Za'Darius Smith

Philadelphia Eagles, Defensive End
Age: 33y-5m-29d (Sep 08, 1992)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 4 (#122 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt (Roc Nation Sports)
RETIRED

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,250,000
Average Salary:
$4,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,250,000
Total GTD:
$4,250,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $23,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,790,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000,000
Total GTD:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,710,000
Average Salary:
$11,710,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,335,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,500,000
Total GTD:
$10,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,450,000
Total GTD:
$11,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $66,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000,000
Total GTD:
$20,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,763,152
Average Salary:
$690,788
Signing Bonus:
$483,152
GTD at Sign:
$483,152
Total GTD:
$483,152
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$96,641,615

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 23
Active
Active
Active
$1,036,376
$1,036,376
$1,036,376
$1,036,376
$2,072,752
$3,109,128
2016 24
Active
Active
Active
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
$3,634,128
$4,159,128
$4,684,128
2017 25
Active
$615,000
$5,299,128
2018 26
Active
$1,907,000
$7,206,128
2019 27
Active
$22,250,000
$29,456,128
2020 28
Active
$12,281,239
$41,737,367
2021 29
Active
$16,529,411
$58,266,778
2022 30
Active
Active
$12,323,520
$12,323,520
$70,590,298
$82,913,818
2023 31
Active
$10,500,000
$93,413,818
2024 32
Retained
Active
$622,797
$605,000
$94,036,615
$94,641,615
2025 33
Retained
$2,000,000
$96,641,615
Total      
$96,641,615
$96,641,615
Total
$96,641,615

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,402,000 $1,449,456 - - - $354,672 $7,206,128
3 $3,990,000 $20,000,000 $10,029,411 $14,760,000 $2,250,000 $31,239 $51,060,650
1 $2,900,000 $10,000,000 $5,647,040 - $100,000 $6,000,000 $24,647,040
2 $1,770,000 $9,335,000 - - - $17,797 $11,122,797
1 $605,000 - - - - - $605,000
1 $2,000,000 - - - - - $2,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
23
$435,000
$435,000
$435,000
$483,152
$483,152
$483,152
$118,224
$118,224
$118,224
$1,036,376
$1,036,376
$1,036,376
$1,036,376
$2,072,752
$3,109,128
2016
24
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
$3,634,128
$4,159,128
$4,684,128
2017
25
$615,000
$615,000
$5,299,128
2018
26
$1,907,000
$1,907,000
$7,206,128
2019
27
$1,000,000
$20,000,000
$500,000
$750,000
$22,250,000
$29,456,128
2020
28
$2,000,000
$9,500,000
$750,000
$31,239
$12,281,239
$41,737,367
2021
29
$990,000
$14,760,000
$29,411
$750,000
$16,529,411
$58,266,778
2022
30
$1,450,000
$1,450,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$2,823,520
$2,823,520
$50,000
$50,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$12,323,520
$12,323,520
$70,590,298
$82,913,818
2023
31
$1,165,000
$9,335,000
$10,500,000
$93,413,818
2024
32
$605,000
$605,000
$17,797
$622,797
$605,000
$94,036,615
$94,641,615
2025
33
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$96,641,615
Total
$16,667,000
$40,784,456
$14,760,000
$15,676,451
$2,350,000
$6,403,708
$96,641,615
$96,641,615
Total
$16,667,000
$40,784,456
$14,760,000
$15,676,451
$2,350,000
$6,403,708
$96,641,615

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,402,000 $1,449,456 - - - $354,672 $7,206,128
3 $3,990,000 $20,000,000 $10,029,411 $14,760,000 $2,250,000 $31,239 $51,060,650
1 $2,900,000 $10,000,000 $5,647,040 - $100,000 $6,000,000 $24,647,040
2 $1,770,000 $9,335,000 - - - $17,797 $11,122,797
1 $605,000 - - - - - $605,000
1 $2,000,000 - - - - - $2,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 GB 2 - 18 Back
  • Oct 13, 2025 Retired from Professional Football
  • Sep 05, 2025 Signed a 1 year contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Mar 09, 2025 Released by Detroit (DET), creating $5.75M of cap
  • Dec 13, 2024 Fined $6,722 Roughing the Passer against Green Bay (GB)
  • Nov 05, 2024 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Cleveland (CLE) with 2026 7th round pick for 2026 6th round pick and 2025 5th round pick (#164 - traded)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 2 year $23 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 22, 2023 Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 20, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against San Francisco (SF)
  • May 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $10.5 million restructured contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 12, 2023 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Minnesota (MIN) with 2025 6th round pick (#200 - traded) and 2025 7th round pick (#240 - traded) for 2025 5th round pick (#139 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins) and 2024 5th round pick (#157 - traded)
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 3 year $42 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 17, 2021 Converted $14.26 million of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.38M of cap space with Green Bay (GB)
  • Sep 25, 2020 Fined $10,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 11, 2019 Fined $10,527 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 12, 2019 Signed a 4 year $66 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
  • Oct 06, 2017 Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
  • Oct 28, 2016 Fined $18,231 Roughing the Passer against Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ)
  • May 08, 2015 Signed a 4 year $2.763 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 02, 2015 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 4 (#122 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 13, 2024 Roughing the Passer against Green Bay (GB) $6,722
Dec 22, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI) $16,391
Oct 20, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against San Francisco (SF) $10,927
Sep 25, 2020 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Detroit (DET) $10,000
Oct 11, 2019 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Dallas (DAL) $10,527
Oct 06, 2017 Roughing the Passer against Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) $18,231
Oct 28, 2016 Roughing the Passer against Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ) $18,231
Fines: 7 $91,029
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 PHI 5 2 131 12.44 2 10 3 7 0 0
2024 DET 17 15 580 50.66 9 35 22 13 0 0
2023 CLE 16 15 584 47.10 6 27 18 9 1 0
2022 MIN 16 16 771 66.01 10 44 32 12 1 0
2021 GB 1 0 18 1.61 0 1 1 0 0 0
2020 GB 16 16 860 82.77 13 52 35 17 3 0
2019 GB 16 16 883 84.30 14 55 41 14 1 0
2018 BAL 16 8 692 66.90 9 45 27 18 1 0
2017 BAL 14 4 531 48.60 4 24 15 9 1 0
2016 BAL 13 4 494 47.50 1 20 10 10 1 0
2015 BAL 15 0 407 38.10 6 30 20 10 0 0
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