NFL
Kevin Zeitler
Kevin Zeitler
Detroit Lions, Guard
Age: 34y-9m-13d (Mar 08, 1990)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Tom Condon, Jim Denton, RJ Gonser, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$5,940,000
2024 Cash
$6,000,000
Career Earnings
$92,114,200
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Kevin Zeitler signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $4,280,000 signing bonus, $5,490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Zeitler will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $4,280,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,940,000 and a dead cap value of $5,490,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,280,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,490,000
Total GTD:
$5,490,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | $5,940,000 | 2.33% | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,490,000 |
| 2025 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | $1,210,000 | $4,280,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Free Agent
Kevin Zeitler signed a 3 year , $22,500,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $8,925,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2024, Zeitler will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $4,268,000 and a dead cap value of $4,268,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,925,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 renegotiation
Kevin Zeitler signed a 3 year , $32,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $7,500,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,666,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $32,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,666,667
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2021 Free Agent
Kevin Zeitler signed a 5 year , $60,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $31,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $60,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$23,000,000
Total GTD:
$31,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2012-2016 Rookie
Kevin Zeitler signed a 4 year , $7,544,200 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $3,926,692 signing bonus, $6,125,446 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,886,050.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,544,200
Average Salary:
$1,886,050
Signing Bonus:
$3,926,692
GTD at Sign:
$6,125,446
Total GTD:
$6,125,446
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Seasons
12 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$92,114,200
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$4,316,692 |
$4,316,692 |
|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$732,918 |
$5,049,610 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,836 |
$6,125,446 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,418,754 |
$7,544,200 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$8,070,000 |
$15,614,200 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$33,614,200 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$43,614,200 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$53,614,200 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$63,614,200 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$73,614,200 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$79,614,200 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$6,500,000 |
$86,114,200 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$92,114,200 |
|
| Total |
$92,114,200 |
$92,114,200 |
||||
| Total |
$92,114,200 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$11,687,508 | $3,926,692 | - | - | - | - | $15,614,200 |
| 2 |
|
$16,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $28,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$12,500,000 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $20,000,000 |
| 3 |
|
$8,240,000 | $8,925,000 | - | $5,335,000 | - | - | $22,500,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $4,280,000 | - | - | - | - | $6,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
22 |
$390,000
|
$3,926,692 |
$4,316,692 |
$4,316,692 |
|||||
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$732,918
|
$732,918 |
$5,049,610 |
||||||
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$1,075,836
|
$1,075,836 |
$6,125,446 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$1,418,754
|
$1,418,754 |
$7,544,200 |
||||||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$8,070,000
|
$8,070,000 |
$15,614,200 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$6,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$18,000,000 |
$33,614,200 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$43,614,200 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$2,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$53,614,200 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$63,614,200 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$1,075,000
|
$8,925,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$73,614,200 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$79,614,200 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$1,165,000
|
$5,335,000 |
$6,500,000 |
$86,114,200 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$1,210,000
|
$4,280,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$92,114,200 |
|||||
| Total |
$49,637,508 |
$36,631,692 |
$5,335,000 |
$92,114,200 |
$92,114,200 |
||||||
| Total |
$49,637,508 |
$36,631,692 |
$5,335,000 |
$92,114,200 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$11,687,508 | $3,926,692 | - | - | - | - | $15,614,200 |
| 2 |
|
$16,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $28,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$12,500,000 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $20,000,000 |
| 3 |
|
$8,240,000 | $8,925,000 | - | $5,335,000 | - | - | $22,500,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | $4,280,000 | - | - | - | - | $6,000,000 |
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Mar 18, 2024
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Converted $5.335M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 4 void years, clearing $4.268M of cap with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 3 year $22.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 10, 2021
Released by New York (NYG) clearing $12 million in cap space
-
Mar 13, 2019
Traded to New York (NYG) from Cleveland (CLE) with Jabrill Peppers , 2019 1st round pick (#17 Dexter Lawrence) and 2019 3rd round pick (#95 Oshane Ximines) for Odell Beckham, Jr. and Olivier Vernon
-
Mar 09, 2017
Signed a 5 year $60 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Apr 28, 2015
Cincinnati (CIN) exercised an $8.07 million 5th-year option for 2016
-
May 25, 2012
Signed a 4 year $7.544 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Apr 26, 2012
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#27 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 13 | 13 | 849 | 90.10 |
| 2023 | BAL | 15 | 15 | 983 | 87.30 |
| 2022 | BAL | 15 | 15 | 957 | 87.30 |
| 2021 | BAL | 17 | 17 | 1,223 | 98.50 |
| 2020 | NYG | 16 | 15 | 1,001 | 98.80 |
| 2019 | NYG | 15 | 15 | 1,004 | 92.90 |
| 2018 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 1,092 | 100.00 |
| 2017 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 1,069 | 100.00 |
| 2016 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 1,086 | 99.90 |
| 2015 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 1,045 | 98.60 |
| 2014 | CIN | 12 | 12 | 736 | 69.30 |
| 2013 | CIN | 12 | 11 | 810 | 71.60 |
| 2012 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 1,051 | 99.40 |
