Zach Ertz's Contract

American football tight end Zachary Adam Ertz plays for the Washington Commanders as of January 2025. He was drafted as the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Ertz was a starter from his rookie year as he made his debut in the season opener against the Washington Redskins in their 33-27 victory. After making 123 appearances over nine seasons, Ertz was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. Ertz was signed on a one-year deal to Washington Commanders in March 2024. Ertz is a 3 time Pro Bowl and a Super Bowl (LII) winner as of January 2025.

Ertz attended Monte Vista High School and was a three-year varsity letter winner. Ertz was rated as the nation's fourth-best tight end prospect by Scout as per his college roster page. Ertz in his high school was selected in the first team all-state by Scout and is a 2-time All-Northern California first-team pick. After not seeing action in 2009 he caught 16 receptions for 190 yards and five touchdowns as per his college roster page. As a senior in 2013, Ertz was on to the Unanimous All-American with first-team honours. He led Stanford in total receptions (69) and receiving yards (898).

Zach Ertz Contract Breakdown

Zach Ertz signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Washington Commanders in 2024. This deal included a $750,000 signing bonus as he carries a cap hit value of $2,411,764.

YEAR	AGE	CAP HIT ANNUAL	CASH ANNUAL	CASH CUMULATIVE	DEAD CAP ANNUAL
2024	34	$2,411,764	$3,750,000	$3,750,000	$1,960,000
2025	35	UFA

Contract	Signing Bonus	Average Salary	GTD at Sign	Total GTD
1 yrs) / $3,000,000	$750,000	$3,000,000	$1,960,000	$1,960,000

How much is Zach Ertz getting paid?

Zach Ertz has an average annual salary of $3,000,000 according to Spotrac. He earned a base salary of $1,210,000 in 2024.

How much does Zach Ertz make per minute?

Dontayvion Wicks makes around $5.7 per minute as per his contract with the Washington Commanders.

What are the terms of Zach Ertz’s contract?

Zach Ertz had a guaranteed amount of $1,960,000 which was as he received the signing bonus of $750,000.

Zach Ertz Career Earnings

Zach Ertz has career earnings of $74,832,571 through January 2025 as per Spotrac.

How much of Zach Ertz's contract is guaranteed?

Ertz has a total guarantee of $1,960,000 in his contract as per Spotrac.

Zach Ertz Contract History

Philadelphia Eagles (2013)

Zach Ertz signed a four-year rookie contract worth $5,379,198 which included $3.6 million in guarantees.

Philadelphia Eagles (2016)

Zach Ertz received an extension to his rookie contract with five years which was worth $42.5 million. It included a $8 million signing bonus and $21 million guaranteed.

Arizona Cardinals (2022)

Zach Ertz signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals worth $31.6 million in 2022. Ertz received a signing of $8 million and was guaranteed $17.5 million.