Zach Ertz
Tight End
Age: 31
Free Agency: 2022 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 250
- College: Stanford
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #35 overall (Eagles)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $12,721,500 (6.19% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $8,500,000 (4.17% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.67
- Contract Value: $42,500,000 ($8,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,318,527
- Contract Ranking: 6/205 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2016)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | $1,138,527 | $2,173,036 | $0 | $1,138,527 | $3,311,563 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2017 | 27 | $775,000 | $2,245,000 | $0 | $775,000 | $3,020,000 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2018 | 28 | $790,000 | $4,047,500 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,937,500 | 2.8% | |||||
| 2019 | 29 | $805,000 | $5,486,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,291,500 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2020 | 30 | $6,660,000 | $5,821,500 | $0 | $0 | $12,481,500 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $8,500,000 | $4,221,500 | $0 | $0 | $12,721,500 | 6.2% | |||||
| 2022
February 23: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $1,774,000 | Void | Void | $1,774,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2023 | 33 | Void | $1,774,000 | Void | Void | $1,774,000 | 0.8% | |||||
| Total | $18,668,527 | $27,543,036 | $100,000 | $1,913,527 | $46,311,563 | |||||||
Contract Notes
The Eagles signed Zach Ertz to a 5 year contract extension worth $42.5 million on January 25, 2016. All information is per a report from Joel Corry detailing the contract. According to Corry Ertz will receive an $8 million signing bonus and $13.187 million fully guaranteed upon signing. The contract contains $20 million in total guarantees. Ertz can earn an additional $3.3 million in incentives for being selected to the Pro Bowl.
Ertz converted $7.21 million of his 2018 base salary to a signing bonus, creating $5.407 million in cap room for the Eagles in 2018. His future cap charges will all increase by about $1.8 million.
On March 10, 2017, Ertz converted $3.225 million of his salary to a bonus. This created $2.58 million in cap space for the Eagles in 2017 and added $645,000 to each remaining season under contract.
Ertz converted $7.195 million of his 2019 salary to a bonus to provide the Eagles with cap relief. The move saved the Eagles $5.756 million in cap space in 2019.
Cash Flows
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $8,180,000 | $4,100,000 | $8,100,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,800,000 | $9,900,000 | $18,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $42,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $41,759,198
Career APY: $5,219,900
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $5,379,198 | $1,344,800 | $3,657,854 | $4,240,671 | 78.8% | $1,413,557 |
| Eagles | Extension | Active | 2016 | 5 | $42,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $13,318,527 | $37,518,527 | 88.3% | $7,503,705 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 8 | $41,759,198 | $5,219,900 | $33,709,698 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eagles | $405,000 | $573,036 | $0 | $405,000 | $978,036 | 0.7% | $2,697,144 | ||
| 2014 | Eagles | $649,509 | $573,036 | $0 | $649,509 | $1,222,545 | 0.8% | $649,509 | ||
| 2015 | Eagles | $894,018 | $573,036 | $0 | $311,201 | $1,467,054 | 0.9% | $894,018 | ||
| 2016 | Eagles | $1,138,527 | $2,173,036 | $0 | $1,138,527 | $3,311,563 | 2.0% | $9,318,527 | ||
| 2017 | Eagles | $775,000 | $2,245,000 | $0 | $775,000 | $3,020,000 | 1.7% | $4,100,000 | ||
| 2018 | Eagles | $790,000 | $4,047,500 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,937,500 | 2.8% | $8,100,000 | ||
| 2019 | Eagles | $805,000 | $5,486,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,291,500 | 3.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Eagles | $6,660,000 | $5,821,500 | $0 | $0 | $12,481,500 | 5.6% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Eagles | $8,500,000 | $4,221,500 | $0 | $0 | $12,721,500 | 6.2% | $8,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Eagles | $0 | $1,774,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,774,000 | 0.9% | $0 | ||
| 2023 | Eagles | $0 | $1,774,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,774,000 | 0.8% | $0 | ||
| Total | $20,617,054 | $29,262,144 | $100,000 | $3,279,237 | $49,979,198 | $50,259,198 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40.8% | 34.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 469 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 58 | 702 | 12.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 68.2% | 16.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 75 | 853 | 11.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 75.1% | 31.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 78 | 816 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 68.8% | 18.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 72 | 800 | 11.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.6% | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 116 | 1163 | 10.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.5% | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 88 | 916 | 10.4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 56.2% | 2.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 335 | 9.3 | 1 | 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 | $5,414,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,414,000 | $8,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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