Zack Baun

Philadelphia Eagles, Inside Linebacker

Age: 29y-2m-7d (Dec 30, 1996)

Exp: 6 Years

Country: US

College: Wisconsin

Drafted: Round 3 (#74 overall), 2020

Agent(s): Patrick Collins, RJ Gonser, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)

2026 Cap Hit

$7,538,000

2026 Cash

$16,750,000

Career Earnings

$26,037,118

2025-2027 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Zack Baun signed a 3 year, $51,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $15,580,000 signing bonus, $34,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2026, Baun will earn a base salary of $1,215,000 and a signing bonus of $15,535,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,538,000 and a dead cap value of $29,864,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $51,000,000

Average Salary:

$17,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$15,580,000

GTD at Sign:

$34,000,000

Total GTD:

$34,000,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	29		$4,386,000	1.57%	$17,250,000	$17,250,000	$34,500,000
2026	30		$7,538,000	2.48%	$16,750,000	$34,000,000	$29,864,000
2027	31		$11,799,000	3.70%	$17,000,000	$51,000,000	$9,648,000
2028	32	Void UFA	$6,232,000	1.86%	-	$51,000,000	$6,432,000
2029		Void	$9,204,000	2.52%	-	$51,000,000	$3,216,000
2030		Void	$5,988,000	1.51%	-	$51,000,000	-
2031		Void	$2,881,000	0.67%	-	$51,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	29		$1,170,000	$3,116,000	$100,000	-	-	-	$4,386,000	1.57%	$34,500,000
2026	30		$1,215,000	$3,116,000	$100,000	-	$3,107,000	-	$7,538,000	2.48%	$29,864,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $29,864,000 2026 Savings: $-22,326,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,864,000 2026 Savings: $-5,326,000 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: $20,216,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,648,000 2026 Savings: $-12,678,000 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: $20,216,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,648,000 2026 Savings: $-12,678,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $3,216,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,648,000 2026 Savings: $4,322,000 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	31		$1,345,000	$3,116,000	$100,000	$1,000,000	$5,988,000	$250,000	$11,799,000	3.70%	$9,648,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,648,000 2027 Savings: $2,151,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,648,000 2027 Savings: $2,151,000 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: $3,216,000 2028 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2027 Savings: $8,583,000 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: $3,216,000 2028 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2027 Savings: $8,583,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $3,216,000 2028 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2027 Savings: $8,583,000 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	32	Void UFA	-	$3,116,000	$100,000	-	$5,988,000	-	$6,232,000	1.86%	$6,432,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2028 Savings: $-200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2028 Savings: $-200,000 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: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2028 Savings: $6,232,000 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: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2028 Savings: $6,232,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $6,432,000 2028 Savings: $6,232,000 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		Void	-	$3,116,000	$100,000	-	$5,988,000	-	$9,204,000	2.52%	$3,216,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,216,000 2029 Savings: $5,988,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,216,000 2029 Savings: $5,988,000 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: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $3,216,000 2029 Savings: $9,204,000 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: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $3,216,000 2029 Savings: $9,204,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $3,216,000 2029 Savings: $9,204,000 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		Void	-	-	-	-	$5,988,000	-	$5,988,000	1.51%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $5,988,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $5,988,000 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: $5,988,000 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: $5,988,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $5,988,000 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	-	-	-	-	$2,881,000	-	$2,881,000	0.67%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,881,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,881,000 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: $2,881,000 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: $2,881,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,881,000 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	Restructure Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	29		$1,170,000	$15,580,000	$500,000	-	-	-	$17,250,000	$17,250,000	$51,000,000
2026	30		$1,215,000	-	-	-	$15,535,000	-	$16,750,000	$34,000,000	$33,750,000
2027	31		$1,345,000	-	-	$1,000,000	$14,405,000	$250,000	$17,000,000	$51,000,000	$17,000,000
2028	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$51,000,000	-
2029	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$51,000,000	-
2030	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$51,000,000	-
2031	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$51,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$34M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025/2026 compensation)
2026 Option Bonus: $15.535M
2027 Option Bonus: $14.405M
2027 Roster Bonus: $1M
Annual Workout Bonus: $250,000 (guaranteed 2025/2026, treated as signing bonus)
2028-31 years automatically void
2026-2027 Escalator/2027 Incentive (non-cumulative)
Pro Bowl: $250,000
1st-Team All-Pro: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,500,000

Average Salary:

$3,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$2,375,000

GTD at Sign:

$3,500,000

Total GTD:

$3,500,000

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $4,811,188

Average Salary:

$1,202,797

Signing Bonus:

$1,059,048

GTD at Sign:

$1,059,048

Total GTD:

$1,059,048

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$26,037,118

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2020	24	Active	$1,669,048	$1,669,048
2021	25	Active	$828,690	$2,497,738
2022	26	Injured	$1,047,380	$3,545,118
2023	27	Active	$1,242,000	$4,787,118
2024	28	Active	$4,000,000	$8,787,118	Champion Nfc Pro Bowl:OLB Nfc Pro Bowl:ILB All NFL (1st)
2025	29	Active	$17,250,000	$26,037,118	Nfc Pro Bowl:ILB
Total			$26,037,118	$26,037,118
2026	30	Active	$16,750,000
2027	31	Active	$17,000,000
Total			$59,787,118

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,728,070	$1,059,048	-	-	-	-	$4,787,118
2		$2,295,000	$17,955,000	-	$500,000	-	$500,000	$21,250,000

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2020	24	$610,000	$1,059,048						$1,669,048	$1,669,048
2021	25	$828,690							$828,690	$2,497,738
2022	26	$1,047,380							$1,047,380	$3,545,118
2023	27	$1,242,000							$1,242,000	$4,787,118
2024	28	$1,125,000	$2,375,000					$500,000	$4,000,000	$8,787,118
2025	29	$1,170,000	$15,580,000	$500,000					$17,250,000	$26,037,118
Total		$6,023,070	$19,014,048	$500,000				$500,000	$26,037,118	$26,037,118
2026	30	$1,215,000				$15,535,000			$16,750,000
2027	31	$1,345,000			$1,000,000	$14,405,000	$250,000		$17,000,000
Total		$8,583,070	$19,014,048	$500,000	$1,000,000	$29,940,000	$250,000	$500,000	$59,787,118

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,728,070	$1,059,048	-	-	-	-	$4,787,118
2		$2,295,000	$17,955,000	-	$500,000	-	$500,000	$21,250,000

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2022	NO	15 - 18	Ankle

Mar 05, 2025 Signed a 3 year $51 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
Dec 20, 2024 Fined $8,888 Hip Drop Tackle against Washington (WAS)
Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jul 27, 2020 Signed a 4 year $4.81 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#74 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Dec 20, 2024		Hip Drop Tackle against Washington (WAS)		$8,888
Fines: 1				$8,888

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2025	PHI	16	16	1,038	98.58	4	123	64	59	1	2
2024	PHI	16	16	939	81.23	4	150	92	58	5	1
2023	NO	17	6	301	28.64	2	27	18	9	0	1
2022	NO	13	1	83	7.90	0	8	6	2	0	0
2021	NO	17	4	194	17.80	0	30	22	8	0	0
2020	NO	15	3	82	7.62	0	12	7	5	0	0

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