Age: 25
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,571,941 (0.55% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,273,980 (0.40% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
  • Contract Value: $5,763,784 ($1,440,946 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,191,844
  • Contract Ranking: 122/249 at IDL

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202323$750,000$297,961$0$1,047,9610.5%
202424$961,990$297,961$50,000$1,309,9510.5%
202525$1,223,980$297,961$50,000$1,571,9410.6%
202626$1,485,970$297,961$50,000$1,833,9310.6%
Total$4,421,940$1,191,844$150,000$5,763,784

Contract Notes

Zacch Pickens signed a four year contract worth $5,763,784 with the Bears on May 15, 2023. The contract has $1,191,844 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $1,191,844.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
$2.9M
$4.3M
$5.8M
2023202420252026
Cash Due$1,941,844$1,011,990$1,273,980$1,535,970
Running Cash$1,941,844$2,953,834$4,227,814$5,763,784
Career Earnings: $2,953,834
Career APY: $1,476,917
Potential Earnings: $5,763,784
Total Guarantees: $1,191,844
Largest Cash Payment: $1,941,844 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,833,931 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BearsDraftedActive20234$5,763,784$1,440,946$1,191,844$2,953,83451.2%$1,476,917
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bears2$2,953,834$1,476,917$2,357,9120.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2023Bears$750,000$297,961$0$1,047,9610.5%$1,941,844
2024Bears$961,990$297,961$50,000$1,309,9510.5%$1,011,990
2025Bears$1,223,980$297,961$50,000$1,571,9410.6%$1,273,980
2026Bears$1,485,970$297,961$50,000$1,833,9310.6%$1,535,970
Total$4,421,940$1,191,844$150,000$5,763,784$5,763,784

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2023170024.6%3.6%9110.54.5121001000
202490821.3%9.6%81117120000000

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$927,000$1,440,946
Injury Adjusted$927,000$1,440,946
test
OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,714,000 $7,000,000

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.

To see interactive and more in-depth use of OTC Valuation data, subscribe to OTC Premium.