Zach Ertz
Tight End
- 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $4,937,500
- % of 2018 Team Cap: 2.77%
- 2018 Cash Payout: $8,000,000
- % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 4.86%
- 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.62
- Total Contract Value: $42,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $8,500,000
- Position Ranking: 0/107 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,318,527
- Age: 27
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 250
- College: Stanford
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #35 overall (Eagles)
- Year Signed: 2016
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
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.
Current Contract
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2016 | 26 | $1,138,527 $1,138,527 | $2,173,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,311,563 | 2.1% | |||
| 2017 | 27 | $775,000 $775,000 | $2,245,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,020,000 | 1.8% | |||
| 2018 | 28 | $790,000 | $4,047,500 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,937,500 | 2.8% | |||
| 2019 | 29 | $7,750,000 | $4,047,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,797,500 | 6.2% | |||
| 2020 | 30 | $7,500,000 | $4,047,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,547,500 | 5.8% | |||
| 2021 | 31 | $8,000,000 | $2,447,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,447,500 | -- | |||
| Total | $25,953,527 | $19,008,036 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $45,061,563 | |||||
Contract History
Career Earnings: $24,869,198
Years: 5
Career APY: $4,973,840
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Drafted | 2013 | 3 | $3,667,635 | $1,222,545 | $4,240,671 | 115.6% | $1,413,557 | |
| Eagles | Extension | Active | 2016 | 5 | $42,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $20,628,527 | 48.5% | $10,314,264 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 5 | $24,869,198 | $4,973,840 | $9,999,198 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | |||||
| 2013 | Eagles | $405,000 $405,000 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $978,036 | 0.8% |
| 2014 | Eagles | $649,509 $649,509 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,222,545 | 0.9% |
| 2015 | Eagles | $894,018 $311,201 | $573,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,467,054 | 1.0% |
| 2016 | Eagles | $1,138,527 $1,138,527 | $2,173,036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,311,563 | 2.1% |
| 2017 | Eagles | $775,000 $775,000 | $2,245,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,020,000 | 1.8% |
| 2018 | Eagles | $790,000 | $4,047,500 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,937,500 | 2.8% |
| 2019 | Eagles | $7,750,000 | $4,047,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,797,500 | 6.2% |
| 2020 | Eagles | $7,500,000 | $4,047,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,547,500 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | Eagles | $8,000,000 | $2,447,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,447,500 | -- |
| Total | $27,902,054 | $20,727,144 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $48,729,198 | ||
Statistics (2014-present)
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 50.0% | 40.5% | 58 | 702 | 12.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 15 | 68.2% | 16.6% | 75 | 853 | 11.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 75.1% | 31.3% | 78 | 816 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 68.8% | 18.2% | 72 | 800 | 11.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |