Age: 33
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 250
- College: Stanford
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #35 overall (Eagles)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $11,605,000 (5.08% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $10,850,000 (4.56% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.93
- Contract Value: $31,650,000 ($10,550,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 10/180 at TE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | $4,750,000 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2023
March 19: $3 million is guaranteed, roster bonus due
| 33 | $8,755,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $595,000 | $8,500,000 | $11,605,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2024
March 21: roster bonus due
| 34 | $7,955,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $595,000 | $0 | $12,550,000 | 4.9% | |||||
| 2025
March 12: Contract voids
| 35 | Void | $2,500,000 | Void | Void | Void | $2,500,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| Total | $19,210,000 | $9,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,440,000 | $11,000,000 | $31,405,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Zach Ertz signed a three year, $31.65 million contract with the Cardinals on March 14, 2022. Ertz received $17.5 million in guarantees of which $14.5 million is fully guaranteed at signing including an $8 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the league year another $3 million will be fully guaranteed and he will also earn a $1.5 million roster bonus.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $102,941 | $10,647,059 | $10,850,000 | $10,050,000 |
| Running Cash | $10,750,000 | $21,600,000 | $31,650,000 |
Career Earnings: $60,906,257
Career APY: $6,090,626
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $5,379,198 | $1,344,800 | $3,657,854 | $4,240,671 | 78.8% | $1,413,557 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Expired | 2016 | 5 | $42,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $13,318,527 | $5,666,667 | 13.3% | $5,666,667 |
| Eagles | Extension | Traded | 2016 | 5 | $42,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $13,318,527 | $37,518,527 | 88.3% | $7,503,705 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Active | 2022 | 3 | $31,650,000 | $10,550,000 | $14,500,000 | $10,647,059 | 33.6% | $10,647,059 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 8 | $44,592,531 | $5,574,066 | $33,709,698 | 0.0% | $10,602,833 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 2 | $16,313,726 | $8,156,863 | $10,416,667 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eagles | $405,000 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405,000 | $978,036 | 0.7% | $2,697,144 | ||
| 2014 | Eagles | $649,509 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $649,509 | $1,222,545 | 0.8% | $649,509 | ||
| 2015 | Eagles | $894,018 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $311,201 | $1,467,054 | 0.9% | $894,018 | ||
| 2016 | Eagles | $1,138,527 | $2,173,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,138,527 | $3,311,563 | 2.0% | $9,318,527 | ||
| 2017 | Eagles | $775,000 | $2,245,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $3,020,000 | 1.7% | $4,100,000 | ||
| 2018 | Eagles | $790,000 | $4,047,500 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,937,500 | 2.8% | $8,100,000 | ||
| 2019 | Eagles | $805,000 | $5,486,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,291,500 | 3.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Eagles | $6,660,000 | $5,821,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,481,500 | 5.6% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,666,667 | 3.0% | $5,666,667 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $4,750,000 | 2.3% | $10,647,059 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $8,755,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $595,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $11,605,000 | 5.1% | $10,850,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $7,955,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $595,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,550,000 | 4.9% | $10,050,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | 0.9% | $0 | ||
| Total | $39,827,054 | $30,992,644 | $1,500,000 | $1,440,000 | $100,000 | $14,279,237 | $70,781,365 | $78,972,924 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40.8% | 34.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 469 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 58 | 702 | 12.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 68.2% | 16.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 75 | 853 | 11.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 75.1% | 31.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 78 | 816 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 68.8% | 18.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 72 | 800 | 11.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.6% | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 116 | 1163 | 10.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.5% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 88 | 916 | 10.4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 56.2% | 2.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 335 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 73.2% | 0.2% | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 189 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 47.7% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 47 | 406 | 8.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $5,345,000 | $10,550,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,345,000 | $10,550,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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