Zach Allen

Denver Broncos, Defensive End

Age: 28y-6m-18d (Aug 20, 1997)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Boston College

Drafted: Round 3 (#65 overall), 2019

Agent(s): Tommy Condon (CAA Football)

2026 Cap Hit

$16,477,000

2026 Cash

$17,250,000

Career Earnings

$65,498,178

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Zach Allen signed a 4 year, $102,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $24,000,000 signing bonus, $69,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,500,000. In 2026, Allen will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $15,185,000, while carrying a cap hit of $16,477,000 and a dead cap value of $48,675,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $102,000,000

Average Salary:

$25,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$24,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$44,250,000

Total GTD:

$69,500,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	28		$14,377,520	5.15%	$27,002,520	$27,002,520	$63,052,520
2026	29		$16,477,000	5.47%	$17,250,000	$44,252,520	$48,675,000
2027	30		$16,950,000	5.25%	$23,000,000	$67,252,520	$20,050,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $67,252,520; $12,425,000 DEAD CAP
2028	31		$37,340,000	10.52%	$22,500,000	$89,752,520	$12,425,000
2029	32		$37,515,000	10.00%	$25,500,000	$115,252,520	$4,800,000
2030	33	Void UFA	$7,215,000	1.82%	-	$115,252,520	-
2031		Void	$4,178,000	0.96%	-	$115,252,520	-

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	28		$2,490,000	$8,550,000	$2,825,000	$510,000	-	$2,520	$14,377,520	5.15%	$63,052,520
2026	29		$1,300,000	$8,550,000	$2,825,000	$765,000	$3,037,000	-	$16,477,000	5.47%	$48,675,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/15/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $48,675,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-32,198,000 03/15/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $63,660,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-47,183,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $31,425,000 2026 Savings: $-14,948,000 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: $28,625,000 2027 Dead Cap: $20,050,000 2026 Savings: $-12,148,000 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: $28,625,000 2027 Dead Cap: $20,050,000 2026 Savings: $-12,148,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $26,560,000 2027 Dead Cap: $20,050,000 2026 Savings: $-10,083,000 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.
2027	30		$1,345,000	$4,800,000	$2,825,000	$765,000	$7,215,000	-	$16,950,000	5.25%	$20,050,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/15/2026 2027 Dead Cap: $20,050,000 2027 Cap Savings: $-3,100,000 03/15/2026 → 06/01/2027 2027 Dead Cap: $35,800,000 2027 Cap Savings: $-18,850,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $20,050,000 2027 Savings: $-3,100,000 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: $7,625,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,425,000 2027 Savings: $9,325,000 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: $7,625,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,425,000 2027 Savings: $9,325,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,625,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,425,000 2027 Savings: $9,325,000 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: 2028, 3 YR, $67,252,520; $12,425,000 DEAD CAP
2028	31		$21,735,000	$4,800,000	$2,825,000	$765,000	$7,215,000	-	$37,340,000	10.52%	$12,425,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,425,000 2028 Savings: $24,915,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,425,000 2028 Savings: $24,915,000 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: $7,625,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2028 Savings: $29,715,000 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: $7,625,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2028 Savings: $29,715,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $7,625,000 2029 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2028 Savings: $29,715,000 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	32		$24,480,000	$4,800,000	-	$1,020,000	$7,215,000	-	$37,515,000	10.00%	$4,800,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2029 Savings: $32,715,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2029 Savings: $32,715,000 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: $4,800,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $32,715,000 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: $4,800,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $32,715,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $32,715,000 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	33	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$7,215,000	-	$7,215,000	1.82%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $7,215,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $7,215,000 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: $7,215,000 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: $7,215,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $7,215,000 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.
2031		Void	-	-	-	-	$4,178,000	-	$4,178,000	0.96%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $4,178,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $4,178,000 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 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $4,178,000 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 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $4,178,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $4,178,000 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	28		$2,490,000	$24,000,000	$510,000	-	$2,520	$27,002,520	$27,002,520	$115,252,520
2026	29		$1,300,000	-	$765,000	$15,185,000	-	$17,250,000	$44,252,520	$88,250,000
2027	30		$1,345,000	-	$765,000	$20,890,000	-	$23,000,000	$67,252,520	$71,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $67,252,520; $12,425,000 DEAD CAP
2028	31		$21,735,000	-	$765,000	-	-	$22,500,000	$89,752,520	$48,000,000
2029	32		$24,480,000	-	$1,020,000	-	-	$25,500,000	$115,252,520	$25,500,000
2030	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$115,252,520	-
2031	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$115,252,520	-

