Alex Anzalone

Linebacker

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $7,450,000 (2.43% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (2.44% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.94
  • Contract Value: $18,750,000 ($6,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 35/226 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202329$1,200,000$1,200,000$100,000$0$1,200,000$2,500,0001.1%
202430$6,000,000$1,200,000$100,000$150,000$3,000,000$7,444,1182.9%
202531$6,250,000$1,200,000$0$0$6,250,000$7,450,0002.4%
2026 📝
February 13: Contract voids 5 days after SB
32Void$1,200,000VoidVoidVoid$1,200,0000.4%
Total$13,450,000$4,800,000$200,000$150,000$10,450,000$18,594,118

Contract Notes

Alex Anzalone signed a three year, $18.75 million contract with the Lions. $9 million is guaranteed. The final year of the contract is a void year for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.3M
$12.5M
$18.8M
Old Money202320242025
Cash Due$450,000$6,100,000$6,100,000$6,100,000
Running Cash$6,550,000$12,650,000$18,750,000
Career Earnings: $27,554,063
Career APY: $3,061,563
Potential Earnings: $27,554,063
Total Guarantees: $13,114,592
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $7,450,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedExpired20174$3,465,592$866,398$864,592$3,376,12197.4%$844,030
LionsUFAExpired20211$1,750,000$1,750,000$1,500,000$1,750,000100.0%$1,750,000
LionsUFAExpired20221$2,250,000$2,250,000$1,750,000$3,125,000138.9%$3,125,000
LionsUFAActive20233$18,750,000$6,250,000$9,000,000$19,302,942102.9%$6,434,314
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints4$3,376,121$844,030$3,376,1210.0%$00.0%
Lions5$24,177,942$4,835,588$21,379,4120.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Saints$465,000$216,148$0$0$0$591,6770.4%$1,240,121
2018Saints$610,000$216,148$0$0$0$826,1480.5%$610,000
2019Saints$717,000$216,148$0$0$0$933,1480.5%$717,000
2020Saints$809,000$216,148$0$0$0$1,025,1480.5%$809,000
2021Lions$1,500,000$0$250,000$0$1,500,000$1,735,2940.9%$1,750,000
2022Lions$1,035,000$715,000$500,000$0$1,035,000$2,250,0001.0%$3,125,000
2023Lions$1,200,000$1,200,000$100,000$0$1,200,000$2,500,0001.1%$6,244,118
2024Lions$6,000,000$1,200,000$100,000$150,000$3,000,000$7,444,1182.9%$6,058,824
2025Lions$6,250,000$1,200,000$0$0$6,250,000$7,450,0002.4%$7,000,000
2026Lions$6,250,000$1,200,000$0$0$0$1,200,0000.4%$0
Total$24,836,000$6,379,592$950,000$150,000$12,985,000$25,955,533$27,554,063

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201741214.9%5.6%11514111000000
201816047.2%25.2%4515210362123000
20192144.5%1.4%7016110000000
202016050.2%39.6%211900300000000
202114072.6%14.7%492913127100000
202217095.1%10.5%77481.514.5776101100
202316186.4%13.6%85443327126000100
202410155.5%0.7%432018755000000
202516190.9%2.3%52432.515469100000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$11,694,000$6,250,000
Injury Adjusted$11,694,000$6,250,000
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OTC Valuation $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,196,000 $3,125,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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