Zion Johnson

Left Guard

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,021,822 (1.53% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $2,045,608 (1.10% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.51
  • Contract Value: $14,746,680 ($3,686,670 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,746,680
  • Contract Ranking: 18/91 at LG

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$1,976,214$0$705,000$2,681,2141.2%
202324$915,929$1,976,214$459,375$1,375,304$3,351,5181.5%
202425$1,573,733$1,976,214$471,875$2,045,608$4,021,8221.5%
202526$2,715,912$1,976,214$0$2,715,912$4,692,1261.8%
Total$5,910,574$7,904,856$931,250$6,841,824$14,746,680

Contract Notes

Zion Johnson signed 4 year rookie contract with the Los Angeles Chargers on June 1, 2022 worth $14,746,680 fully guaranteed including a $7,904,856 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.7M
$7.4M
$11.1M
$14.7M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$8,609,856$1,375,304$2,045,608$2,715,912
Running Cash$8,609,856$9,985,160$12,030,768$14,746,680
Career Earnings: $9,985,160
Career APY: $4,992,580
Potential Earnings: $14,746,680
Total Guarantees: $14,746,680
Largest Cash Payment: $8,609,856 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $4,692,126 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedActive20224$14,746,680$3,686,670$14,746,680$9,985,16067.7%$4,992,580
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers2$9,985,160$4,992,580$6,032,7320.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Chargers$705,000$1,976,214$0$705,000$2,681,2141.2%$8,609,856
2023Chargers$915,929$1,976,214$459,375$1,375,304$3,351,5181.5%$1,375,304
2024Chargers$1,573,733$1,976,214$471,875$2,045,608$4,021,8221.5%$2,045,608
2025Chargers$2,715,912$1,976,214$0$2,715,912$4,692,1261.8%$2,715,912
Total$5,910,574$7,904,856$931,250$6,841,824$14,746,680$14,746,680

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2022170099.3%11.4%
2023152087.2%13.1%

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$4,225,000$3,686,670
Injury Adjusted$5,145,908$3,225,836
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OTC Valuation $1.7M $3.4M $5M $6.7M $8.4M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,814,000 $4,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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