Zach Sieler

Miami Dolphins, Defensive Tackle

Age: 30y-6m-0d (Sep 07, 1995)

Exp: 8 Years

Country: US

College: Ferris State

Drafted: Round 7 (#238 overall), 2018

Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$11,419,000

2026 Cash

$16,745,000

Career Earnings

$44,044,866

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Zach Sieler signed a 3 year, $64,000,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $16,000,000 signing bonus, $43,305,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,333,333. In 2026, Sieler will earn a base salary of $1,300,000, a signing bonus of $14,910,000 and a workout bonus of $25,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,419,000 and a dead cap value of $30,850,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $64,000,000

Average Salary:

$21,333,333

Signing Bonus:

$16,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$33,305,000

Total GTD:

$43,305,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	30		$7,862,985	2.82%	$17,260,985	$17,260,985	$38,737,985
2026	31		$11,419,000	3.76%	$16,745,000	$34,005,985	$30,850,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $34,005,985; $9,625,000 DEAD CAP
2027	32		$20,784,000	6.52%	$13,200,000	$47,205,985	$9,625,000
2028	33		$23,584,000	7.05%	$16,000,000	$63,205,985	$6,400,000
2029	34		$22,932,000	6.29%	$16,750,000	$79,955,985	$3,200,000
2030	35	Void UFA	$2,982,000	0.75%	-	$79,955,985	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	30		$1,255,000	$5,200,000	$1,402,000	-	-	$5,985	$7,862,985	2.82%	$38,737,985
2026	31		$1,300,000	$5,200,000	$1,402,000	$510,000	$2,982,000	$25,000	$11,419,000	3.76%	$30,850,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $30,850,000 2026 Savings: $-19,431,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $14,800,000 2026 Savings: $-3,381,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $21,250,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,600,000 2026 Savings: $-9,831,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $21,250,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,600,000 2026 Savings: $-9,831,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $19,390,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,600,000 2026 Savings: $-7,971,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $34,005,985; $9,625,000 DEAD CAP
2027	32		$12,665,000	$3,200,000	$1,402,000	$510,000	$2,982,000	$25,000	$20,784,000	6.52%	$9,625,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,625,000 2027 Savings: $11,159,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,600,000 2027 Savings: $11,184,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $3,225,000 2028 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2027 Savings: $17,559,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $3,225,000 2028 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2027 Savings: $17,559,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2027 Savings: $17,584,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	33		$15,465,000	$3,200,000	$1,402,000	$510,000	$2,982,000	$25,000	$23,584,000	7.05%	$6,400,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2028 Savings: $17,184,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,400,000 2028 Savings: $17,184,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Savings: $20,384,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Savings: $20,384,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Savings: $20,384,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	34		$16,215,000	$3,200,000	-	$510,000	$2,982,000	$25,000	$22,932,000	6.29%	$3,200,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Savings: $19,732,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Savings: $19,732,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $19,732,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $19,732,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $19,732,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	35	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$2,982,000	-	$2,982,000	0.75%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,982,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,982,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,982,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,982,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,982,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	30		$1,255,000	$16,000,000	-	-	$5,985	$17,260,985	$17,260,985	$79,955,985
2026	31		$1,300,000	-	$510,000	$14,910,000	$25,000	$16,745,000	$34,005,985	$62,695,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $34,005,985; $9,625,000 DEAD CAP
2027	32		$12,665,000	-	$510,000	-	$25,000	$13,200,000	$47,205,985	$45,950,000
2028	33		$15,465,000	-	$510,000	-	$25,000	$16,000,000	$63,205,985	$32,750,000
2029	34		$16,215,000	-	$510,000	-	$25,000	$16,750,000	$79,955,985	$16,750,000
2030	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$79,955,985	-

Contract Notes

$33.3M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 compensation + 2027 workout bonus)
$10M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2026 Option Bonus: $14.19M
2026-2029 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Annual Pro Bowl Escalator: $375,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2026 Extension

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $30,750,000

Average Salary:

