Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $7,700,000 (2.99% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $15,250,000 (6.91% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.98
  • Contract Value: $45,750,000 ($15,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $32,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 19/233 at IDL

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202326$2,250,000$3,750,000$0$2,250,000$6,000,0002.6%
202427$1,125,000$6,575,000$0$1,125,000$7,700,0003.0%
202528$12,740,000$6,575,000$510,000$0$19,825,0007.6%
2026 📝
February 20: Contract voids
29Void$6,575,000VoidVoid$12,225,0004.3%
202730Void$2,825,000VoidVoid$00.0%
202831Void$2,825,000VoidVoid$0--
Total$16,115,000$29,125,000$510,000$3,375,000$45,750,000

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.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$15.3M
$30.5M
$45.8M
202320242025
Cash Due$17,250,000$15,250,000$13,250,000
Running Cash$17,250,000$32,500,000$45,750,000
Career Earnings: $22,955,073
Career APY: $4,591,015
Potential Earnings: $51,455,073
Total Guarantees: $33,642,736
Largest Cash Payment: $17,250,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $19,825,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExpired20194$4,293,762$1,073,441$1,142,736$5,705,073132.9%$1,426,268
BroncosUFAActive20233$45,750,000$15,250,000$32,500,000$17,250,00037.7%$17,250,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals4$5,705,073$1,426,268$5,705,0730.0%$00.0%
Broncos1$17,250,000$17,250,000$6,000,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Cardinals$495,000$285,684$0$0$732,5080.4%$1,589,560
2020Cardinals$690,171$285,684$0$0$975,8550.5%$690,171
2021Cardinals$885,342$285,684$0$0$1,171,0260.6%$885,342
2022Cardinals$2,540,000$285,684$0$0$2,825,6841.4%$2,540,000
2023Broncos$2,250,000$3,750,000$0$2,250,000$6,000,0002.6%$17,250,000
2024Broncos$1,125,000$6,575,000$0$1,125,000$7,700,0003.0%$15,250,000
2025Broncos$12,740,000$6,575,000$510,000$0$19,825,0007.6%$13,250,000
2026Broncos$0$6,575,000$0$0$12,225,0004.3%$0
2027Broncos$0$2,825,000$0$0$00.0%$0
2028Broncos$0$2,825,000$0$0$0--$0
Total$20,725,513$30,267,736$510,000$3,375,000$51,455,073$51,455,073

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019412012.9%4.3%6200130000000
2020130045.4%11.8%2015218563000000
2021150063.0%13.0%30184165144100300
2022133159.4%13.2%23245.540.510208000000
2023170080.6%21.6%0000000000000

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$14,006,000$15,250,000
Injury Adjusted$14,006,000$15,250,000
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $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.

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