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Zach Allen Contract

Zach Allen signed a four-year, $102 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $44.25 million guaranteed. It carries a $16.48 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$102M
Guaranteed
$44.25M
Average / year
$25.50M
Free agency
2030 UFA
Defensive End #99Age 298 NFL seasons6' 5" / 285 lbsBoston College
Zach Allen headshotDenver Broncos logo
DENDE / 99

2026 contract ledger

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Zach Allen current contract summary
2026$1,300,000$11,587,000$17,252,720$0$16,479,720

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Zach Allen current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,300,000$8,550,000$0$3,037,000$765,000$0$2,720$0$0$0$17,252,720$16,479,720
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $8,550,000 + OPTION PRORATION $3,037,000 + ROSTER $765,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $2,720 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $2,825,000=$16,479,720

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$27M$13.50M$0
ARI2019–2022
DEN2023–2029
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $15,185,000 + WORKOUT $2,720 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $765,000$17,252,720

Annual career ledger

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Zach Allen complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2019NEW DEAL22ARI$446,827$1,142,736$0$0$0$0$43,332$0$0$1,632,895$1,632,895
202023ARI$690,171$0$0$0$0$0$247,250$0$0$937,421$2,570,316
202124ARI$885,342$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$885,342$3,455,658
202225ARI$2,540,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,540,000$5,995,658
2023NEW DEAL26DEN$2,250,000$15,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,250,000$23,245,658
202427DEN$1,125,000$0$14,125,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$15,250,000$38,495,658
2025NEW DEAL28DEN$2,490,000$24,000,000$0$0$0$2,520$0$510,000$0$27,002,520$65,498,178
2026SCHEDULED29DEN$1,300,000$0$0$0$15,185,000$2,720$0$765,000$0$17,252,720$82,750,898
2027SCHEDULED30DEN$1,345,000$0$0$0$20,890,000$0$0$765,000$0$23,000,000$105,750,898
2028SCHEDULED31DEN$21,735,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$765,000$0$22,500,000$128,250,898
2029SCHEDULED32DEN$24,480,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,020,000$0$25,500,000$153,750,898
Career totals$59,287,340$40,142,736$14,125,000$0$36,075,000$5,240$290,582$3,825,000$0$153,750,898$153,750,898

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20192019
  2. 20232023
  3. 20252025
Career cash shown: $65.50M · Projected under current schedule: $153.8M