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Current Contract
Za'Darius Smith signed a 3 year, $42,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $11,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000. In 2022, Smith will earn a base salary of $1,450,000, a signing bonus of $5,000,000, a roster bonus of $3,000,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,343,136 and a dead cap value of $6,450,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $42,000,000 Signing Bonus $5,000,000 Average Salary $14,000,000 Total Guarantees $11,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $6,450,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2022 30 $1,450,000 $1,666,666 $176,470 $50,000 $3,343,136 $6,450,000 $9,500,000($9,500,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $6,450,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-3,106,864 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-1,656,864 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $3,116,666 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $226,470 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $1,676,470 Potential Out: 2023, 1 yr, $9,500,000; $3,333,334 dead cap
2023 31 $9,450,000 $1,666,666 $3,000,000 $50,000 $14,166,666 $3,333,334 $12,500,000($22,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2023 Cap Savings: $10,833,332 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2023 Cap Savings: $10,833,332 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2023 Cap Savings: $12,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2023 Cap Savings: $12,500,000 2024 32 $14,450,000 $1,666,666 $5,500,000 $50,000 $21,666,666 $1,666,666 $20,000,000($42,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2024 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2024 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $20,000,000 2025 33 UFA Contract Notes:- $6.45M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- $5.05M of 2023 salary fully guarantees in March 2023 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $176,470 ($3M, 1 LTBE in 2022)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $2.5M (March 2024)
- 2022 Sack Incentives
8.5: $500,000
10.5: $750,000
12.5: $1M - 2023 Sack Incentives
8.5: $1.5M
10.5: $3M
12.5: $4M
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2022 - $11,424,443 - $11,424,443 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2019-2022
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $66,000,000 Signing Bonus $20,000,000 Average Salary $16,500,000 Total Guarantees $20,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $20,000,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA 2015-2018Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,763,152 Signing Bonus $483,152 Average Salary $690,788 Total Guarantees $483,152 Guaranteed at Signing $483,152 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $483,152 - - - - $118,224 $1,036,376 2016 $525,000 - - - - - - $525,000 2017 $615,000 - - - - - - $615,000 2018 $1,907,000 - - - - - - $1,907,000 2019 $1,000,000 $20,000,000 $500,000 $750,000 - - - $22,250,000 2020 $2,000,000 - $9,500,000 $750,000 - - $31,239 $12,281,239 2021 $990,000 - $29,411 $750,000 $14,760,000 - - $16,529,411 7 seasons $7,472,000 $20,483,152 $10,029,411 $2,250,000 $14,760,000 - $149,463 $55,144,026 2022 $1,450,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000 $50,000 - - - $9,500,000 2023 $9,450,000 - $3,000,000 $50,000 - - - $12,500,000 2024 $14,450,000 - $5,500,000 $50,000 - - - $20,000,000 $32,822,000 $25,483,152 $21,529,411 $2,400,000 $14,760,000 - $149,463 $97,144,026 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,482,000 $483,152 - - - - $118,224 $4,083,376 3 seasons $3,990,000 $20,000,000 $10,029,411 $2,250,000 $14,760,000 - $31,239 $51,060,650 -
Fines
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09/25/2020, $10,000
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Detroit (DET)
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10/11/2019, $10,527
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Dallas (DAL)
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10/06/2017, $18,231
Roughing the Passer against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
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10/28/2016, $18,231
Roughing the Passer against Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ)
TOTAL: $56,989
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Transactions
Mar 22 2022Signed a 3 year $42 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)Mar 17 2021Converted $14.26 million of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.38M of cap space with Green Bay (GB)Sep 25 2020Fined $10,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Detroit (DET)Oct 11 2019Fined $10,527 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Dallas (DAL)Mar 12 2019Signed a 4 year $66 million contract with Green Bay (GB)Oct 6 2017Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)Oct 28 2016Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ)May 8 2015Signed a 4 year $2.763 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)May 2 2015Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 4 (#122 overall)May 2 2015Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 4 (#122 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Za'Darius Smith ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2021 GB 1 1 18 1.8 1 1 2020 GB 16 16 16 860 83.9 12.5 52 35 17 3 2019 GB 16 16 16 883 84.3 13.5 55 41 14 1 2018 BAL 16 16 8 692 66.9 8.5 45 27 18 1 2017 BAL 14 14 4 531 48.6 3.5 24 15 9 1 2016 BAL 13 13 4 494 47.5 1 20 10 10 1 2015 BAL 15 15 407 38.1 5.5 30 20 10 Totals 91 91 48 3,885 - 45 227 149 78 7 0