Zach Ertz

Tight End

Age: 35
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 11
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $6,250,000 (2.10% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $6,250,000 (2.05% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $6,250,000 ($6,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,590,000
  • Contract Ranking: 25/197 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202535$2,090,000$3,500,000$510,000$150,000$2,090,000$6,250,0002.1%
Total$2,090,000$3,500,000$510,000$150,000$2,090,000$6,250,000

Contract Notes

Zach Ertz signed a 1 year contract with the Washington Commanders worth $6.25 million with $5.59 million guaranteed. An additional $2.75M is available as incentives.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.3M
2025
Cash Due$6,250,000
Running Cash$6,250,000
Career Earnings: $78,169,868
Career APY: $6,514,156
Potential Earnings: $68,072,924
Total Guarantees: $52,344,908
Largest Cash Payment: $10,647,059 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $12,481,500 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
EaglesDraftedExtended20134$5,379,198$1,344,800$3,657,854$4,240,67178.8%$1,413,557
EaglesExtensionTraded20165$42,500,000$8,500,000$13,318,527$37,518,52788.3%$7,503,705
CardinalsExtensionExpired20165$42,500,000$8,500,000$13,318,527$5,666,66713.3%$5,666,667
CardinalsUFATerminated20223$31,650,000$10,550,000$14,500,000$10,647,05933.6%$10,647,059
LionsPracticeExpired20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
CommandersSFAExpired20241$3,000,000$3,000,000$1,960,000$3,750,000125.0%$3,750,000
CommandersUFAActive20251$6,250,000$6,250,000$5,590,000$3,500,00056.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Eagles8$44,592,531$5,574,066$33,709,6980.0%$10,602,8330.0%
Cardinals2$26,327,337$13,163,669$10,416,6670.0%$16,013,6110.0%
Lions1$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Commanders1$7,250,000$7,250,000$3,000,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2013Eagles$405,000$573,036$0$0$0$405,000$978,0360.7%$2,697,144
2014Eagles$649,509$573,036$0$0$0$649,509$1,222,5450.8%$649,509
2015Eagles$894,018$573,036$0$0$0$311,201$1,467,0540.9%$894,018
2016Eagles$1,138,527$2,173,036$0$0$0$1,138,527$3,311,5632.0%$9,318,527
2017Eagles$775,000$2,245,000$0$0$0$775,000$3,020,0001.7%$4,100,000
2018Eagles$790,000$4,047,500$0$0$100,000$0$4,937,5002.8%$8,100,000
2019Eagles$805,000$5,486,500$0$0$0$0$6,291,5003.2%$8,000,000
2020Eagles$6,660,000$5,821,500$0$0$0$0$12,481,5005.6%$8,000,000
2021Cardinals$8,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$5,666,6673.0%$5,666,667
2022Cardinals$2,500,000$2,000,000$250,000$0$0$2,500,000$4,750,0002.3%$10,647,059
2023Lions$289,800$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2024Commanders$1,210,000$750,000$1,000,000$40,000$0$1,210,000$3,000,0001.1%$3,750,000
2025Commanders$2,090,000$3,500,000$510,000$150,000$0$2,090,000$6,250,0002.1%$6,250,000
Total$26,706,854$27,742,644$1,760,000$190,000$100,000$9,079,237$53,376,365$68,072,924
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Eagles2021$7,054,833$2,833,333
Eagles2022$3,548,000$0
Cardinals2023$11,013,611$10,013,611
Cardinals2024$5,000,000$0
Total$26,616,444$12,846,944

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2013160040.8%34.6%000.003646913.0400
2014160050.0%40.5%000.005870212.1311
2015151068.2%16.6%000.007585311.4211
2016142075.1%31.3%000.007881610.5400
2017142068.8%18.2%000.007280011.1811
2018160091.6%0.5%000.00116116310.0810
2019151080.5%0.7%000.008891610.4611
2020110056.2%2.3%000.00363359.3100
2021171073.2%0.2%144.001818910.5200
2022100147.7%0.7%000.00474068.6400
202370026.0%0.0%000.00271876.9100
2024170066.3%0.4%000.00666549.9700

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$7,629,000$6,250,000
Injury Adjusted$7,629,000$6,250,000
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6.1M $8.1M $10.1M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $6,842,000 $9,833,333

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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