Age: 29
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $6,312,000 (2.47% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $8,670,000 (4.04% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.37
  • Contract Value: $30,750,000 ($10,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $17,725,000
  • Contract Ranking: 29/235 at IDL

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202328$1,080,000$2,250,000$0$25,000$0$1,080,000$3,355,0001.5%
202429$1,125,000$3,402,000$510,000$25,000$1,250,000$1,635,000$6,312,0002.5%
202530$7,320,000$3,402,000$510,000$25,000$0$0$11,257,0004.3%
202631$7,560,000$3,402,000$510,000$25,000$0$0$11,497,0004.0%
202732Void$1,402,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$2,804,0000.9%
202833Void$1,402,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$17,085,000$15,260,000$1,530,000$100,000$1,250,000$2,715,000$35,225,000

Contract Notes

Zach Sieler signed a three year, $30.75 million contract extension with the Dolphins on August 27, 2023. Sieler has $20 million guaranteed, of which $17.725 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Sieler received an $8 million signing bonus and his 2023 and 2024 base salaries are guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses worth up to $510,000 per year. Another $4.95 million in incentives are available.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$10.3M
$20.5M
$30.8M
2023202420252026
Cash Due$6,130,000$8,670,000$7,855,000$8,095,000
Running Cash$6,130,000$14,800,000$22,655,000$30,750,000
Career Earnings: $16,515,562
Career APY: $2,752,594
Potential Earnings: $40,769,798
Total Guarantees: $19,114,504
Largest Cash Payment: $9,105,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $11,497,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RavensDraftedTerminated20184$2,540,680$635,170$80,680$560,68022.1%$560,680
RavensPracticeRenegotiated20191$272,000$272,000$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsSFAExpired20191$570,000$570,000$0$134,11823.5%$134,118
RavensSFATerminated20191$570,000$570,000$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsERFARenegotiated20201$750,000$750,000$0$00.0%$0
DolphinsExtensionExtended20203$8,575,000$2,858,333$1,308,824$6,350,00074.1%$2,116,667
DolphinsExtensionActive20233$30,750,000$10,250,000$17,725,000$9,105,00029.6%$9,105,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Ravens1$926,444$926,444$500,1700.0%$426,2740.0%
Dolphins5$15,589,118$3,117,824$9,689,1180.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Ravens$480,000$20,170$0$0$0$0$500,1700.3%$560,680
2019Dolphins$570,000$0$0$0$0$0$134,1180.1%$134,118
2020Dolphins$750,000$250,000$0$0$0$308,824$1,000,0000.5%$1,750,000
2021Dolphins$2,000,000$250,000$250,000$25,000$100,000$2,000,000$2,625,0001.3%$2,275,000
2022Dolphins$2,050,000$250,000$250,000$25,000$0$0$2,575,0001.2%$2,325,000
2023Dolphins$1,080,000$2,250,000$0$25,000$0$1,080,000$3,355,0001.5%$9,105,000
2024Dolphins$1,125,000$3,402,000$510,000$25,000$1,250,000$1,635,000$6,312,0002.5%$8,670,000
2025Dolphins$7,320,000$3,402,000$510,000$25,000$0$0$11,257,0004.3%$7,855,000
2026Dolphins$7,560,000$3,402,000$510,000$25,000$0$0$11,497,0004.0%$8,095,000
2027Dolphins$0$1,402,000$0$0$0$0$2,804,0000.9%$0
2028Dolphins$0$1,402,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$22,935,000$16,030,170$2,030,000$150,000$1,350,000$5,023,824$42,059,288$40,769,798
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Ravens2019$20,170$0
Ravens2019$64,000$64,000
Ravens2019$301,764$301,764
Ravens2020$40,340$0
Total$426,274$365,764

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201820131.6%0.0%1000000000000
201971311.1%3.7%5618122000000
2020160051.5%16.4%20152.516.5690000000
2021170046.0%38.3%3329218633001200
2022170076.7%41.1%41293.531.57124002000
2023170077.5%41.9%32311061.511224101200

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$12,930,000$10,250,000
Injury Adjusted$12,930,000$10,250,000
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OTC Valuation $3.4M $6.8M $10.2M $13.5M $16.9M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $6,358,000 $7,000,000

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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