Shane Zylstra
Tight End
Career Earnings: $3,350,666
Career APY: $670,133
Total Guarantees: $0
Largest Cash Payment: $940,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $940,000 (2023)
- Date of Birth: November 16, 1996
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 214
- College: Minnesota State
- Entry: 2021 Undrafted Free Agent (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | UDFA | Terminated | 2021 | 3 | $2,425,000 | $808,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $193,067 | $193,067 | $0 | $248,001 | 128.5% | $248,001 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 | $0 | $412,500 | 50.0% | $412,500 |
| Lions | ERFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $940,000 | $940,000 | $0 | $940,000 | 100.0% | $940,000 |
| Lions | ERFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $267,222 | $267,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $351,666 | $351,666 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $309,444 | $309,444 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $0 | $492,500 | 50.0% | $492,500 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $743,333 | 67.6% | $743,333 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 5 | $3,350,666 | $670,133 | $2,836,334 | 0.0% | $514,332 | 0.0% |
Season History
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 17.9% | 21.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 9.5% | 42.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 14.9% | 14.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |