Zaven Collins

Arizona Cardinals, Defensive End
Age: 26y-9m-19d (May 19, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Tulsa
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Joel Segal (WME Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$6,053,217

2026 Cash

$4,353,217

Career Earnings

$24,874,443

2024-2026 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Zaven Collins signed a 2 year, $14,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $5,100,000 signing bonus, $11,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2026, Collins will earn a base salary of $4,098,217, while carrying a cap hit of $6,053,217 and a dead cap value of $1,700,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,100,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,250,000
Total GTD:
$11,250,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $6,876,036 2.69% $8,657,673 $8,657,673 $13,271,036
2025 26 $6,063,820 2.17% $4,063,820 $12,721,493 $6,658,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $12,721,493; $1,700,000 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $6,053,217 2.01% $4,353,217 $17,074,710 $1,700,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 25 $2,900,000 $3,710,956 $255,000 $10,080 - $6,876,036 2.69% $13,271,036
2025 26 $3,800,000 $1,700,000 $255,000 $8,820 $300,000 $6,063,820 2.17% $6,658,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $12,721,493; $1,700,000 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $4,098,217 $1,700,000 $255,000 - - $6,053,217 2.01% $1,700,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 25 $2,900,000 $5,100,000 $255,000 $10,080 $8,657,673 $8,657,673 $17,074,710
2025 26 $3,800,000 - $255,000 $8,820 $4,063,820 $12,721,493 $8,417,037
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $12,721,493; $1,700,000 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $4,098,217 - $255,000 - $4,353,217 $17,074,710 $4,353,217
Contract Notes

  • $11.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $3.25M of 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • Annual Sacks Incentive
    (non-cumulative)
    5: $300,000 (earned in 2024)
    7: $600,000
    10: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,690,257
Average Salary:
$3,672,564
Signing Bonus:
$8,043,824
GTD at Sign:
$14,690,257
Total GTD:
$14,690,257
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$24,874,443

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$8,703,824
$8,703,824
2022 23
Active
$1,327,739
$10,031,563
2023 24
Active
$2,121,387
$12,152,950
2024 25
Active
$8,657,673
$20,810,623
2025 26
Active
$4,063,820
$24,874,443
Total      
$24,874,443
$24,874,443
2026 27
Active
$4,353,217
Total
$29,227,660

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $10,683,217 $13,143,824 - - $18,900 $518,502 $24,874,443
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$8,043,824
$8,703,824
$8,703,824
2022
23
$1,327,739
$1,327,739
$10,031,563
2023
24
$1,995,478
$125,909
$2,121,387
$12,152,950
2024
25
$2,900,000
$5,100,000
$10,080
$392,593
$8,657,673
$20,810,623
2025
26
$3,800,000
$8,820
$4,063,820
$24,874,443
Total
$10,683,217
$13,143,824
$18,900
$518,502
$24,874,443
$24,874,443
2026
27
$4,098,217
$4,353,217
Total
$14,781,434
$13,143,824
$18,900
$518,502
$29,227,660

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $10,683,217 $13,143,824 - - $18,900 $518,502 $24,874,443
  • Aug 03, 2024 Signed a 2 year $14 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • May 01, 2024 Arizona (ARI) declined a $13.251 million option for 2025
  • Jun 08, 2021 Signed a 4 year $14.69 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 29, 2021 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#16 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 17 9 543 47.84 2 36 24 12 0 0
2024 ARI 17 16 562 51.28 5 57 33 24 2 0
2023 ARI 17 17 637 56.37 4 41 27 14 0 1
2022 ARI 16 16 1,024 85.12 2 100 63 37 1 1
2021 ARI 17 6 220 18.79 0 24 13 11 0 0
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