Bailey Zappe

Quarterback

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,100,000 (0.38% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,100,000 (0.34% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,100,000 ($1,100,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $396,000
  • Contract Ranking: 84/124 at QB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202526$1,100,000$396,000$1,100,0000.4%
Total$1,100,000$396,000$1,100,000

Contract Notes

Bailey Zappe signed a $1.1 million contract with the Chiefs.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.1M
2025
Cash Due$1,100,000
Running Cash$1,100,000
Career Earnings: $2,911,516
Career APY: $970,505
Potential Earnings: $3,595,683
Total Guarantees: $1,043,072
Largest Cash Payment: $1,352,072 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,100,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PatriotsDraftedTerminated20224$4,307,072$1,076,768$647,072$1,352,07231.4%$1,352,072
PatriotsPracticeRenegotiated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
PatriotsSFATerminated20233$2,955,000$985,000$0$870,00029.4%$870,000
ChiefsPracticeTerminated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFATerminated20241$985,000$985,000$0$00.0%$0
BrownsSFAExpired20241$985,000$985,000$0$273,61127.8%$273,611
ChiefsSFAActive20251$1,100,000$1,100,000$396,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Patriots2$2,222,072$1,111,036$1,736,7680.0%$485,3040.0%
Chiefs0$87,500$0$00.0%$87,5000.0%
Browns1$601,944$601,944$273,6110.0%$328,3330.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Patriots$705,000$161,768$0$866,7680.4%$1,352,072
2023Patriots$870,000$0$0$870,0000.4%$870,000
2024Browns$985,000$0$0$273,6110.1%$273,611
2025Chiefs$1,100,000$0$396,000$1,100,0000.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,660,000$161,768$396,000$3,110,379$3,595,683
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2023$161,768$0
Patriots2024$323,536$0
Chiefs2024$87,500$87,500
Browns2024$328,333$328,333
Total$901,137$415,833

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202240319.7%0.0%65/9270.7%781536100.91000.0000
2023100139.3%0.0%127/21259.9%1272692568.817834.9100
20241064.5%0.0%16/3151.6%17012151.8221.0000

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$1,542,000$1,100,000
Injury Adjusted$1,542,000$1,100,000
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OTC Valuation $8.7M $17.4M $26.1M $34.8M $43.5M APY $10M $20M $30M $40M $50M $29,187,000 $40,000,000

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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