Zach Wood
New Orleans Saints, Long Snapper
Age: 33y-1m-26d (Jan 10, 1993)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Southern Methodist
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2016
Agent(s): Mike Abadir (SAPROS Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,600,000
2026 Cash
$1,400,000
Career Earnings
$9,919,765
2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Zach Wood signed a 4 year, $6,310,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,577,500. In 2026, Wood will earn a base salary of $1,400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,600,000 and a dead cap value of $400,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,310,000
Average Salary:
$1,577,500
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,300,000
Total GTD:
$2,300,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
30 | $1,545,000 | 0.69% | $2,170,000 | $2,170,000 | $2,475,000 |
| 2024 |
|
31 | $1,410,000 | 0.55% | $1,210,000 | $3,380,000 | $930,000 |
| 2025 |
|
32 | $1,464,765 | 0.52% | $1,264,765 | $4,644,765 | $609,765 |
| 2026 |
|
33 | $1,600,000 | 0.53% | $1,400,000 | $6,044,765 | $400,000 |
| 2027 |
|
34 | $1,645,000 | 0.52% | $1,445,000 | $7,489,765 | $200,000 |
| 2028 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
30 | $1,170,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $2,170,000 | $2,170,000 | $7,489,765 |
| 2024 |
|
31 | $1,210,000 | - | - | $1,210,000 | $3,380,000 | $5,319,765 |
| 2025 |
|
32 | $1,255,000 | - | $9,765 | $1,264,765 | $4,644,765 | $4,109,765 |
| 2026 |
|
33 | $1,400,000 | - | - | $1,400,000 | $6,044,765 | $2,845,000 |
| 2027 |
|
34 | $1,445,000 | - | - | $1,445,000 | $7,489,765 | $1,445,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2023 Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,780,000
Average Salary:
$1,195,000
Signing Bonus:
$700,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,300,000
Total GTD:
$1,300,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $645,000
Average Salary:
$645,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
2018-2018 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
2017-2017
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $465,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
2016-2018 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,620,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$9,919,765
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$465,000 |
$465,000 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,020,000 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$645,000 |
$1,665,000 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,525,000 |
$3,190,000 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$4,190,000 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,085,000 |
$5,275,000 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,170,000 |
$7,445,000 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,210,000 |
$8,655,000 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,264,765 |
$9,919,765 |
|
| Total |
$9,919,765 |
$9,919,765 |
||||
| 2026 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$1,400,000 |
||
| 2027 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$1,445,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,764,765 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$8,210,000 | $1,700,000 | - | - | $9,765 | - | $9,919,765 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$465,000
|
$465,000 |
$465,000 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,020,000 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$645,000
|
$645,000 |
$1,665,000 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$825,000
|
$700,000 |
$1,525,000 |
$3,190,000 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$4,190,000 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,085,000
|
$1,085,000 |
$5,275,000 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,170,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$2,170,000 |
$7,445,000 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$1,210,000
|
$1,210,000 |
$8,655,000 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$1,255,000
|
$9,765 |
$1,264,765 |
$9,919,765 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,210,000 |
$1,700,000 |
$9,765 |
$9,919,765 |
$9,919,765 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
$1,400,000
|
$1,400,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
34 |
$1,445,000
|
$1,445,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$11,055,000 |
$1,700,000 |
$9,765 |
$12,764,765 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$8,210,000 | $1,700,000 | - | - | $9,765 | - | $9,919,765 |
-
Jul 28, 2023
Signed a 4 year $6.31 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 16, 2020
Signed a 4 year $4.78 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Feb 12, 2019
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Feb 20, 2018
Signed a 1 year contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 08, 2017
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 02, 2017
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
Jan 16, 2017
Signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 01, 2016
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
May 24, 2016
Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NO | 17 | 131 | 30.47 |
| 2024 | NO | 17 | 142 | 30.94 |
| 2023 | NO | 17 | 153 | 33.70 |
| 2022 | NO | 17 | 141 | 31.61 |
| 2021 | NO | 17 | 93 | 19.83 |
| 2020 | NO | 16 | 68 | 15.04 |
| 2019 | NO | 16 | 134 | 36.30 |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 116 | 33.80 |
| 2017 | NO | 16 | 151 | 43.00 |
