Greg Zuerlein
New York Jets, Kicker
Age: 38y-2m-11d (Dec 27, 1987)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: US
College: MIssouri Western State
Drafted: Round 6 (#171 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Tom Condon (CAA Football)
INACTIVE
2024-2025 Pending Free Agent Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,400,000
Average Salary:
$4,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,890,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,200,000
Total GTD:
$4,200,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2020-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2017-2019 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,375,000
Total GTD:
$2,375,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2016-2016 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$675,000
Total GTD:
$675,000
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
2012-2015 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,275,473
Average Salary:
$568,868
Signing Bonus:
$128,820
GTD at Sign:
$128,820
Total GTD:
$128,820
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
Seasons
13 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$28,561,449
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$518,820 |
$518,820 |
|
| 2013 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$480,000 |
$998,820 |
|
| 2014 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$585,551 |
$1,584,371 |
|
| 2015 | 28 |
|
Active
Active
|
$720,268 $720,268 |
$2,304,639 $3,024,907 |
|
| 2016 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,000 |
$4,274,907 |
|
| 2017 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$2,375,000 |
$6,649,907 |
|
| 2018 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$3,300,000 |
$9,949,907 |
|
| 2019 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$2,325,000 |
$12,274,907 |
|
| 2020 | 33 |
|
Active
Active
|
$2,544,744 $2,544,744 |
$14,819,651 $17,364,395 |
|
| 2021 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$2,485,294 |
$19,849,689 |
|
| 2022 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$1,985,294 |
$21,834,983 |
|
| 2023 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$2,579,408 |
$24,414,391 |
|
| 2024 | 37 |
|
Injured
|
$4,147,058 |
$28,561,449 |
|
| Total |
$28,561,449 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$9,422,204 | $1,278,820 | $265,551 | - | - | $1,308,332 | $12,274,907 |
| 2 |
|
$4,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $735,294 | - | - | $89,488 | $7,574,782 |
| 3 |
|
$4,460,000 | $3,640,000 | $235,294 | - | - | - | $8,711,760 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
25 |
$390,000
|
$128,820 |
$518,820 |
$518,820 |
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| 2013 |
|
26 |
$480,000
|
$480,000 |
$998,820 |
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| 2014 |
|
27 |
$570,000
|
$15,551 |
$585,551 |
$1,584,371 |
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| 2015 |
|
28 |
$691,102 $691,102
|
$29,166 $29,166 |
$720,268 $720,268 |
$2,304,639 $3,024,907 |
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| 2016 |
|
29 |
$850,000
|
$400,000 |
$1,250,000 |
$4,274,907 |
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| 2017 |
|
30 |
$1,375,000
|
$750,000 |
$250,000 |
$2,375,000 |
$6,649,907 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
31 |
$2,050,000
|
$250,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$3,300,000 |
$9,949,907 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
32 |
$2,325,000
|
$2,325,000 |
$12,274,907 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
33 |
$1,250,000 $1,250,000
|
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 |
$250,000 $250,000 |
$44,744 $44,744 |
$2,544,744 $2,544,744 |
$14,819,651 $17,364,395 |
|||
| 2021 |
|
34 |
$2,250,000
|
$235,294 |
$2,485,294 |
$19,849,689 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
35 |
$1,500,000
|
$250,000 |
$235,294 |
$1,985,294 |
$21,834,983 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
36 |
$1,750,000
|
$500,000 |
$2,579,408 |
$24,414,391 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
37 |
$1,210,000
|
$2,890,000 |
$4,147,058 |
$28,561,449 |
|||||
| Total |
$18,632,204 |
$6,918,820 |
$1,236,139 |
$1,397,820 |
$28,561,449 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$9,422,204 | $1,278,820 | $265,551 | - | - | $1,308,332 | $12,274,907 |
| 2 |
|
$4,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $735,294 | - | - | $89,488 | $7,574,782 |
| 3 |
|
$4,460,000 | $3,640,000 | $235,294 | - | - | - | $8,711,760 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
18 - 18 | Knee |
| 2024 |
|
9 - 16 | Knee |
| 2021 |
|
10 - 10 | COVID-19 |
| 2017 |
|
16 - 17 | Back |
-
May 16, 2025
Released by New York (NYJ)
-
Mar 11, 2024
Signed a 2 year $8.4 million contract extension with New York (NYJ)
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Mar 26, 2022
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Mar 11, 2022
Released by Dallas (DAL), clearing $2.485 million
-
Mar 27, 2020
Signed a 3 year $7.5 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Mar 14, 2017
Signed a 3 year $6.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LA)
-
Apr 15, 2016
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Jun 05, 2012
Signed a 4 year $2.27 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Apr 28, 2012
Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 6 (#171 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | FG ATT | FG MADE | FG MADE% | PAT ATT | PAT MADE | PAT MADE% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYJ | 8 | 63 | 14.58 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 14 | 13 | 92.9 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 16 | 118 | 24.33 | 38 | 35 | 92.1 | 16 | 15 | 93.8 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 17 | 123 | 26.74 | 37 | 30 | 81.1 | 29 | 28 | 96.6 |
| 2021 | DAL | 16 | 128 | 26.23 | 35 | 29 | 82.9 | 48 | 42 | 87.5 |
| 2020 | DAL | 16 | 161 | 35.62 | 41 | 34 | 82.9 | 36 | 33 | 91.7 |
| 2019 | LAR | 16 | 156 | 39.70 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 42 | 42 | 100.0 |
| 2018 | LAR | 11 | 144 | 38.00 | 31 | 27 | 87.1 | 36 | 35 | 97.2 |
| 2017 | LAR | 14 | 181 | 45.30 | 40 | 38 | 95.0 | 46 | 44 | 95.7 |
| 2013 | LA | 16 | 140 | 0.00 | 28 | 26 | 92.9 | 34 | 34 | 100.0 |
| 2012 | LA | 16 | 123 | 0.00 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 26 | 26 | 100.0 |
