Zach Ertz

Tight End

  • 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $12,047,500
  • % of 2019 Team Cap: 6.10%
  • 2019 Cash Payout: $8,000,000
  • % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 4.40%
  • 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.66
  • Total Contract Value: $42,500,000
  • Annual Contract Value: $8,500,000
  • Position Ranking: 7/152 at TE
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,318,527
  • Age: 28
  • Height: 6' 5"
  • Weight: 250
  • College: Stanford
  • Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 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

(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number		Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
201626$1,138,527$2,173,036$0$1,138,527$3,311,5632.1%
201727$775,000$2,245,000$0$775,000$3,020,0001.8%
201828$790,000$4,047,500$100,000$0$4,937,5002.8%
201929$8,000,000$4,047,500$0$0$12,047,5006.4%
202030$7,750,000$4,047,500$0$0$11,797,5005.9%
202131$8,250,000$2,447,500$0$0$10,697,500--
Total$26,703,527$19,008,036$100,000$1,913,527$45,811,563
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Career Earnings: $25,759,198
Career APY: $4,293,200
Potential Earnings: $49,759,198
Total Guarantees: $13,318,527
Largest Cash Payment: $9,318,527 (2016)
Largest Cap Hit: $12,047,500 (2019)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
EaglesExtensionActive20165$42,500,000$8,500,000$13,318,527$21,518,52750.6%$7,172,842
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Eagles6$25,759,198$4,293,200$14,936,6980.0%$00.0%

Salary Cap History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number		Cap %Cash Paid
2013Eagles$405,000$573,036$0$405,000$978,0360.8%$2,697,144
2014Eagles$649,509$573,036$0$649,509$1,222,5450.9%$649,509
2015Eagles$894,018$573,036$0$311,201$1,467,0541.0%$894,018
2016Eagles$1,138,527$2,173,036$0$1,138,527$3,311,5632.1%$9,318,527
2017Eagles$775,000$2,245,000$0$775,000$3,020,0001.8%$4,100,000
2018Eagles$790,000$4,047,500$100,000$0$4,937,5002.8%$8,100,000
2019Eagles$8,000,000$4,047,500$0$0$12,047,5006.4%$8,000,000
2020Eagles$7,750,000$4,047,500$0$0$11,797,5005.9%$7,750,000
2021Eagles$8,250,000$2,447,500$0$0$10,697,500--$8,250,000
Total$28,652,054$20,727,144$100,000$3,279,237$49,479,198$49,759,198

Statistics

YearGames PlayedSnapsReceivingRushingFumbles
OffenseSpecialRecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
20131640.8%34.6%3646913.04000.0000
20141650.0%40.5%5870212.13000.0011
20151568.2%16.6%7585311.42000.0011
20161475.1%31.3%7881610.54000.0000
20171468.8%18.2%7280011.18000.0011
20181691.6%0.5%116116310.08000.0010

Financial Reports

Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money (pre-June 1 cut)
Positional Comparisons to League Average