Zach Allen

Denver Broncos, Defensive End
Age: 27y-4m-21d (Aug 20, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 3 (#65 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Tommy Condon (CAA Football)
2025 Cap Hit

$19,825,000

2025 Cash

$13,250,000

Career Earnings

$38,495,658

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Zach Allen signed a 3 year , $45,750,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $32,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,250,000. In 2025, Allen will earn a base salary of $12,740,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,825,000 and a dead cap value of $18,800,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $45,750,000
Average Salary:
$15,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$32,500,000
Total GTD:
$32,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 26 $6,000,000 2.67% $17,250,000 $17,250,000 $32,500,000
2024 27 $7,700,000 3.01% $15,250,000 $32,500,000 $26,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $32,500,000; $18,800,000 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $19,825,000 7.21% $13,250,000 $45,750,000 $18,800,000
2026 29
Void
UFA
 $6,575,000 2.23% - $45,750,000 $12,225,000
2027
Void
 $5,650,000 1.79% - $45,750,000 $5,650,000
2028
Void
 $2,825,000 0.84% - $45,750,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 26 $2,250,000 $3,750,000 - - $6,000,000 2.67% $32,500,000
2024 27 $1,125,000 $3,750,000 $2,825,000 - $7,700,000 3.01% $26,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $32,500,000; $18,800,000 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $12,740,000 $3,750,000 $2,825,000 $510,000 $19,825,000 7.21% $18,800,000
2026 29
Void
UFA
 - $3,750,000 $2,825,000 - $6,575,000 2.23% $12,225,000
2027
Void
 - - $2,825,000 - $5,650,000 1.79% $5,650,000
2028
Void
 - - $2,825,000 - $2,825,000 0.84% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 26 $2,250,000 $15,000,000 - - $17,250,000 $17,250,000 $45,750,000
2024 27 $1,125,000 - $14,125,000 - $15,250,000 $32,500,000 $28,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $32,500,000; $18,800,000 DEAD CAP
2025 28 $12,740,000 - - $510,000 $13,250,000 $45,750,000 $13,250,000
2026 29
Void
 - - - - - $45,750,000 -
2027 30
Void
 - - - - - $45,750,000 -
2028 31
Void
 - - - - - $45,750,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $32.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
  • 2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,293,762
Average Salary:
$1,073,441
Signing Bonus:
$1,142,736
GTD at Sign:
$1,142,736
Total GTD:
$1,142,736
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$38,495,658

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Injured
$1,632,895
$1,632,895
2020 23
Active
$937,421
$2,570,316
2021 24
Active
$885,342
$3,455,658
2022 25
Active
$2,540,000
$5,995,658
2023 26
Active
$17,250,000
$23,245,658
2024 27
Active
$15,250,000
$38,495,658
 All NFL (2nd)
Total      
$38,495,658
$38,495,658
2025 28
Active
$13,250,000
Total
$51,745,658

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,562,340 $1,142,736 - - - $290,582 $5,995,658
2 $3,375,000 $15,000,000 - $14,125,000 - - $32,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$446,827
$1,142,736
$43,332
$1,632,895
$1,632,895
2020
23
$690,171
$247,250
$937,421
$2,570,316
2021
24
$885,342
$885,342
$3,455,658
2022
25
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$5,995,658
2023
26
$2,250,000
$15,000,000
$17,250,000
$23,245,658
2024
27
$1,125,000
$14,125,000
$15,250,000
$38,495,658
Total
$7,937,340
$16,142,736
$14,125,000
$290,582
$38,495,658
$38,495,658
2025
28
$12,740,000
$13,250,000
Total
$20,677,340
$16,142,736
$14,125,000
$290,582
$51,745,658

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,562,340 $1,142,736 - - - $290,582 $5,995,658
2 $3,375,000 $15,000,000 - $14,125,000 - - $32,500,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 ARI 6 - 7 COVID-19
2020 ARI 8 - 11 Ankle
2019 ARI 11 - 17 Neck
  • Mar 12, 2024 Converted $14.125M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $11.3M of cap with Denver (DEN)
  • Nov 03, 2023 Fined $13,659 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $47.75 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.29 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 3 (#65 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 03, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC) $13,659
Fines: 1 $13,659
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 DEN 16 15 940 83.90 9 61 32 29 0 0
2023 DEN 17 17 909 80.40 5 60 27 33 1 0
2022 ARI 13 13 660 59.40 6 47 22 25 0 0
2021 ARI 15 14 685 63.30 3 47 29 18 0 1
2020 ARI 13 7 504 55.60 2 35 20 15 0 0
2019 ARI 4 1 149 18.30 0 8 6 2 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$22.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $66,244,350
  • Avg. Salary: $22,081,450
  • NFL Rank: 63
  • DE Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $15,250,000
  • NFL Rank: 142
  • DE Rank: 11

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Zach Allen to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Maxx Crosby 4 $94,000,000 $23,500,000 24
Rashan Gary 4 $96,000,000 $24,000,000 25
Montez Sweat 4 $98,000,000 $24,500,000 27
Leonard Williams 3 $64,500,000 $21,500,000 29
Averages 4 $88,125,000 $23,375,000 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Allen's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $68,413,044 $22,804,348

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Allen statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Maxx Crosby
2020-2021
 100.00 1.70 0.45 1.91 3.15 74.65
Rashan Gary
2021-2022
 73.53 1.92 0.62 2.00 3.20 86.10
Montez Sweat
2021-2022
 79.41 1.48 0.48 1.63 1.81 81.00
Leonard Williams
2022-2023
 88.24 2.10 0.27 1.90 1.83 77.05
Average 85.30 1.80 0.46 1.86 2.50 79.70
Zach Allen
2023-2024
 97.06 1.79 0.41 2.24 2.21 67.80
Pct Change 13.79 -0.56 -10.87 20.43 -11.60 -14.93
Median Prime % Change -5.72%
Average Prime % Change -0.62%

Calculated Market Value: Zach Allen

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $66,244,350 $22,081,450

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 12, 2024
Converted $14.125M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $11.3M of cap with Denver (DEN)
Nov 03, 2023
Fined $13,659 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 3 year $47.75 million contract with Denver (DEN)
May 09, 2019
Signed a 4 year $4.29 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 26, 2019
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 3 (#65 overall)

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