NFL
Zaven Collins
Zaven Collins
Arizona Cardinals, Linebacker
Age: 24-0d (May 19, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Tulsa
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Joel Segal (SportFive)
2024 Cap Hit
$4,674,173
2024 Cash
$2,663,217
Career Earnings
$12,152,950
2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Zaven Collins signed a 4 year , $14,690,257 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $8,043,824 signing bonus, $14,690,257 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,672,564. In 2024, Collins will earn a base salary of $2,663,217, while carrying a cap hit of $4,674,173 and a dead cap value of $4,674,173.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,690,257
Average Salary:
$3,672,564
Signing Bonus:
$8,043,824
GTD at Sign:
$14,690,257
Total GTD:
$14,690,257
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 | $2,670,956 | 1.46% | $8,703,824 | $8,703,824 | $14,690,258 |
| 2022 |
|
23 | $3,338,695 | 1.60% | $1,327,739 | $10,031,563 | $12,019,302 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $4,006,434 | 1.78% | $2,121,387 | $12,152,950 | $8,680,607 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $4,674,173 | 1.83% | $2,663,217 | $14,816,167 | $4,674,173 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $13,251,000 | 4.85% | $13,251,000 | $14,816,167 | - |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 | $660,000 | $8,043,824 | $8,703,824 | $8,703,824 | $8,703,824 | $7,016,792 |
| 2022 |
|
23 | $1,327,739 | - | $1,327,739 | $10,031,563 | $5,015,782 | $6,454,448 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,995,478 | - | $2,121,387 | $12,152,950 | $4,050,983 | $9,017,802 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $2,663,217 | - | $2,663,217 | $14,816,167 | $3,704,042 | $15,914,217 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $13,251,000 | - | $13,251,000 | $14,816,167 | $5,613,433 | - |
Contract Notes
- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th-Year Option available
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,152,950
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$8,703,824 |
$8,703,824 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,327,739 |
$10,031,563 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,121,387 |
$12,152,950 |
|
| Total |
$14,816,167 |
$12,152,950 |
||||
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,663,217 |
$14,816,167 |
|
| Total |
$14,816,167 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$660,000
|
$8,043,824 |
$8,703,824 |
$8,703,824 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$1,327,739
|
$1,327,739 |
$10,031,563 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,995,478
|
$125,909 |
$2,121,387 |
$12,152,950 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$2,663,217
|
$2,663,217 |
$14,816,167 |
||||||
| Total |
$6,646,434 |
$8,043,824 |
$125,909 |
$14,816,167 |
$14,816,167 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,983,217 | $8,043,824 | - | - | - | $125,909 | $12,152,950 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 17 | 16 | 588 | 55.80 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2022 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 1,024 | 92.20 | 2 | 100 | 63 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 6 | 220 | 20.30 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
