,100,000 | $578,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,778,000 | 1.8% | $4,200,000 | ||
| 2026 | Jets | $0 | $578,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,734,000 | 0.6% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Jets | $0 | $578,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Jets | $0 | $578,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $20,791,102 | $5,585,486 | $265,551 | $1,300,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,360,000 | $28,921,551 | $30,004,885 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2022 | $333,334 | $0 | Total | $333,334 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | |||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 27.9% | 23 | 31 | 0 | 60 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 95 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 28.3% | 26 | 28 | 0 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 112 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.8% | 24 | 30 | 1 | 56 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 106 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 26.4% | 20 | 30 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 86 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23.0% | 19 | 22 | 0 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 80 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 36.2% | 38 | 40 | 0 | 56 | 44 | 46 | 0 | 158 |
| 2018 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 30.3% | 27 | 31 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 116 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34.2% | 24 | 33 | 1 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 114 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34.9% | 34 | 41 | 0 | 59 | 33 | 36 | 2 | 135 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.8% | 29 | 35 | 0 | 56 | 42 | 48 | 0 | 129 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26.7% | 30 | 37 | 0 | 60 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 118 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 23.9% | 35 | 38 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 120 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4,252,000 | $4,200,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $4,252,000 | $4,200,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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