Zachary Johnson
Detroit Lions, Guard
Age: 32y-3m-22d (Nov 14, 1993)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: North Dakota State
Drafted: Undrafted, GB, 2020
INACTIVE
2025-2025
Zachary Johnson signed a 1 year, $840,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $840,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 |
Voided
|
$840,000 | 0.30% | $840,000 | $840,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
33 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 |
Voided
|
$840,000 | $840,000 | 0.30% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
33 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 |
Voided |
$840,000 | $840,000 | $840,000 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $795,000
Average Salary:
$795,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
2023-2024
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,665,000
Average Salary:
$832,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
2022-2023
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $660,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
2020-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,292,000
Average Salary:
$764,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000
Total GTD:
$7,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,359,198
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$142,800 $142,800 $42,882 $42,882 |
$142,800 $285,600 $328,482 $371,364 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$64,400 $64,400 $64,400 $73,600 $73,600 $73,600 |
$435,764 $500,164 $564,564 $638,164 $711,764 $785,364 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$39,167 $34,500 $39,167 $34,500 $138,000 $138,000 $138,000 |
$824,531 $859,031 $898,198 $932,698 $1,070,698 $1,208,698 $1,346,698 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Reserve
|
$12,500 |
$1,359,198 |
|
| Total |
$1,359,198 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$357,364 | $14,000 | - | - | - | - | $371,364 |
| 1 |
|
$193,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $193,200 |
| 1 |
|
$220,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $220,800 |
| 1 |
|
$147,334 | - | - | - | - | - | $147,334 |
| 1 |
|
$414,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $414,000 |
| 1 |
|
$12,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $12,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$142,800 $142,800 $35,882 $35,882
|
$7,000 $7,000 |
$142,800 $142,800 $42,882 $42,882 |
$142,800 $285,600 $328,482 $371,364 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$64,400 $64,400 $64,400 $73,600 $73,600 $73,600
|
$64,400 $64,400 $64,400 $73,600 $73,600 $73,600 |
$435,764 $500,164 $564,564 $638,164 $711,764 $785,364 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$39,167 $34,500 $39,167 $34,500 $138,000 $138,000 $138,000
|
$39,167 $34,500 $39,167 $34,500 $138,000 $138,000 $138,000 |
$824,531 $859,031 $898,198 $932,698 $1,070,698 $1,208,698 $1,346,698 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$12,500
|
$12,500 |
$1,359,198 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,345,198 |
$14,000 |
$1,359,198 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$357,364 | $14,000 | - | - | - | - | $371,364 |
| 1 |
|
$193,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $193,200 |
| 1 |
|
$220,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $220,800 |
| 1 |
|
$147,334 | - | - | - | - | - | $147,334 |
| 1 |
|
$414,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $414,000 |
| 1 |
|
$12,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $12,500 |
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 15, 2025
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 09, 2025
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jan 08, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jan 01, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 26, 2024
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jul 29, 2024
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 28, 2023
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Jan 10, 2023
Signed a reserve/future contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 21, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Sep 27, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Denver (DEN), clearing $705,000 of cap
-
May 12, 2022
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Jan 10, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 24, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Oct 29, 2021
Waived by Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 30, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 17, 2021
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Jan 25, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Dec 20, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Dec 19, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 07, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TEN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
