Grey Zabel

Age: 23y-11m-6d (Mar 30, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: North Dakota State
Drafted: Round 1 (#18 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Chase Callahan, Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit

$4,198,059

2026 Cash

$1,679,612

Career Earnings

$10,918,135

2025-2029 Rookie (CURRENT)

Grey Zabel signed a 4 year, $18,471,460 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $10,073,788 signing bonus, $18,471,460 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,617,865. In 2026, Zabel will earn a base salary of $1,005,000 and a roster bonus of $674,612, while carrying a cap hit of $4,198,059 and a dead cap value of $15,113,013.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,471,460
Average Salary:
$4,617,865
Signing Bonus:
$10,073,788
GTD at Sign:
$18,471,460
Total GTD:
$18,471,460
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 23 $3,362,794 1.20% $10,918,135 $10,918,135 $18,475,807
2026 24 $4,198,059 1.38% $1,679,612 $12,597,747 $15,113,013
2027 25 $5,037,671 1.58% $2,519,224 $15,116,971 $10,914,954
2028 26 $5,877,283 1.76% $3,358,836 $18,475,807 $5,877,283
2029 27
Club
- - - $18,475,807 -
2030 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 23 $840,000 $2,518,447 - $4,347 $3,362,794 1.20% $18,475,807
2026 24 $1,005,000 $2,518,447 $674,612 - $4,198,059 1.38% $15,113,013
2027 25 $1,120,000 $2,518,447 $1,399,224 - $5,037,671 1.58% $10,914,954
2028 26 $1,235,000 $2,518,447 $2,123,836 - $5,877,283 1.76% $5,877,283
2029 27
Club
- - - - - - -
2030 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 23 $840,000 $10,073,788 - $4,347 $10,918,135 $10,918,135 $18,475,807
2026 24 $1,005,000 - $674,612 - $1,679,612 $12,597,747 $7,557,672
2027 25 $1,120,000 - $1,399,224 - $2,519,224 $15,116,971 $5,878,060
2028 26 $1,235,000 - $2,123,836 - $3,358,836 $18,475,807 $3,358,836
2029 27
Club
- - - - - $18,475,807 -
Contract Notes

  • Fully Guaranteed
  • 5th-Year Option available
  • Training Camp Roster Bonuses

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$10,918,135

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 23
Active
$10,918,135
$10,918,135
Total      
$10,918,135
$10,918,135
2026 24
Active
$1,679,612
2027 25
Active
$2,519,224
2028 26
Active
$3,358,836
Total
$18,475,807

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $10,073,788 - - $4,347 - $10,918,135
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
23
$840,000
$10,073,788
$4,347
$10,918,135
$10,918,135
Total
$840,000
$10,073,788
$4,347
$10,918,135
$10,918,135
2026
24
$1,005,000
$674,612
$1,679,612
2027
25
$1,120,000
$1,399,224
$2,519,224
2028
26
$1,235,000
$2,123,836
$3,358,836
Total
$4,200,000
$10,073,788
$4,197,672
$4,347
$18,475,807

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $10,073,788 - - $4,347 - $10,918,135
  • May 12, 2025 Signed a 4 year $18.47 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 24, 2025 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#18 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 SEA 17 17 1,051 101.16
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