Zach Cunningham

Linebacker

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.34% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,255,000 (0.43% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.22
  • Contract Value: $1,255,000 ($1,255,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 110/249 at LB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202531$1,255,000$1,030,0000.3%
Total$1,255,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Zach Cunningham signed a one year, $1.775 million contract with the Eagles.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
2025
Cash Due$1,255,000
Running Cash$1,255,000
Career Earnings: $38,071,890
Career APY: $4,758,986
Potential Earnings: $30,478,306
Total Guarantees: $57,938,999
Largest Cash Payment: $15,074,783 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $5,822,826 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedExtended20174$4,471,738$1,117,935$2,525,433$3,396,95576.0%$1,132,318
TexansExtensionClaimed20204$58,000,000$14,500,000$23,574,783$15,074,78326.0%$15,074,783
TitansExtensionRenegotiated20204$58,000,000$14,500,000$23,574,783$392,6470.7%$392,647
TitansOtherTerminated20223$33,000,000$11,000,000$8,250,000$8,338,23525.3%$8,338,235
EaglesSFAExpired20231$1,775,000$1,775,000$14,000$1,617,35391.1%$1,617,353
BroncosPracticeElevated20241$411,344$411,344$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeRenegotiated20241$457,266$457,266$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeElevated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
BroncosPracticeElevated20241$383,400$383,400$0$00.0%$0
BroncosSFAExpired20241$1,210,000$1,210,000$0$403,33333.3%$403,333
LionsSFAActive20251$1,255,000$1,255,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans4$26,990,856$6,747,714$8,871,7380.0%$18,119,1180.0%
Titans2$8,730,882$4,365,441$4,388,5290.0%$4,500,0000.0%
Eagles1$1,617,353$1,617,353$1,617,3530.0%$00.0%
Broncos1$732,799$732,799$328,3330.0%$291,9660.0%
Lions0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Texans$465,000$348,043$0$0$465,000$813,0430.5%$1,857,172
2018Texans$668,261$348,043$0$0$668,261$1,016,3040.5%$668,261
2019Texans$871,522$348,043$0$0$0$1,219,5650.6%$871,522
2020Texans$1,074,783$2,748,043$2,000,000$0$3,074,783$5,822,8262.7%$15,074,783
2021Titans$990,000$0$0$500,000$990,000$392,6470.2%$392,647
2022Titans$1,500,000$2,250,000$0$250,000$1,500,000$3,995,8821.9%$8,338,235
2023Eagles$1,080,000$25,000$0$670,000$0$1,617,3530.7%$1,617,353
2024Broncos$1,210,000$0$0$0$0$328,3330.1%$403,333
2025Lions$1,255,000$0$0$0$0$1,030,0000.3%$1,255,000
Total$9,114,566$6,067,172$2,000,000$1,420,000$6,698,044$16,235,953$30,478,306
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2021$5,286,618$8,519,118
Texans2022$12,832,500$0
Titans2023$4,500,000$0
Broncos2024$291,966$329,466
Total$22,911,084$8,848,584

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2017160079.4%43.2%44341.57.5426001000
2018142070.4%14.6%7334003251382101
2019160087.3%31.4%99432117320002240
2020160085.3%27.3%10558316742001000
2021141157.0%4.0%18700313001000
202262117.6%2.5%14900001000000
2023134061.7%4.9%543100214000100
20247001.3%7.3%1200000000000

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$579,000$1,255,000
Injury Adjusted$579,000$1,255,000
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $3,519,000 $3,234,152

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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