Contract Notes

$44.25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + 2026 compensation)
$15.75M of 2027 salary fully guarantees 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
Remaining $7.25M of 2027 compensation + $2.25M of 2028 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
2026-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $45,000 ($765,000)
2029 Per Game Active Bonus: $60,000 ($1.02M)
2026 Option Bonuses: $9.7M, $5.485M
2027 Option Bonuses: $13.89M, $7M
2030-2031 years automatically void 10 days before the 2030 league year

Source: PFT

2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $45,750,000

Average Salary:

$15,250,000

Signing Bonus:

$15,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$32,500,000

Total GTD:

$32,500,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $4,293,762

Average Salary:

$1,073,441

Signing Bonus:

$1,142,736

GTD at Sign:

$1,142,736

Total GTD:

$1,142,736

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$65,498,178

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2019	22	Injured	$1,632,895	$1,632,895
2020	23	Active	$937,421	$2,570,316
2021	24	Active	$885,342	$3,455,658
2022	25	Active	$2,540,000	$5,995,658
2023	26	Active	$17,250,000	$23,245,658
2024	27	Active	$15,250,000	$38,495,658	All NFL (2nd)
2025	28	Active	$27,002,520	$65,498,178	Afc Pro Bowl:DT All NFL (1st)
Total			$65,498,178	$65,498,178
2026	29	Active	$17,250,000
2027	30	Active	$23,000,000
2028	31	Active	$22,500,000
2029	32	Active	$25,500,000
Total			$153,748,178

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$4,562,340	$1,142,736	-	-	-	$290,582	$5,995,658
3		$5,865,000	$39,000,000	-	$14,125,000	$2,520	-	$59,502,520

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$446,827	$1,142,736				$43,332	$1,632,895	$1,632,895
2020	23	$690,171					$247,250	$937,421	$2,570,316
2021	24	$885,342						$885,342	$3,455,658
2022	25	$2,540,000						$2,540,000	$5,995,658
2023	26	$2,250,000	$15,000,000					$17,250,000	$23,245,658
2024	27	$1,125,000		$14,125,000				$15,250,000	$38,495,658
2025	28	$2,490,000	$24,000,000			$2,520		$27,002,520	$65,498,178
Total		$10,427,340	$40,142,736	$14,125,000		$2,520	$290,582	$65,498,178	$65,498,178
2026	29	$1,300,000			$15,185,000			$17,250,000
2027	30	$1,345,000			$20,890,000			$23,000,000
2028	31	$21,735,000						$22,500,000
2029	32	$24,480,000						$25,500,000
Total		$59,287,340	$40,142,736	$14,125,000	$36,075,000	$2,520	$290,582	$153,748,178

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$4,562,340	$1,142,736	-	-	-	$290,582	$5,995,658
3		$5,865,000	$39,000,000	-	$14,125,000	$2,520	-	$59,502,520

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	ARI	6 - 7	COVID-19
2020	ARI	8 - 11	Ankle
2019	ARI	11 - 17	Neck

Aug 02, 2025 Signed a 4 year $102 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
Mar 12, 2024 Converted $14.125M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $11.3M of cap with Denver (DEN)
Nov 03, 2023 Fined $13,659 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $47.75 million contract with Denver (DEN)
May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.29 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 3 (#65 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Nov 03, 2023		Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)		$13,659
Fines: 1				$13,659

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2025	DEN	17	17	797	69.85	7	38	14	24	0	0
2024	DEN	16	15	940	85.38	9	61	32	29	0	0
2023	DEN	17	17	909	84.79	5	60	27	33	1	0
2022	ARI	13	13	660	54.86	6	47	22	25	0	0
2021	ARI	15	14	685	58.50	3	47	29	18	0	1
2020	ARI	13	7	504	44.60	2	35	20	15	0	0
2019	ARI	4	1	149	12.80	0	8	6	2	0	0

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