Kevin Zeitler

Tennessee Titans, Guard
Age: 35y-11m-28d (Mar 08, 1990)
Exp: 14 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Tom Condon, Jim Denton, RJ Gonser, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
Career Earnings

$101,056,720

2025-2025 Free Agent

Kevin Zeitler signed a 1 year, $9,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $8,745,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,745,000
Total GTD:
$8,745,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 35 $8,987,520 3.22% $9,002,520 $9,002,520 $8,747,520
2026 36
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 35 $3,745,000 $5,000,000 $240,000 $2,520 $8,987,520 3.22% $8,747,520
2026 36
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 35 $3,745,000 $5,000,000 $255,000 $2,520 $9,002,520 $9,002,520 $9,002,520
Contract Notes

  • $8.745M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,280,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,490,000
Total GTD:
$5,490,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,925,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 renegotiation

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $32,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,666,667
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $60,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$23,000,000
Total GTD:
$31,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2012-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,544,200
Average Salary:
$1,886,050
Signing Bonus:
$3,926,692
GTD at Sign:
$6,125,446
Total GTD:
$6,125,446
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Seasons

14 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$107,525,084

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 22
Active
Active
$4,316,692
$4,316,692
$4,316,692
$8,633,384
2013 23
Active
Active
$732,918
$732,918
$9,366,302
$10,099,220
2014 24
Active
$1,075,836
$11,175,056
2015 25
Active
Active
$1,418,754
$1,418,754
$12,593,810
$14,012,564
2016 26
Active / Club Exercised
$8,070,000
$22,082,564
2017 27
Active
$18,000,000
$40,082,564
2018 28
Active
$10,000,000
$50,082,564
2019 29
Active
$10,000,000
$60,082,564
2020 30
Active
$10,000,000
$70,082,564
2021 31
Active
$10,000,000
$80,082,564
2022 32
Active
$6,000,000
$86,082,564
2023 33
Active
$6,500,000
$92,582,564
2024 34
Active
$5,940,000
$98,522,564
2025 35
Active
$9,002,520
$107,525,084
Total      
$107,525,084
$107,525,084
Total
$107,525,084

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $14,229,180 $7,853,384 - - - - $22,082,564
2 $16,000,000 $12,000,000 - - - - $28,000,000
2 $12,500,000 $7,500,000 - - - - $20,000,000
3 $8,240,000 $8,925,000 - $5,335,000 - - $22,500,000
1 $1,210,000 $4,280,000 - - - - $5,940,000
1 $3,745,000 $5,000,000 - - $2,520 - $9,002,520
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
22
$390,000
$390,000
$3,926,692
$3,926,692
$4,316,692
$4,316,692
$4,316,692
$8,633,384
2013
23
$732,918
$732,918
$732,918
$732,918
$9,366,302
$10,099,220
2014
24
$1,075,836
$1,075,836
$11,175,056
2015
25
$1,418,754
$1,418,754
$1,418,754
$1,418,754
$12,593,810
$14,012,564
2016
26
$8,070,000
$8,070,000
$22,082,564
2017
27
$6,000,000
$12,000,000
$18,000,000
$40,082,564
2018
28
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$50,082,564
2019
29
$2,500,000
$7,500,000
$10,000,000
$60,082,564
2020
30
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$70,082,564
2021
31
$1,075,000
$8,925,000
$10,000,000
$80,082,564
2022
32
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$86,082,564
2023
33
$1,165,000
$5,335,000
$6,500,000
$92,582,564
2024
34
$1,210,000
$4,280,000
$5,940,000
$98,522,564
2025
35
$3,745,000
$5,000,000
$2,520
$9,002,520
$107,525,084
Total
$55,924,180
$45,558,384
$5,335,000
$2,520
$107,525,084
$107,525,084
Total
$55,924,180
$45,558,384
$5,335,000
$2,520
$107,525,084

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $14,229,180 $7,853,384 - - - - $22,082,564
2 $16,000,000 $12,000,000 - - - - $28,000,000
2 $12,500,000 $7,500,000 - - - - $20,000,000
3 $8,240,000 $8,925,000 - $5,335,000 - - $22,500,000
1 $1,210,000 $4,280,000 - - - - $5,940,000
1 $3,745,000 $5,000,000 - - $2,520 - $9,002,520
  • Mar 12, 2025 Signed a 1 year $9 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Mar 18, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 14, 2023 Converted $5.335M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 4 void years, clearing $4.268M of cap with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 3 year $22.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 10, 2021 Released by New York (NYG) clearing $12 million in cap space
  • Mar 13, 2019 Traded to New York (NYG) from Cleveland (CLE) with Jabrill Peppers , 2019 1st round pick (#17 Dexter Lawrence) and 2019 3rd round pick (#95 Oshane Ximines) for Odell Beckham, Jr. and Olivier Vernon
  • Mar 09, 2017 Signed a 5 year $60 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 28, 2015 Cincinnati (CIN) exercised an $8.07 million 5th-year option for 2016
  • May 25, 2012 Signed a 4 year $7.544 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 26, 2012 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#27 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 TEN 16 16 910 86.26
2024 DET 15 15 985 86.03
2023 BAL 15 15 983 87.38
2022 BAL 15 15 957 87.48
2021 BAL 17 17 1,223 98.63
2020 NYG 16 15 1,001 98.82
2019 NYG 15 15 1,004 92.90
2018 CLE 16 16 1,092 100.00
2017 CLE 16 16 1,069 100.00
2016 CIN 16 16 1,086 99.90
2015 CIN 16 16 1,045 98.60
2014 CIN 12 12 736 69.30
2013 CIN 12 11 810 71.60
2012 CIN 16 16 1,051 99.40

Calculated Market Value

$9.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $9,209,008
  • Avg. Salary: $9,209,008
  • NFL Rank: 277
  • G Rank: 21

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $9,000,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kevin Zeitler to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Joel Bitonio 1 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 33
Graham Glasgow 3 $20,000,000 $6,666,667 31
Joe Thuney 2 $35,000,000 $17,500,000 32
Alex Cappa 2 $11,020,000 $5,510,000 30
Averages 2 $20,255,000 $11,169,167 31.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Zeitler's current age (35), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $18,560,000 $9,280,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Zeitler statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Joel Bitonio
2023-2024
 94.12 92.05 1.59 0.16 65.95
Graham Glasgow
2022-2023
 100.00 85.95 1.39 0.23 67.20
Joe Thuney
2023-2024
 97.06 98.55 1.29 0.06 77.25
Alex Cappa
2023-2024
 100.00 98.85 1.76 0.35 57.70
Average 97.80 93.85 1.51 0.20 67.03
Kevin Zeitler
2024-2025
 91.18 86.10 0.59 0.28 80.65
Pct Change -6.77 -8.26 60.93 -40.00 20.32
Median Prime % Change -6.77%
Average Prime % Change 5.24%

Calculated Market Value: Kevin Zeitler

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $9,209,008 $9,209,008
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