Zach Sieler

Miami Dolphins, Defensive End
Age: 29y-3m-19d (Sep 07, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Ferris State
Drafted: Round 7 (#238 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2024 Cap Hit

$6,312,000

2024 Cash

$8,670,000

Career Earnings

$25,593,881

2023-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Zach Sieler signed a 3 year , $30,750,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $17,725,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,250,000. In 2024, Sieler will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, a restructure bonus of $7,010,000 and a workout bonus of $25,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,312,000 and a dead cap value of $14,733,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $30,750,000
Average Salary:
$10,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$17,725,000
Total GTD:
$17,725,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 28 $3,355,000 1.49% $9,105,000 $9,105,000 $18,000,000
2024 29 $6,312,000 2.47% $8,670,000 $17,775,000 $14,733,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $17,775,000; $10,206,000 DEAD CAP
2025 30 $11,257,000 4.12% $7,855,000 $25,630,000 $10,206,000
2026 31 $11,497,000 3.93% $8,095,000 $33,725,000 $6,804,000
2027 32
Void
UFA
$2,804,000 0.90% - $33,725,000 $2,804,000
2028
Void
$1,402,000 0.42% - $33,725,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 28 $1,080,000 $2,250,000 - - $25,000 - $3,355,000 1.49% $18,000,000
2024 29 $1,125,000 $2,000,000 $1,402,000 $510,000 $25,000 $1,250,000 $6,312,000 2.47% $14,733,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $17,775,000; $10,206,000 DEAD CAP
2025 30 $7,320,000 $2,000,000 $1,402,000 $510,000 $25,000 - $11,257,000 4.12% $10,206,000
2026 31 $7,560,000 $2,000,000 $1,402,000 $510,000 $25,000 - $11,497,000 3.93% $6,804,000
2027 32
Void
UFA
- - $1,402,000 - - - $2,804,000 0.90% $2,804,000
2028
Void
- - $1,402,000 - - - $1,402,000 0.42% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 28 $1,080,000 $8,000,000 - $25,000 $9,105,000 $9,105,000 $33,725,000
2024 29 $1,125,000 - $7,010,000 $25,000 $8,670,000 $17,775,000 $24,620,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $17,775,000; $10,206,000 DEAD CAP
2025 30 $7,320,000 - - $25,000 $7,855,000 $25,630,000 $15,950,000
2026 31 $7,560,000 - - $25,000 $8,095,000 $33,725,000 $8,095,000
2027 32
Void
- - - - - $33,725,000 -
2028 33
Void
- - - - - $33,725,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $17.725M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary/per game bonus)
  • $2.275M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025
  • 2024-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • Performance Incentives (cumulative)
    If team is Top 20 in Points Allowed OR Top 17 in Net Yards Against
    55% Snaps: $250,000
    65% Snaps: $250,000
    5 Sacks: $375,000
    7 Sacks: $375,000

    Same figures apply as a 2026 escalator based on 2025 performance
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Extension

Zach Sieler signed a 2 year , $7,630,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $3,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,815,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,630,000
Average Salary:
$3,815,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,800,000
Total GTD:
$3,800,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2019

Zach Sieler signed a 1 year , $570,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including an average annual salary of $570,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Zach Sieler signed a 4 year , $2,540,682 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $80,682 signing bonus, $80,682 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $635,171.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,540,682
Average Salary:
$635,171
Signing Bonus:
$80,682
GTD at Sign:
$80,682
Total GTD:
$80,682
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$25,593,881

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
$560,682
$560,682
2019 24
Retained
Active
Retained
$301,764
$148,485
$64,000
$862,446
$1,010,931
$1,074,931
2020 25
Active
$2,058,670
$3,133,601
2021 26
Active
$2,375,000
$5,508,601
2022 27
Active
$2,310,280
$7,818,881
2023 28
Active
$9,105,000
$16,923,881
2024 29
Active
$8,670,000
$25,593,881
Total      
$25,593,881
$25,593,881
2025 30
Active
$7,855,000
2026 31
Active
$8,095,000
Total
$41,543,881

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $845,765 $80,682 - - - - $926,446
6 $7,139,116 $9,000,000 $485,280 $7,010,000 $100,000 $423,039 $24,667,435
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$480,000
$80,682
$560,682
$560,682
2019
24
$301,765
$134,116
$64,000
$14,369
$301,764
$148,485
$64,000
$862,446
$1,010,931
$1,074,931
2020
25
$750,000
$1,000,000
$308,670
$2,058,670
$3,133,601
2021
26
$2,000,000
$250,000
$25,000
$100,000
$2,375,000
$5,508,601
2022
27
$2,050,000
$235,280
$25,000
$2,310,280
$7,818,881
2023
28
$1,080,000
$8,000,000
$25,000
$9,105,000
$16,923,881
2024
29
$1,125,000
$7,010,000
$25,000
$8,670,000
$25,593,881
Total
$7,984,881
$9,080,682
$7,010,000
$485,280
$100,000
$423,039
$25,593,881
$25,593,881
2025
30
$7,320,000
$25,000
$7,855,000
2026
31
$7,560,000
$25,000
$8,095,000
Total
$22,864,881
$9,080,682
$7,010,000
$485,280
$150,000
$423,039
$41,543,881

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $845,765 $80,682 - - - - $926,446
6 $7,139,116 $9,000,000 $485,280 $7,010,000 $100,000 $423,039 $24,667,435
  • Mar 11, 2024 Converted $7.01M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $5.6M of cap with Miami (MIA)
  • Aug 27, 2023 Signed a 3 year $30.75 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
  • Nov 16, 2020 Signed a 2 year $7.63 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 05, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 04, 2019 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Oct 05, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 05, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.54 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 7 (#238 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 MIA 13 13 630 68.40 9 45 24 21 1 1
2023 MIA 17 17 856 77.50 10 63 32 31 1 1
2022 MIA 17 15 877 76.70 4 70 41 29 2 0
2021 MIA 17 9 518 46.50 2 62 34 28 1 0
2020 MIA 16 7 532 51.90 4 48 30 18 1 0
2019 MIA 7 1 120 15.00 1 11 5 6 0 0
2018 BAL 2 0 17 2.40 0 1 1 0 0 0
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