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Zaire Franklin

Green Bay Packers, Inside Linebacker

2024-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $8,610,000 3.37% $12,390,000 $12,390,000 $17,620,000
2025 29 $7,507,560 2.69% $6,257,560 $18,647,560 $9,497,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,647,560; $0 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $7,005,000 2.33% $7,005,000 $25,652,560 -
2027 31 $9,005,000 2.79% $9,005,000 $34,657,560 -
2028 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2026 30 $2,500,000 0.83% - - -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 28 $2,880,000 $1,250,000 $4,000,000 $480,000 - $8,610,000 3.37% $17,620,000
2025 29 $5,740,000 $1,250,000 - $510,000 $7,560 $7,507,560 2.69% $9,497,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,647,560; $0 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $6,240,000 - - $765,000 - $7,005,000 2.33% -
2027 31 $8,240,000 - - $765,000 - $9,005,000 2.79% -
2028 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2026 30 - $2,500,000 - - - $2,500,000 0.83% -
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $2,880,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $510,000 - $12,390,000 $12,390,000 $34,657,560
2025 29 $5,740,000 - - $510,000 $7,560 $6,257,560 $18,647,560 $22,267,560
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $18,647,560; $0 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $6,240,000 - - $765,000 - $7,005,000 $25,652,560 $16,010,000
2027 31 $8,240,000 - - $765,000 - $9,005,000 $34,657,560 $9,005,000
Contract Notes

  • $17.62M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2024 roster bonus + 2025 salary)
  • 2024-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000
  • 2026-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $45,000 ($765,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$567,057
$567,057
2019 23
Active
$570,000
$1,137,057
2020 24
Active
$1,010,240
$2,147,297
2021 25
Active
$920,000
$3,067,297
2022 26
Active
$3,580,000
$6,647,297
2023 27
Active
$2,970,000
$9,617,297
2024 28
Active
$12,390,000
$22,007,297
 Afc Pro Bowl:ILB All NFL (2nd)
2025 29
Active
$6,257,560
$28,264,857
Total      
$28,264,857
$28,264,857
2026 30
Active
$7,005,000
2027 31
Active
$9,005,000
Total
$44,274,857

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $14,930,000 $5,087,057 $6,480,000 - $7,560 $260,240 $28,264,857
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$87,057
$567,057
$567,057
2019
23
$570,000
$570,000
$1,137,057
2020
24
$750,000
$260,240
$1,010,240
$2,147,297
2021
25
$920,000
$920,000
$3,067,297
2022
26
$1,100,000
$2,480,000
$3,580,000
$6,647,297
2023
27
$2,490,000
$2,970,000
$9,617,297
2024
28
$2,880,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$12,390,000
$22,007,297
2025
29
$5,740,000
$7,560
$6,257,560
$28,264,857
Total
$14,930,000
$5,087,057
$6,480,000
$7,560
$260,240
$28,264,857
$28,264,857
2026
30
$6,240,000
$7,005,000
2027
31
$8,240,000
$9,005,000
Total
$29,410,000
$5,087,057
$6,480,000
$7,560
$260,240
$44,274,857

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $14,930,000 $5,087,057 $6,480,000 - $7,560 $260,240 $28,264,857
Cap Hit

$7,005,000 / 367th

Cash Total

$7,005,000 / 312th

Contract Value

$31,260,000 / 288th

Contract Average

$10,420,000 / 310th

AAV% of Cap

4.08% / 277th

Signing Bonus

$5,000,000 / 412th

2-Year Cash

$18,647,560 / 284th

3-Year Cash

$25,652,560 / 281st

Total Guaranteed

$17,620,000 / 312th

Guaranteed at Signing

$17,620,000 / 272nd

  • Mar 11, 2026 Traded to Green Bay (GB) from Indianapolis (IND) for Colby Wooden
  • Oct 17, 2025 Fined $11,593 Late Hit against Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 13, 2024 Fined $22,511 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $31.26 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 3 year $10 million contract extension with Indianapolis (IND)
  • May 11, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.54 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Indianapolis (IND): Round 7 (#235 overall)