NFL
Zach Ertz
Zach Ertz
Washington Commanders, Tight End
Age: 34y-2m-20d (Nov 10, 1990)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Stanford
Drafted: Round 2 (#35 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Steve Caric (Wasserman)
Career Earnings
$74,832,571
2024-2024 Free Agent
Zach Ertz signed a 1 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Washington Commanders, including $750,000 signing bonus, $1,960,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,960,000
Total GTD:
$1,960,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | $2,411,764 | 0.94% | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $1,960,000 |
| 2025 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Proration | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | $1,210,000 | $750,000 | $411,765 | $40,000 | $2,411,764 | 0.94% | $1,960,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | $1,210,000 | $750,000 | $411,765 | $40,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
Contract Notes
- $1.96M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
- Reception Incentives
$250,000 each for 60, 70, 80 - Receiving Yard Incentives
$250,000 each for 600, 700, 800 - Touchdown Incentives
$250,000 each for 6, 8
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $31,650,000
Average Salary:
$10,550,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,500,000
Total GTD:
$17,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2016-2021 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $42,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,138,527
Total GTD:
$21,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2013-2016 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,379,198
Average Salary:
$1,344,800
Signing Bonus:
$2,292,144
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$3,657,854
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Seasons
12 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$74,832,571
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,697,144 |
$2,697,144 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$649,509 |
$3,346,653 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$996,225 |
$4,342,878 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$9,138,527 |
$13,481,405 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,100,000 |
$17,581,405 |
Champion |
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$10,680,000 |
$28,261,405 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$36,261,405 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$6,660,000 |
$42,921,405 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$2,833,333 $5,666,667 |
$45,754,738 $51,421,405 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Injured
|
$10,647,050 |
$62,068,455 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Retained
|
$9,014,116 |
$71,082,571 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$3,750,000 |
$74,832,571 |
|
| Total |
$74,832,571 |
$74,832,571 |
||||
| Total |
$74,832,571 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$14,950,387 | $10,292,144 | - | $20,210,000 | - | $302,207 | $45,754,738 |
| 3 |
|
$16,921,667 | $8,000,000 | $147,050 | - | - | $14,116 | $25,327,833 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $40,000 | $750,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$405,000
|
$2,292,144 |
$2,697,144 |
$2,697,144 |
|||||
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$649,509
|
$649,509 |
$3,346,653 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$894,018
|
$102,207 |
$996,225 |
$4,342,878 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$1,138,527
|
$8,000,000 |
$9,138,527 |
$13,481,405 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$775,000
|
$3,225,000 |
$100,000 |
$4,100,000 |
$17,581,405 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$790,000
|
$9,790,000 |
$100,000 |
$10,680,000 |
$28,261,405 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$805,000
|
$7,195,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$36,261,405 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$6,660,000
|
$6,660,000 |
$42,921,405 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$2,833,333 $5,666,667
|
$2,833,333 $5,666,667 |
$45,754,738 $51,421,405 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$2,500,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$147,050 |
$10,647,050 |
$62,068,455 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$8,755,000
|
$14,116 |
$9,014,116 |
$71,082,571 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$1,210,000
|
$750,000 |
$40,000 |
$750,000 |
$3,750,000 |
$74,832,571 |
|||
| Total |
$33,082,054 |
$19,042,144 |
$20,210,000 |
$147,050 |
$40,000 |
$1,066,323 |
$74,832,571 |
$74,832,571 |
|||
| Total |
$33,082,054 |
$19,042,144 |
$20,210,000 |
$147,050 |
$40,000 |
$1,066,323 |