$10,250,000

Signing Bonus:

$8,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$17,725,000

Total GTD:

$17,725,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

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2020-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $7,630,000

Average Salary:

$3,815,000

Signing Bonus:

$1,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$3,800,000

Total GTD:

$3,800,000

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2019-2019

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $570,000

Average Salary:

$570,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2020 / ERFA

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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $2,540,682

Average Salary:

$635,171

Signing Bonus:

$80,682

GTD at Sign:

$80,682

Total GTD:

$80,682

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$44,044,866

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	23	Active	$560,682	$560,682
2019	24	Retained Active Retained	$301,764 $148,485 $64,000	$862,446 $1,010,931 $1,074,931
2020	25	Active	$2,058,670	$3,133,601
2021	26	Active	$2,375,000	$5,508,601
2022	27	Active	$2,310,280	$7,818,881
2023	28	Active	$9,105,000	$16,923,881
2024	29	Active	$9,860,000	$26,783,881
2025	30	Active	$17,260,985	$44,044,866
Total			$44,044,866	$44,044,866
2026	31	Active	$16,745,000
2027	32	Active	$13,200,000
2028	33	Active	$16,000,000
2029	34	Active	$16,750,000
Total			$106,739,866

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$845,765	$80,682	-	-	-	-	$926,446
7		$8,394,116	$25,000,000	$485,280	$7,010,000	$105,985	$1,673,039	$43,118,420

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2018	23	$480,000	$80,682						$560,682	$560,682
2019	24	$301,765 $134,116 $64,000						$14,369	$301,764 $148,485 $64,000	$862,446 $1,010,931 $1,074,931
2020	25	$750,000	$1,000,000					$308,670	$2,058,670	$3,133,601
2021	26	$2,000,000			$250,000		$25,000	$100,000	$2,375,000	$5,508,601
2022	27	$2,050,000			$235,280		$25,000		$2,310,280	$7,818,881
2023	28	$1,080,000	$8,000,000				$25,000		$9,105,000	$16,923,881
2024	29	$1,125,000		$7,010,000			$25,000	$1,250,000	$9,860,000	$26,783,881
2025	30	$1,255,000	$16,000,000				$5,985		$17,260,985	$44,044,866
Total		$9,239,881	$25,080,682	$7,010,000	$485,280		$105,985	$1,673,039	$44,044,866	$44,044,866
2026	31	$1,300,000				$14,910,000	$25,000		$16,745,000
2027	32	$12,665,000					$25,000		$13,200,000
2028	33	$15,465,000					$25,000		$16,000,000
2029	34	$16,215,000					$25,000		$16,750,000
Total		$54,884,881	$25,080,682	$7,010,000	$485,280	$14,910,000	$205,985	$1,673,039	$106,739,866

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$845,765	$80,682	-	-	-	-	$926,446
7		$8,394,116	$25,000,000	$485,280	$7,010,000	$105,985	$1,673,039	$43,118,420

Aug 03, 2025 Signed a 3 year $64 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
Mar 11, 2024 Converted $7.01M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $5.6M of cap with Miami (MIA)
Aug 27, 2023 Signed a 3 year $30.75 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
Nov 16, 2020 Signed a 2 year $7.63 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
Dec 05, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Miami (MIA)
Dec 04, 2019 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
Oct 05, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Baltimore (BAL)
Sep 01, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Baltimore (BAL)
Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
May 05, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.54 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 7 (#238 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2025	MIA	17	17	780	79.43	6	47	29	18	0	0
2024	MIA	15	15	748	65.73	10	55	28	27	1	1
2023	MIA	17	17	856	77.96	10	63	32	31	1	1
2022	MIA	17	15	877	83.05	4	70	41	29	2	0
2021	MIA	17	9	518	44.93	2	62	34	28	1	0
2020	MIA	16	7	532	49.86	4	48	30	18	1	0
2019	MIA	7	1	120	10.70	1	11	5	6	0	0
2018	BAL	2	0	17	1.60	0	1	1	0	0	0

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