Shane Zylstra

Tight End

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,100,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,100,000 (0.42% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,100,000 ($1,100,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 87/148 at TE

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,100,000$1,100,0000.4%
Total$1,100,000$1,100,000

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: $2,607,333
Career APY: $651,833
Potential Earnings: $3,193,001
Total Guarantees: $0
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,100,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsUDFATerminated20213$2,425,000$808,333$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeExpired20211$193,067$193,067$0$248,001128.5%$248,001
LionsPracticeElevated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFATerminated20221$825,000$825,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeElevated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeRenegotiated20221$207,000$207,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFAExpired20221$825,000$825,000$0$412,50050.0%$412,500
LionsERFAExpired20231$940,000$940,000$0$940,000100.0%$940,000
LionsERFATerminated20241$985,000$985,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeElevated20241$267,222$267,222$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeRenegotiated20241$351,666$351,666$0$00.0%$0
LionsPracticeElevated20241$309,444$309,444$0$00.0%$0
LionsSFAExpired20241$985,000$985,000$0$492,50050.0%$492,500
LionsSFAActive20251$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Lions4$2,607,333$651,833$2,093,0010.0%$514,3320.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Lions$165,600$248,0010.1%$248,001
2022Lions$825,000$412,5000.2%$412,500
2023Lions$940,000$940,0000.4%$940,000
2024Lions$985,000$492,5000.2%$492,500
2025Lions$1,100,000$1,100,0000.4%$1,100,000
Total$4,015,600$3,193,001$3,193,001
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2022$183,333$183,333
Lions2022$91,833$91,833
Lions2024$239,166$239,166
Total$514,332$514,332

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20214007.4%7.3%000.0033411.3000
2022120017.9%21.3%000.0011605.5400
202412009.5%42.1%000.0012222.0000

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$482,000$1,100,000
Injury Adjusted$482,000$1,100,000
test
OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6.1M $8.1M $10.1M APY $3.2M $6.3M $9.5M $12.7M $15.8M $6,842,000 $9,000,000

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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