Alex Anzalone
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Detroit Lions, Inside Linebacker
Age: 29-358d (Sep 22, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 3 (#76 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Brian Mackler, Jonathan Perzley (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit
$7,444,112
2024 Cash
$6,250,000
Career Earnings
$13,455,527
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Alex Anzalone signed a 3 year , $18,300,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $4,800,000 signing bonus, $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,100,000. In 2024, Anzalone will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a incentive bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,444,112 and a dead cap value of $6,600,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,300,000
Average Salary:
$6,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,800,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||
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2023 |
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29 | $2,494,112 | 1.11% | $6,094,112 | $6,094,112 | $9,000,000 | |||
2024 |
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30 | $7,444,112 | 2.91% | $6,250,000 | $12,344,112 | $6,600,000 | |||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $12,344,112; $2,400,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
2025 |
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31 | $7,300,000 | 2.67% | $6,100,000 | $18,444,112 | $2,400,000 | |||
2026 |
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32 |
Void UFA |
$1,200,000 | 0.41% | - | - | $1,200,000 |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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29 | $1,200,000 | $4,800,000 | $6,094,112 | $6,094,112 | $6,094,112 | $6,148,037 | |
2024 |
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30 | $6,000,000 | - | $6,250,000 | $12,344,112 | $6,172,056 | $6,175,000 | |
2025 |
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31 | $6,000,000 | - | $6,100,000 | $18,444,112 | $6,148,037 | $6,100,000 | |
2026 |
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32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $9M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $3M of 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $5,882 ($100,000)
- 2026 automatically voids
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Extension
Alex Anzalone signed a 1 year , $2,250,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $715,000 signing bonus, $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$715,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Alex Anzalone signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2017-2020 Rookie
Alex Anzalone signed a 4 year , $3,465,592 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $864,592 signing bonus, $864,592 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $866,398.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,465,592
Average Salary:
$866,398
Signing Bonus:
$864,592
GTD at Sign:
$864,592
Total GTD:
$864,592
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$13,455,527
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 23 |
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Injured
|
$1,240,121 |
$1,240,121 |
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2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$610,000 |
$1,850,121 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Injured
|
$717,000 |
$2,567,121 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Active
|
$809,000 |
$3,376,121 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Injured
|
$1,735,294 |
$5,111,415 |
|
2022 | 28 |
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Active
|
$2,250,000 |
$7,361,415 |
|
2023 | 29 |
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Active
|
$6,094,112 |
$13,455,527 |
|
Total |
$13,455,527 |
$13,455,527 |
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2024 | 30 |
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Active
|
$6,250,000 |
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2025 | 31 |
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Active
|
$6,100,000 |
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Total |
$25,805,527 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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23 |
$375,530
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$864,592 |
$1,240,121 |
$1,240,121 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$610,000
|
$610,000 |
$1,850,121 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$717,000
|
$717,000 |
$2,567,121 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$809,000
|
$809,000 |
$3,376,121 |
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2021 |
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27 |
$1,500,000
|
$235,294 |
$1,735,294 |
$5,111,415 |
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2022 |
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28 |
$1,035,000
|
$715,000 |
$500,000 |
$2,250,000 |
$7,361,415 |
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2023 |
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29 |
$1,200,000
|
$4,800,000 |
$6,094,112 |
$13,455,527 |
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Total |
$6,246,530 |
$6,379,592 |
$735,294 |
$13,455,527 |
$13,455,527 |
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2024 |
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30 |
$6,000,000
|
$150,000 |
$6,250,000 |
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2025 |
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31 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,100,000 |
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Total |
$18,246,530 |
$6,379,592 |
$735,294 |
$150,000 |
$25,805,527 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$2,511,530 | $864,592 | - | - | - | - | $3,376,121 |
3 |
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$3,735,000 | $5,515,000 | $735,294 | - | - | - | $10,079,406 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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5 - 17 | Shoulder |
2019 |
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3 - 17 | Undisclosed |
2021 |
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15 - 18 | Shoulder |
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Dec 15, 2023 Fined $10,927 Late Hit against Chicago (CHI)
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Oct 13, 2023 Fined $13,922 Roughing the Passer against Russell Wilson (DEN)
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Oct 06, 2023 Fined $13,922 Hit to the head against Bijan Robinson (ATL)
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Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $18.3 million contract with Detroit (DET)
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Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
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Mar 24, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Detroit (DET)
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Sep 15, 2017 Fined $24,309 Hit to the head against Dalvin Cook (MIN)
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Jun 02, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.465 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
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Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#76 overall)
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
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Sep 15, 2017 |
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Hit to the head against Dalvin Cook (MIN) | $24,309 | |
Oct 06, 2023 |
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Hit to the head against Bijan Robinson (ATL) | $13,922 | |
Oct 13, 2023 |
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Roughing the Passer against Carolina (CAR) | $13,922 | |
Dec 15, 2023 |
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Late Hit against Chicago (CHI) | $10,927 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
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2023 | DET | 16 | 15 | 934 | 91.70 | 3 | 129 | 85 | 44 | ||
2022 | DET | 17 | 17 | 1,080 | 95.10 | 2 | 125 | 77 | 48 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | DET | 14 | 14 | 828 | 86.70 | 1 | 77 | 49 | 28 | 1 | |
2020 | NO | 16 | 9 | 525 | 50.40 | 41 | 22 | 19 | |||
2019 | NO | 2 | 49 | 35.80 | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||
2018 | NO | 16 | 7 | 486 | 48.10 | 2 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
2017 | NO | 4 | 4 | 158 | 22.30 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 |