NFL
Zach Carter
Zach Carter
Cincinnati Bengals, Defensive End
Age: 25-28d (Apr 07, 1999)
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 3 (#95 overall), 2022
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 | Status | 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.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,682,219
Career 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 |
$5,079,938 |
|
| Total |
$5,079,938 |
| 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 |
$5,079,938 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,205,438 |
$874,500 |
$5,079,938 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,640,906 | $874,500 | - | - | - | - | $2,515,406 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CIN | 17 | 4 | 468 | 44.90 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 9 | 396 | 38.20 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
