Zach Sieler
Miami Dolphins, Defensive End
Age: 29y-3m-14d (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 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
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
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
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 | 12 | 12 | 576 | 67.20 | 8 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 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 |