Zack Baun

Philadelphia Eagles, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28y-0m-13d (Dec 30, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 3 (#74 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Patrick Collins, RJ Gonser, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2025 Cap Hit

$1,900,000

2025 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$8,787,118

2024-2024 Free Agent

Zack Baun signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $2,375,000 signing bonus, $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2025, Baun will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,900,000 and a dead cap value of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,375,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $1,600,000 0.63% $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000
2025 29
Void
UFA
 $1,900,000 0.69% - $4,000,000 $1,900,000
2026
Void
 $475,000 0.16% - $4,000,000 -
2027
Void
 $475,000 0.15% - $4,000,000 -
2028
Void
 $475,000 0.14% - $4,000,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 28 $1,125,000 $475,000 $1,600,000 0.63% $3,500,000
2025 29
Void
UFA
 - $475,000 $1,900,000 0.69% $1,900,000
2026
Void
 - $475,000 $475,000 0.16% -
2027
Void
 - $475,000 $475,000 0.15% -
2028
Void
 - $475,000 $475,000 0.14% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $1,125,000 $2,375,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2025 29
Void
 - - - $4,000,000 -
2026 30
Void
 - - - $4,000,000 -
2027 31
Void
 - - - $4,000,000 -
2028 32
Void
 - - - $4,000,000 -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,811,188
Average Salary:
$1,202,797
Signing Bonus:
$1,059,048
GTD at Sign:
$1,059,048
Total GTD:
$1,059,048
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,787,118

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 24
Active
$1,669,048
$1,669,048
2021 25
Active
$828,690
$2,497,738
2022 26
Injured
$1,047,380
$3,545,118
2023 27
Active
$1,242,000
$4,787,118
2024 28
Active
$4,000,000
$8,787,118
 Nfc Pro Bowl:OLB Nfc Pro Bowl:ILB All NFL (1st)
Total      
$8,787,118
$8,787,118
Total
$8,787,118

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,728,070 $1,059,048 - - - - $4,787,118
1 $1,125,000 $2,375,000 - - - $500,000 $4,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
24
$610,000
$1,059,048
$1,669,048
$1,669,048
2021
25
$828,690
$828,690
$2,497,738
2022
26
$1,047,380
$1,047,380
$3,545,118
2023
27
$1,242,000
$1,242,000
$4,787,118
2024
28
$1,125,000
$2,375,000
$500,000
$4,000,000
$8,787,118
Total
$4,853,070
$3,434,048
$500,000
$8,787,118
$8,787,118
Total
$4,853,070
$3,434,048
$500,000
$8,787,118

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,728,070 $1,059,048 - - - - $4,787,118
1 $1,125,000 $2,375,000 - - - $500,000 $4,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 NO 15 - 18 Ankle
  • Dec 20, 2024 Fined $8,888 Hip Drop Tackle against Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 27, 2020 Signed a 4 year $4.81 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#74 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 20, 2024 Hip Drop Tackle against Washington (WAS) $8,888
Fines: 1 $8,888
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 PHI 16 16 939 90.90 4 150 92 58 5 1
2023 NO 17 6 301 27.20 2 27 18 9 0 1
2022 NO 13 1 83 9.50 0 8 6 2 0 0
2021 NO 17 4 194 17.40 0 30 22 8 0 0
2020 NO 15 3 82 7.90 0 12 7 5 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$9.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $19,493,748
  • Avg. Salary: $9,746,874
  • NFL Rank: 238
  • OLB Rank: 21

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $3,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 495
  • OLB Rank: 36

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Matt Milano 2 $28,330,000 $14,165,000 27
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 3 $37,500,000 $12,500,000 24
Andrew Van Ginkel 2 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 28
Logan Wilson 4 $36,000,000 $9,000,000 27
Averages 3 $30,457,500 $11,416,250 26.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Baun's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $9,844,333 $9,844,333

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Matt Milano
2021-2022
 93.94 4.13 0.15 2.68 66.95 0.65 71.45
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
2022-2023
 79.41 4.26 0.13 3.30 79.20 0.59 69.75
Andrew Van Ginkel
2022-2023
 100.00 1.76 0.19 1.48 75.95 1.15 82.95
Logan Wilson
2021-2022
 84.85 5.00 0.12 2.68 83.10 0.36 63.10
Average 89.55 3.79 0.15 2.54 76.30 0.69 71.81
Zack Baun
2023-2024
 97.06 3.33 0.17 2.48 83.60 0.64 80.60
Pct Change 8.39 -12.14 13.33 -2.36 -9.57 -7.25 12.24
Median Prime % Change -2.36%
Average Prime % Change 0.38%

Calculated Market Value: Zack Baun

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
2 years, $19,493,748 $9,746,874

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 20, 2024
Fined $8,888 Hip Drop Tackle against Washington (WAS)
Mar 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jul 27, 2020
Signed a 4 year $4.81 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Apr 24, 2020
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#74 overall)

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