Zach Allen

Denver Broncos, Defensive End
Age: 27-84d (Aug 20, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 3 (#65 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Tommy Condon (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit

$7,700,000

2024 Cash

$15,250,000

Career Earnings

$38,495,658

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Zach Allen signed a 3 year , $45,750,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $32,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,250,000. In 2024, Allen will earn a base salary of $1,125,000 and a restructure bonus of $14,125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,700,000 and a dead cap value of $26,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $45,750,000
Average Salary:
$15,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$32,500,000
Total GTD:
$32,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 26 $6,000,000 2.67% $17,250,000 $17,250,000 $32,500,000
2024 27 $7,700,000 3.01% $15,250,000 $32,500,000 $26,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $32,500,000; $18,800,000 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $19,825,000 7.25% $13,250,000 $45,750,000 $18,800,000
2026 29
Void
UFA
 $6,575,000 2.25% - $45,750,000 $12,225,000
2027
Void
 $5,650,000 1.81% - $45,750,000 $5,650,000
2028
Void
 $2,825,000 0.84% - $45,750,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 26 $2,250,000 $3,750,000 - - $6,000,000 2.67% $32,500,000
2024 27 $1,125,000 $3,750,000 $2,825,000 - $7,700,000 3.01% $26,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $32,500,000; $18,800,000 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $12,740,000 $3,750,000 $2,825,000 $510,000 $19,825,000 7.25% $18,800,000
2026 29
Void
UFA
 - $3,750,000 $2,825,000 - $6,575,000 2.25% $12,225,000
2027
Void
 - - $2,825,000 - $5,650,000 1.81% $5,650,000
2028
Void
 - - $2,825,000 - $2,825,000 0.84% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 26 $2,250,000 $15,000,000 - $17,250,000 $17,250,000 $17,250,000 $15,250,000
2024 27 $1,125,000 - $14,125,000 $15,250,000 $32,500,000 $16,250,000 $14,250,000
2025 28 $12,740,000 - - $13,250,000 $45,750,000 $15,250,000 $13,250,000
2026 29
Void
 - - - - $45,750,000 - -
2027 30
Void
 - - - - $45,750,000 - -
2028 31
Void
 - - - - $45,750,000 - -
Contract Notes
  • $32.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
  • 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Rookie

Zach Allen signed a 4 year , $4,293,762 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $1,142,736 signing bonus, $1,142,736 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,073,441.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,293,762
Average Salary:
$1,073,441
Signing Bonus:
$1,142,736
GTD at Sign:
$1,142,736
Total GTD:
$1,142,736
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$38,495,658

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Injured
$1,632,895
$1,632,895
2020 23
Active
$937,421
$2,570,316
2021 24
Active
$885,342
$3,455,658
2022 25
Active
$2,540,000
$5,995,658
2023 26
Active
$17,250,000
$23,245,658
2024 27
Active
$15,250,000
$38,495,658
Total      
$38,495,658
$38,495,658
2025 28
Active
$13,250,000
Total
$51,745,658

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,562,340 $1,142,736 - - - $290,582 $5,995,658
2 $3,375,000 $15,000,000 - $14,125,000 - - $32,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$446,827
$1,142,736
$43,332
$1,632,895
$1,632,895
2020
23
$690,171
$247,250
$937,421
$2,570,316
2021
24
$885,342
$885,342
$3,455,658
2022
25
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$5,995,658
2023
26
$2,250,000
$15,000,000
$17,250,000
$23,245,658
2024
27
$1,125,000
$14,125,000
$15,250,000
$38,495,658
Total
$7,937,340
$16,142,736
$14,125,000
$290,582
$38,495,658
$38,495,658
2025
28
$12,740,000
$13,250,000
Total
$20,677,340
$16,142,736
$14,125,000
$290,582
$51,745,658

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,562,340 $1,142,736 - - - $290,582 $5,995,658
2 $3,375,000 $15,000,000 - $14,125,000 - - $32,500,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2019 ARI 11 - 17 Neck
2020 ARI 8 - 11 Ankle
2021 ARI 6 - 7 COVID-19
  • Mar 12, 2024 Converted $14.125M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $11.3M of cap with Denver (DEN)
  • Nov 03, 2023 Fined $13,659 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $47.75 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.29 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 3 (#65 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 03, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC) $13,659
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 DEN 9 9 541 90.20 4 35 22 13 0 0
2023 DEN 17 17 909 80.40 5 60 27 33 1 0
2022 ARI 13 13 660 59.40 6 47 22 25 0 0
2021 ARI 15 14 685 63.30 3 47 29 18 0 1
2020 ARI 13 7 504 55.60 2 35 20 15 0 0
2019 ARI 4 1 149 18.30 0 8 6 2 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 12, 2024
Converted $14.125M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $11.3M of cap with Denver (DEN)
Nov 03, 2023
Fined $13,659 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 3 year $47.75 million contract with Denver (DEN)
May 09, 2019
Signed a 4 year $4.29 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 26, 2019
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 3 (#65 overall)

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