Bailey Zappe
Quarterback
Age: 24
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 217
- College: Western Kentucky
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 4, #137 overall (Patriots)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,031,768 (0.47% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $870,000 (0.48% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.84
- Contract Value: $4,307,072 ($1,076,768 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $647,072
- Contract Ranking: 68/94 at QB
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | $705,000 | $161,768 | $866,768 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | $870,000 | $161,768 | $1,031,768 | 0.5% | ||||
| 2024 | 25 | $985,000 | $161,768 | $1,146,768 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,100,000 | $161,768 | $1,261,768 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $3,660,000 | $647,072 | $4,307,072 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Bailey Zappe signed 4 year rookie contract with the New England Patriots worth $4,307,072 including a $647,072 signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,352,072 | $870,000 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,352,072 | $2,222,072 | $3,207,072 | $4,307,072 |
Career Earnings: $1,352,072
Career APY: $1,352,072
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Drafted | Active | 2022 | 4 | $4,307,072 | $1,076,768 | $647,072 | $1,352,072 | 31.4% | $1,352,072 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 1 | $1,352,072 | $1,352,072 | $866,768 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Patriots | $705,000 | $161,768 | $866,768 | 0.4% | $1,352,072 | |
| 2023 | Patriots | $870,000 | $161,768 | $1,031,768 | 0.5% | $870,000 | |
| 2024 | Patriots | $985,000 | $161,768 | $1,146,768 | 0.4% | $985,000 | |
| 2025 | Patriots | $1,100,000 | $161,768 | $1,261,768 | 0.4% | $1,100,000 | |
| Total | $3,660,000 | $647,072 | $4,307,072 | $4,307,072 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 65/92 | 70.7% | 781 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 100.9 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,762,000 | $1,076,768 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,762,000 | $1,076,768 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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