NFL
Zaire Franklin
Zaire Franklin
Indianapolis Colts, Inside Linebacker
Age: 28y-6m-19d (Jul 02, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Syracuse
Drafted: Round 7 (#235 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$7,500,000
2025 Cash
$6,250,000
Career Earnings
$22,007,297
2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Zaire Franklin signed a 3 year , $31,260,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $17,620,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,420,000. In 2025, Franklin will earn a base salary of $5,740,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,500,000 and a dead cap value of $9,490,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $31,260,000
Average Salary:
$10,420,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$17,620,000
Total GTD:
$17,620,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $8,610,000 | 3.37% | $12,390,000 | $12,390,000 | $17,620,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $7,500,000 | 2.73% | $6,250,000 | $18,640,000 | $9,490,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,640,000; $2,500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $8,255,000 | 2.81% | $7,005,000 | $25,645,000 | $2,500,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
31 | $10,255,000 | 3.26% | $9,005,000 | $34,650,000 | $1,250,000 | ||||
| 2028 |
|
32 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $2,880,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $480,000 | $12,390,000 | $12,390,000 | $34,650,000 | ||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $5,740,000 | - | - | $510,000 | $6,250,000 | $18,640,000 | $22,260,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,640,000; $2,500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $6,240,000 | - | - | $765,000 | $7,005,000 | $25,645,000 | $16,010,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
31 | $8,240,000 | - | - | $765,000 | $9,005,000 | $34,650,000 | $9,005,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $17.62M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2024 roster bonus + 2025 salary)
- 2024-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000
- 2026-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $45,000 ($765,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024 pending-free-agent-extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,333,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$4,000,000
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,547,057
Average Salary:
$636,764
Signing Bonus:
$87,057
GTD at Sign:
$87,057
Total GTD:
$87,057
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$22,007,297
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$567,057 |
$567,057 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$570,000 |
$1,137,057 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,010,240 |
$2,147,297 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$920,000 |
$3,067,297 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$3,580,000 |
$6,647,297 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,970,000 |
$9,617,297 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$12,390,000 |
$22,007,297 |
Afc Pro Bowl:ILB All NFL (2nd) |
| Total |
$22,007,297 |
$22,007,297 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$6,250,000 |
||
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$7,005,000 |
||
| 2027 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$9,005,000 |
||
| Total |
$44,267,297 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$9,190,000 | $5,087,057 | $6,480,000 | - | - | $260,240 | $22,007,297 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$480,000
|
$87,057 |
$567,057 |
$567,057 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$1,137,057 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$750,000
|
$260,240 |
$1,010,240 |
$2,147,297 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$920,000
|
$920,000 |
$3,067,297 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$1,100,000
|
$2,480,000 |
$3,580,000 |
$6,647,297 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$2,490,000
|
$2,970,000 |
$9,617,297 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$2,880,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$12,390,000 |
$22,007,297 |
||||
| Total |
$9,190,000 |
$5,087,057 |
$6,480,000 |
$260,240 |
$22,007,297 |
$22,007,297 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$5,740,000
|
$6,250,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$6,240,000
|
$7,005,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
$8,240,000
|
$9,005,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$29,410,000 |
$5,087,057 |
$6,480,000 |
$260,240 |
$44,267,297 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$9,190,000 | $5,087,057 | $6,480,000 | - | - | $260,240 | $22,007,297 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
IND |
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
-
Sep 13, 2024
Fined $22,511 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 11, 2024
Signed a 3 year $31.26 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Mar 15, 2022
Signed a 3 year $10 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
-
May 11, 2018
Signed a 4 year $2.54 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Apr 28, 2018
Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 7 (#235 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 |
|
Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Houston (HOU) | $22,511 | |
| Fines: 1 | $22,511 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IND | 17 | 17 | 1,156 | 100.00 | 4 | 173 | 93 | 80 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | IND | 16 | 16 | 1,029 | 87.70 | 2 | 179 | 107 | 72 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | IND | 17 | 17 | 1,134 | 99.60 | 3 | 166 | 102 | 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 11 | 200 | 18.50 | 0 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | IND | 16 | 2 | 86 | 8.50 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | IND | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | IND | 16 | 2 | 178 | 17.00 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
