NFL
Zach Davidson
Zach Davidson
Buffalo Bills, Tight End
Age: 26y-7m-6d (Jul 15, 1998)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Central Missouri
Drafted: Round 5 (#168 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Carter Chow (Red Envelope Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$963,500
2025 Cash
$967,000
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Zach Davidson signed a 2 year, $2,042,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $7,000 signing bonus, $7,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,021,000. In 2025, Davidson will earn a base salary of $960,000 and a signing bonus of $7,000, while carrying a cap hit of $963,500 and a dead cap value of $7,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,042,000
Average Salary:
$1,021,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000
Total GTD:
$7,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $963,500 | 0.35% | $967,000 | $967,000 | $7,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,078,500 | 0.37% | $1,075,000 | $2,042,000 | $3,500 |
| 2027 |
|
29 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $960,000 | $7,000 | $967,000 | $967,000 | $2,042,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,075,000 | - | $1,075,000 | $2,042,000 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,674,000
Average Salary:
$837,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000
Total GTD:
$9,000
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
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2021-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $660,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,781,768
Average Salary:
$945,442
Signing Bonus:
$301,768
GTD at Sign:
$301,768
Total GTD:
$301,768
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,558,975
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Retained
Retained
Active
|
$156,400 $301,768 $36,666 |
$156,400 $458,168 $494,834 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Reserve
|
$207,000 |
$701,834 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$459,000 |
$1,160,834 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$225,000 $173,141 |
$1,385,834 $1,558,975 |
|
| Total |
$1,558,975 |
$1,385,834 $1,558,975 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$967,000 |
||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,600,975 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$193,066 | $301,768 | - | - | - | - | $494,834 |
| 3 |
|
$1,055,141 | $9,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,064,141 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$156,400 $36,666
|
$301,768 |
$156,400 $301,768 $36,666 |
$156,400 $458,168 $494,834 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$207,000
|
$207,000 |
$701,834 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$450,000
|
$9,000 |
$459,000 |
$1,160,834 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$225,000 $173,141
|
$225,000 $173,141 |
$1,385,834 $1,558,975 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,248,207 |
$310,768 |
$1,558,975 |
$1,385,834 $1,558,975 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$960,000
|
$7,000 |
$967,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$3,283,207 |
$317,768 |
$3,600,975 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$193,066 | $301,768 | - | - | - | - | $494,834 |
| 3 |
|
$1,055,141 | $9,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,064,141 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
BUF |
1 - 18 | Knee |
-
Jan 29, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jan 23, 2023
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Sep 01, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 13, 2021
Signed a 4 year $3.78 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 5 (#168 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 42 | 22.00 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
