Zach Wood

Long Snapper

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,410,000 (0.55% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,210,000 (0.56% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
  • Contract Value: $6,310,000 ($1,577,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,300,000
  • Contract Ranking: 2/38 at LS

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202330$1,170,000$375,000$1,170,000$1,545,0000.7%
202431$1,210,000$200,000$130,000$1,410,0000.5%
202532$1,255,000$200,000$0$1,455,0000.6%
202633$1,400,000$200,000$0$1,600,0000.6%
202734$1,445,000$200,000$0$1,645,0000.5%
Total$6,480,000$1,175,000$1,300,000$7,655,000

Contract Notes

Zach Wood signed a four year, $4.78 million contract with the Saints. Wood received $1.3 million in guarantees.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.6M
$3.2M
$4.7M
$6.3M
20232024202520262027
Cash Due$1,000,000$1,210,000$1,255,000$1,400,000$1,445,000
Running Cash$1,000,000$2,210,000$3,465,000$4,865,000$6,310,000
Career Earnings: $7,445,000
Career APY: $1,063,571
Potential Earnings: $12,755,000
Total Guarantees: $3,600,000
Largest Cash Payment: $2,170,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,645,000 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysSFATerminated20172$1,020,000$510,000$0$00.0%$0
SaintsSFAExpired20171$465,000$465,000$0$465,000100.0%$465,000
SaintsERFAExpired20181$555,000$555,000$0$555,000100.0%$555,000
SaintsERFAExpired20191$645,000$645,000$0$645,000100.0%$645,000
SaintsRFAExtended20204$4,780,000$1,195,000$1,300,000$3,610,00075.5%$1,203,333
SaintsExtensionActive20234$6,310,000$1,577,500$2,300,000$2,170,00034.4%$2,170,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Saints7$7,445,000$1,063,571$6,645,0000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2017Saints$465,000$0$0$465,0000.3%$465,000
2018Saints$555,000$0$0$555,0000.3%$555,000
2019Saints$645,000$0$0$645,0000.3%$645,000
2020Saints$825,000$175,000$600,000$1,000,0000.5%$1,525,000
2021Saints$1,000,000$175,000$0$1,175,0000.6%$1,000,000
2022Saints$1,085,000$175,000$0$1,260,0000.6%$1,085,000
2023Saints$1,170,000$375,000$1,170,000$1,545,0000.7%$2,170,000
2024Saints$1,210,000$200,000$130,000$1,410,0000.5%$1,210,000
2025Saints$1,255,000$200,000$0$1,455,0000.6%$1,255,000
2026Saints$1,400,000$200,000$0$1,600,0000.6%$1,400,000
2027Saints$1,445,000$200,000$0$1,645,0000.5%$1,445,000
Total$11,055,000$1,700,000$1,900,000$12,755,000$12,755,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthySpecial
2017160030.0%
2018160031.1%
2019160030.3%
2020150030.8%
2021170033.0%
2022170031.5%
2023170031.2%

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$1,070,000$1,577,500
Injury Adjusted$1,070,000$1,577,500
test
OTC Valuation $209.2k $418.3k $627.5k $836.7k $1M APY $269.4k $538.8k $808.1k $1.1M $1.3M $982,000 $1,341,666

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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