Age: 28
Free Agency: 2031 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 285
- College: Boston College
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 3, #65 overall (Cardinals)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $14,345,000 (5.12% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $27,000,000 (8.57% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.88
- Contract Value: $102,000,000 ($25,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $44,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 3/251 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 28 | $2,490,000 | $11,375,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $3,000,000 | $14,345,000 | 5.1% | |||||
| 2026
March 16: $15.75 million of 2027 base salary vests to fully guaranteed
| 29 | $1,300,000 | $11,375,000 | $3,037,000 | $765,000 | $17,250,000 | $16,477,000 | 5.5% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: Remainder of 2027 salary, 2027 per game roster bonuses, and $2.25 million of 2028 base salary vests to fully guaranteed
| 30 | $1,345,000 | $7,625,000 | $7,215,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $16,950,000 | 5.5% | |||||
| 2028 | 31 | $21,735,000 | $7,625,000 | $7,215,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $37,340,000 | 11.4% | |||||
| 2029 | 32 | $24,480,000 | $4,800,000 | $7,215,000 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $37,515,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030
March 5: Contract voids
| 33 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $7,215,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,215,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 34 | Void | $0 | $4,178,000 | Void | Void | $4,178,000 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 35 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 36 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2034 | 37 | Void | $0 | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $81,350,000 | $42,800,000 | $36,075,000 | $3,825,000 | $20,250,000 | $134,020,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Zach Allen signed a three year, $45.75 million contract with the Broncos. $32.5 million of the contract is fully guaranteed including a $15 million signing bonus.
On August 2, 2025, Allen signed a four year, $102 million extension. $44.25 million is guaranteed at signing via a $24 million signing bonus, and both base salaries and per game roster bonuses in 2025 and 2026. In March 2026, $15.75 million of Allen's 2027 salary will vest to fully guaranteed, while the remainder plus his per game roster bonuses in 2027, plus $2.25 million of his 2028 base salary, vest in March 2027. Initial details are via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $13,750,000 | $17,250,000 | $23,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $25,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $13,750,000 | $31,000,000 | $54,000,000 | $76,500,000 | $102,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $62,715,073
Career APY: $10,452,512
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Expired | 2019 | 4 | $4,293,762 | $1,073,441 | $1,142,736 | $5,705,073 | 132.9% | $1,426,268 |
| Broncos | UFA | Extended | 2023 | 3 | $45,750,000 | $15,250,000 | $32,500,000 | $32,500,000 | 71.0% | $16,250,000 |
| Broncos | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $102,000,000 | $25,500,000 | $44,250,000 | $24,510,000 | 24.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 4 | $5,705,073 | $1,426,268 | $5,705,073 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 2 | $57,010,000 | $28,505,000 | $13,700,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cardinals | $495,000 | $285,684 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $732,508 | 0.4% | $1,589,560 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $690,171 | $285,684 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975,855 | 0.5% | $690,171 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $885,342 | $285,684 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,171,026 | 0.6% | $885,342 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $2,540,000 | $285,684 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,825,684 | 1.4% | $2,540,000 | ||
| 2023 | Broncos | $2,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.6% | $17,250,000 | ||
| 2024 | Broncos | $1,125,000 | $6,575,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $7,700,000 | 3.0% | $15,250,000 | ||
| 2025 | Broncos | $2,490,000 | $11,375,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $3,000,000 | $14,345,000 | 5.1% | $27,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Broncos | $1,300,000 | $11,375,000 | $3,037,000 | $765,000 | $17,250,000 | $16,477,000 | 5.5% | $17,250,000 | ||
| 2027 | Broncos | $1,345,000 | $7,625,000 | $7,215,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $16,950,000 | 5.5% | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Broncos | $21,735,000 | $7,625,000 | $7,215,000 | $765,000 | $0 | $37,340,000 | 11.4% | $22,500,000 | ||
| 2029 | Broncos | $24,480,000 | $4,800,000 | $7,215,000 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $37,515,000 | -- | $25,500,000 | ||
| 2030 | Broncos | $30,000,000 | $0 | $7,215,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,215,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Broncos | $30,000,000 | $0 | $4,178,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,178,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Broncos | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | Broncos | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2034 | Broncos | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $209,335,513 | $54,267,736 | $36,075,000 | $3,825,000 | $23,625,000 | $153,425,073 | $153,455,073 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2019 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 12.9% | 4.3% | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 45.4% | 11.8% | 20 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 63.0% | 13.0% | 30 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 59.4% | 13.2% | 23 | 24 | 5.5 | 40.5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 80.6% | 21.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 83.5% | 12.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 72.6% | 13.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | $13,213,000 | $25,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,213,000 | $25,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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