$74,832,571 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$14,950,387 | $10,292,144 | - | $20,210,000 | - | $302,207 | $45,754,738 |
| 3 |
|
$16,921,667 | $8,000,000 | $147,050 | - | - | $14,116 | $25,327,833 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $40,000 | $750,000 | $3,750,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
ARI |
8 - 0 | Quad |
| 2022 |
ARI |
12 - 18 | Knee |
| 2021 |
PHI |
3 - 3 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
PHI |
7 - 12 | Ankle |
-
Dec 06, 2024
Fined $16,771 Blindside Block against Tennessee (TEN)
-
Mar 06, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Nov 30, 2023
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 13, 2022
Signed a 3 year $31.65 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Oct 15, 2021
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Tay Gowan and 2022 5th round pick (#166 - traded)
-
Oct 04, 2019
Fined $28,075 Helmet to helmet hit against Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 13, 2019
Converted $7.195M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $5.757 million of cap with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 15, 2018
Converted $7.21M of 2018 salary into bonus, clearing $5.407M in cap space for Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 16, 2017
Converted $3.225M of his 2017 salary into bonus, clearing $2.58M in cap
-
Jan 25, 2016
Signed a 5 year $42.5 million extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
May 09, 2013
Signed a 4 year $5.38 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Apr 26, 2013
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 2 (#35 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2024 |
|
Blindside Block against Tennessee (TEN) | $16,771 | |
| Oct 04, 2019 |
|
Helmet to helmet hit against Green Bay (GB) | $28,075 | |
| Fines: 2 | $44,846 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 17 | 771 | 66.30 | 91 | 66 | 654 | 9.9 | 38.5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | ARI | 7 | 7 | 295 | 64.40 | 43 | 27 | 187 | 6.9 | 26.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | 10 | 10 | 575 | 72.10 | 69 | 47 | 406 | 8.6 | 40.6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 14 | 848 | 74.30 | 112 | 74 | 763 | 10.3 | 44.9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | 11 | 10 | 634 | 81.50 | 72 | 36 | 335 | 9.3 | 30.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | PHI | 15 | 15 | 953 | 80.50 | 135 | 88 | 916 | 10.4 | 61.1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 1,000 | 91.60 | 156 | 116 | 1,163 | 10.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | PHI | 14 | 13 | 778 | 68.80 | 110 | 74 | 824 | 11.1 | 58.9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | PHI | 14 | 12 | 851 | 75.10 | 106 | 78 | 816 | 10.5 | 58.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | PHI | 15 | 7 | 790 | 68.20 | 112 | 75 | 853 | 11.4 | 56.9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | PHI | 16 | 5 | 588 | 50.00 | 89 | 58 | 702 | 12.1 | 43.9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | PHI | 16 | 3 | 450 | 40.80 | 56 | 36 | 469 | 13.0 | 29.3 | 4 | 0 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $5,254,535
- Avg. Salary: $5,254,535
- NFL Rank: 380
- TE Rank: 22
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $3,000,000
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Zach Ertz to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Akins | 2 | $3,900,000 | $1,950,000 | 30 |
| Tyler Higbee | 2 | $17,000,000 | $8,500,000 | 30 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 32 |
| Ryan Griffin | 1 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $6,287,500 | $3,675,000 | 30.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ertz's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $9,210,000 | $4,605,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Ertz statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Rec Tgt/Gm | Rec/Gm | Rec Yds/Gm | Rec TD/Gm | YAC/GM | Drops/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jordan Akins
2021-2022
|
82.35 | 3.11 | 2.18 | 25.32 | 0.18 | 12.61 | 0.11 | 62.70 |
|
Tyler Higbee
2021-2022
|
94.12 | 6.03 | 4.16 | 36.88 | 0.25 | 21.69 | 0.28 | 64.95 |
|
Kyle Rudolph
2020-2021
|
84.85 | 2.71 | 1.93 | 21.11 | 0.07 | 10.64 | 0.00 | 65.55 |
|
Ryan Griffin
2020-2021
|
87.88 | 1.86 | 1.24 | 11.97 | 0.07 | 7.07 | 0.14 | 56.75 |
| Average | 87.30 | 3.43 | 2.38 | 23.82 | 0.14 | 13.00 | 0.13 | 62.49 |
|
Zach Ertz
2023-2024
|
70.59 | 5.58 | 3.88 | 35.04 | 0.33 | 10.42 | 0.38 | 57.50 |
| Pct Change | -19.14 | 62.68 | 63.03 | 47.10 | 135.71 | -19.85 | -192.31 | -7.99 |
| Median Prime % Change | 19.56% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 8.65% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Zach Ertz
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $5,254,535 | $5,254,535 |
