- Zach Wilson signed a four-year contract in July 2021.
- The rookie deal is fully guaranteed.
- Dead money would exceed $10 million if traded or released.
Two months after the New York Jets selected Zach Wilson with the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the former BYU quarterback ended a brief holdout and signed a four-year rookie contract.
Wilson has had an up-and-down start to his career.
Zach Wilson’s Contract
Zach Wilson’s contract is a four-year deal worth $35,150,681, all of which is guaranteed and includes a signing bonus of approximtely $22.9 million.
The contract included a fifth-year option for 2025.
Zach Wilson’s Salary
Zach Wilson’s base salary for 2023 is just $940,000 but thanks to a roster bonus of $2,915,516 his total cash number is $3,855,516.
Annual base salary:
- 2021: $660,000
- 2022: $825,000
- 2023: $940,000
- 2024: $1,055,000
Annual total cash:
- 2021: $23,584,132
- 2022: $2,257,758
- 2023: $3,855,516
- 2024: $5,453,274
Annual cap hit:
- 2021: $6,391,033
- 2022: $7,988,791
- 2023: $9,586,549
- 2024: $11,184,307
Zach Wilson’s Dead Money
If Zach Wilson isn’t on the New York Jets’ roster in 2024, the Jets will have a dead cap hit of $11,384,107.
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