Matthew Orzech
Green Bay Packers, Long Snapper
Age: 30y-10m-23d (Apr 12, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Azusa Pacific
Drafted: Undrafted, BAL, 2019
Agent(s): Paul Sheehy (ProStar Sports Agency)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,502,500
2026 Cash
$1,315,000
Career Earnings
$7,317,724
2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)
Matthew Orzech signed a 3 year, $4,830,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including $750,000 signing bonus, $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,610,000. In 2026, Orzech will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a workout bonus of $15,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,502,500 and a dead cap value of $562,500.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,830,000
Average Salary:
$1,610,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$750,000
Total GTD:
$750,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,363,800 | 0.49% | $1,926,300 | $1,926,300 | $756,300 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $1,926,300; $562,500 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $1,502,500 | 0.50% | $1,315,000 | $3,241,300 | $562,500 | |||
| 2027 |
|
32 | $1,547,500 | 0.49% | $1,360,000 | $4,601,300 | $375,000 | |||
| 2028 |
|
33 | $1,592,500 | 0.48% | $1,405,000 | $6,006,300 | $187,500 | |||
| 2029 |
|
34 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,170,000 | $750,000 | $6,300 | $1,926,300 | $1,926,300 | $6,006,300 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $1,926,300; $562,500 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $1,300,000 | - | $15,000 | $1,315,000 | $3,241,300 | $4,080,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
32 | $1,345,000 | - | $15,000 | $1,360,000 | $4,601,300 | $2,765,000 | ||
| 2028 |
|
33 | $1,390,000 | - | $15,000 | $1,405,000 | $6,006,300 | $1,405,000 | ||
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2023-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,675,000
Average Salary:
$1,225,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$300,000
Total GTD:
$300,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2021-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $675,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
2019-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,757,000
Average Salary:
$585,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000
Total GTD:
$2,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$7,317,724
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$495,000 |
$495,000 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$158,824 $75,600 $42,000 |
$653,824 $729,424 $771,424 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$1,621,424 |
Champion |
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$965,000 |
$2,586,424 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,380,000 $300,000 |
$3,966,424 $4,266,424 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,125,000 |
$5,391,424 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,926,300 |
$7,317,724 |
|
| Total |
$7,317,724 |
$7,317,724 |
||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,315,000 |
||
| 2027 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,360,000 |
||
| 2028 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$1,405,000 |
||
| Total |
$11,397,724 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$495,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $495,000 |
| 1 |
|
$200,824 | - | - | - | - | - | $200,824 |
| 1 |
|
$75,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $75,600 |
| 2 |
|
$1,815,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,815,000 |
| 3 |
|
$3,375,000 | $1,350,000 | - | - | $6,300 | - | $4,731,300 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$495,000
|
$495,000 |
$495,000 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$158,824 $75,600 $42,000
|
$158,824 $75,600 $42,000 |
$653,824 $729,424 $771,424 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$1,621,424 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$965,000
|
$965,000 |
$2,586,424 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,080,000
|
$300,000 $300,000 |
$1,380,000 $300,000 |
$3,966,424 $4,266,424 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,125,000
|
$1,125,000 |
$5,391,424 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$1,170,000
|
$750,000 |
$6,300 |
$1,926,300 |
$7,317,724 |
||||
| Total |
$5,961,424 |
$1,350,000 |
$6,300 |
$7,317,724 |
$7,317,724 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$1,300,000
|
$15,000 |
$1,315,000 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
$1,345,000
|
$15,000 |
$1,360,000 |
||||||
| 2028 |
|
33 |
$1,390,000
|
$15,000 |
$1,405,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$9,996,424 |
$1,350,000 |
$51,300 |
$11,397,724 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$495,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $495,000 |
| 1 |
|
$200,824 | - | - | - | - | - | $200,824 |
| 1 |
|
$75,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $75,600 |
| 2 |
|
$1,815,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,815,000 |
| 3 |
|
$3,375,000 | $1,350,000 | - | - | $6,300 | - | $4,731,300 |
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Aug 28, 2025
Signed a 3 year $4.83 million contract extension with Green Bay (GB)
-
Oct 23, 2024
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Oct 21, 2024
Released by Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 31, 2023
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Green Bay (GB)
-
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a 3 year $3.675 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
May 11, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
May 10, 2021
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Jan 11, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 02, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Nov 30, 2020
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Nov 05, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Sep 11, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
-
Sep 04, 2020
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Aug 30, 2019
Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 03, 2019
Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GB | 17 | 126 | 30.07 |
| 2024 | GB | 17 | 138 | 31.22 |
| 2023 | GB | 17 | 131 | 30.54 |
| 2022 | LAR | 17 | 139 | 31.24 |
| 2021 | LAR | 17 | 129 | 27.92 |
| 2020 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | JAX | 16 | 128 | 33.30 |
