Zach Carter
Cincinnati Bengals, Defensive Tackle
Age: 25-171d (Apr 07, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 3 (#95 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Damien Butler (Ballengee Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,385,438
2024 Cash
$1,166,813
Career Earnings
$3,682,219
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Zach Carter signed a 4 year , $5,079,938 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $874,500 signing bonus, $874,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,269,985. In 2024, Carter will earn a base salary of $1,166,813, while carrying a cap hit of $1,385,438 and a dead cap value of $437,250.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,079,938
Average Salary:
$1,269,985
Signing Bonus:
$874,500
GTD at Sign:
$874,500
Total GTD:
$874,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 | $923,625 | 0.44% | $1,579,500 | $1,579,500 | $874,500 | |
2023 | 24 | $1,154,531 | 0.51% | $935,906 | $2,515,406 | $655,875 | |
2024 | 25 | $1,385,438 | 0.54% | $1,166,813 | $3,682,219 | $437,250 | |
2025 | 26 | $1,616,344 | 0.59% | $1,397,719 | $5,079,938 | $218,625 | |
2026 | 27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 | $705,000 | $874,500 | $1,579,500 | $1,579,500 | $1,579,500 | $1,269,985 | |
2023 | 24 | $935,906 | - | $935,906 | $2,515,406 | $1,257,703 | $1,166,813 | |
2024 | 25 | $1,166,813 | - | $1,166,813 | $3,682,219 | $1,227,406 | $1,282,266 | |
2025 | 26 | $1,397,719 | - | $1,397,719 | $5,079,938 | $1,269,985 | $1,397,719 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,682,219
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 |
Active
|
$1,579,500 |
$1,579,500 |
||
2023 | 24 |
Active
|
$935,906 |
$2,515,406 |
||
2024 | 25 |
Active
|
$1,166,813 |
$3,682,219 |
||
Total |
$3,682,219 |
$3,682,219 |
||||
2025 | 26 |
Active
|
$1,397,719 |
|||
Total |
$5,079,938 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $2,807,719 | $874,500 | - | - | - | - | $3,682,219 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 |
$705,000
|
$874,500 |
$1,579,500 |
$1,579,500 |
||||||
2023 | 24 |
$935,906
|
$935,906 |
$2,515,406 |
|||||||
2024 | 25 |
$1,166,813
|
$1,166,813 |
$3,682,219 |
|||||||
Total |
$2,807,719 |
$874,500 |
$3,682,219 |
$3,682,219 |
|||||||
2025 | 26 |
$1,397,719
|
$1,397,719 |
||||||||
Total |
$4,205,438 |
$874,500 |
$5,079,938 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $2,807,719 | $874,500 | - | - | - | - | $3,682,219 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CIN | 2 | 0 | 72 | 55.40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | CIN | 17 | 4 | 468 | 44.90 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 1 | ||
2022 | CIN | 16 | 9 | 396 | 38.20 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 |