Age: 31
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 263
- College: Kentucky
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 4, #122 overall (Ravens)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $15,490,195 (7.01% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $12,500,000 (6.03% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $42,000,000 ($14,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,450,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/201 at EDGE
Current Contract
(SFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | $1,450,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,450,000 | $3,166,666 | 1.5% | |||||
| 2023
March 17: $5.05 million is guaranteed
| 31 | $9,450,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $50,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,050,000 | $15,490,195 | 7.0% | |||||
| 2024
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 32 | $14,450,000 | $1,666,668 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $21,666,668 | 8.5% | |||||
| Total | $25,350,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $150,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $40,323,529 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Za'Darius Smith signed a three year, $42 million contract with the Vikings. Contract details are from Pro Football Talk. Per PFT Smith received a $5 million signing bonus as part of an $11.5 million guarantee. $6.45 million is fully guaranteed at signing with another $5.05 million guaranteed for injury. The injury guarantee will become fully guaranteed if on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2023 league year. Each year of the contract contained $3 million in per game bonuses.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $10,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $9,500,000 | $22,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $64,996,402
Career APY: $8,124,550
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Drafted | Expired | 2015 | 4 | $2,763,152 | $690,788 | $483,152 | $3,965,152 | 143.5% | $991,288 |
| Packers | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 4 | $66,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $51,031,250 | 77.3% | $17,010,417 |
| Vikings | SFA | Active | 2022 | 3 | $42,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $6,450,000 | $10,000,000 | 23.8% | $10,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 4 | $3,965,152 | $991,288 | $3,965,152 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 3 | $51,031,250 | $17,010,417 | $39,120,000 | 0.0% | $11,424,443 | 0.0% |
| Vikings | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $3,166,666 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ravens | $435,000 | $120,788 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,788 | 0.4% | $918,152 | ||
| 2016 | Ravens | $525,000 | $120,788 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,788 | 0.4% | $525,000 | ||
| 2017 | Ravens | $615,000 | $120,788 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $735,788 | 0.4% | $615,000 | ||
| 2018 | Ravens | $1,907,000 | $120,788 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,027,788 | 1.2% | $1,907,000 | ||
| 2019 | Packers | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,250,000 | 3.7% | $22,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Packers | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $17,250,000 | 8.5% | $12,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Packers | $990,000 | $12,380,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,620,000 | 7.9% | $16,531,250 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $1,450,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,450,000 | $3,166,666 | 1.5% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $9,450,000 | $1,666,666 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $50,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,050,000 | $15,490,195 | 7.0% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Vikings | $14,450,000 | $1,666,668 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $21,666,668 | 8.5% | $20,000,000 | ||
| Total | $32,822,000 | $27,863,152 | $11,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $15,500,000 | $83,408,681 | $97,496,402 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 2022 | $11,424,443 | $0 | Total | $11,424,443 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 38.3% | 20.8% | 20 | 10 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 47.0% | 12.0% | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 48.5% | 14.6% | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% | 6.1% | 27 | 18 | 8.5 | 61 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.0% | 17.4% | 41 | 14 | 13.5 | 112.5 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.6% | 5.1% | 35 | 17 | 12.5 | 81.5 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 66.4% | 0.0% | 32 | 12 | 10 | 70.5 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | $17,128,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $18,031,840 | $13,125,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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