Zacch Pickens

Chicago Bears, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-11m-15d (Mar 06, 2000)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 3 (#64 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Lukman Abdulai, Tory Dandy (CAA Football)
2025 Cap Hit

$1,571,943

2025 Cash

$1,273,981

Career Earnings

$2,953,838

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Zacch Pickens signed a 4 year, $5,763,791 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $1,191,848 signing bonus, $2,203,838 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,440,948. In 2025, Pickens will earn a base salary of $1,273,981, while carrying a cap hit of $1,571,943 and a dead cap value of $595,924.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,763,791
Average Salary:
$1,440,948
Signing Bonus:
$1,191,848
GTD at Sign:
$2,203,838
Total GTD:
$2,203,838
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 23 $1,047,962 0.47% $1,941,848 $1,941,848 $2,203,838
2024 24 $1,309,952 0.51% $1,011,990 $2,953,838 $1,905,876
2025 25 $1,571,943 0.57% $1,273,981 $4,227,819 $595,924
2026 26 $1,833,933 0.62% $1,535,971 $5,763,790 $297,962
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 23 $750,000 $297,962 $1,047,962 0.47% $2,203,838
2024 24 $1,011,990 $297,962 $1,309,952 0.51% $1,905,876
2025 25 $1,273,981 $297,962 $1,571,943 0.57% $595,924
2026 26 $1,535,971 $297,962 $1,833,933 0.62% $297,962
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 23 $750,000 $1,191,848 $1,941,848 $1,941,848 $5,763,790
2024 24 $1,011,990 - $1,011,990 $2,953,838 $3,821,942
2025 25 $1,273,981 - $1,273,981 $4,227,819 $2,809,952
2026 26 $1,535,971 - $1,535,971 $5,763,790 $1,535,971
Contract Notes
  • $2.2M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,953,838

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 23
Active
$1,941,848
$1,941,848
2024 24
Active
$1,011,990
$2,953,838
Total      
$2,953,838
$2,953,838
2025 25
Active
$1,273,981
2026 26
Active
$1,535,971
Total
$5,763,790

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,761,990 $1,191,848 - - - - $2,953,838
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
23
$750,000
$1,191,848
$1,941,848
$1,941,848
2024
24
$1,011,990
$1,011,990
$2,953,838
Total
$1,761,990
$1,191,848
$2,953,838
$2,953,838
2025
25
$1,273,981
$1,273,981
2026
26
$1,535,971
$1,535,971
Total
$4,571,942
$1,191,848
$5,763,790

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,761,990 $1,191,848 - - - - $2,953,838
  • Sep 20, 2024 Fined $7,000 Roughing the Passer against Houston (HOU)
  • May 15, 2023 Signed a 4 year $5.76 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 28, 2023 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 3 (#64 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 20, 2024 Roughing the Passer against Houston (HOU) $7,000
Fines: 1 $7,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 CHI 9 3 228 22.70 1 19 8 11 0 0
2023 CHI 17 0 264 24.60 1 20 9 11 1 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Sep 20, 2024
Fined $7,000 Roughing the Passer against Houston (HOU)
May 15, 2023
Signed a 4 year $5.76 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
Apr 28, 2023
Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 3 (#64 overall)

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