- Signed
- 2015
- Average / year
- $690,788
- Signing bonus
- $483,152
- Guarantee rate
- 17.5%
$2,763,152 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $483,152 guaranteed at signing and a $483,152 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsZa'Darius Smith Contract
Za'Darius Smith signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $5 million guaranteed and can reach $8 million with incentives. It carries a $5.29 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$6M
- Guaranteed
- $5M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive End #91Age 3311 NFL seasons6' 4" / 270 lbsKentucky
ATLDE / 91
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $5,294,115 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $5,294,115 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,000,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$705,885=$5,294,115Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$22.25M$11.13M$0
BAL2015–2018
GB2019–2021
MIN2022
CLE2023–2024
PHI2025ATL2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,000,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$6,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2015NEW DEAL | 23 | BAL | $435,000 | $483,152 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $118,224 | $0 | $0 | $1,036,376 | $1,036,376 |
| 2016 | 24 | BAL | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525,000 | $1,561,376 |
| 2017 | 25 | BAL | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $615,000 | $2,176,376 |
| 2018 | 26 | BAL | $1,907,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,907,000 | $4,083,376 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 27 | GB | $1,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,250,000 | $26,333,376 |
| 2020 | 28 | GB | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,500,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $31,239 | $0 | $0 | $12,281,239 | $38,614,615 |
| 2021 | 29 | GB | $990,000 | $0 | $14,760,000 | $29,411 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,529,411 | $55,144,026 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 30 | MIN | $1,450,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $2,823,520 | $0 | $50,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,323,520 | $67,467,546 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 31 | CLE | $1,165,000 | $9,335,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $77,967,546 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 32 | CLE | $605,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,797 | $0 | $0 | $622,797 | $78,590,343 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 33 | PHI | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $80,590,343 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 34 | ATL | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $86,590,343 |
| Career totals | $15,692,000 | $36,818,152 | $14,760,000 | $12,852,931 | $0 | $2,300,000 | $3,167,260 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $86,590,343 | $86,590,343 | ||
Contract history
7 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20152015
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $16.50M
- Signing bonus
- $20M
- Guarantee rate
- 30.3%
$66,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $20,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $14M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 15.4%
$42,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $6,450,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $11.71M
- Signing bonus
- $9.34M
- Guarantee rate
- 89.7%
$11,710,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $10,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $9,335,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $11.50M
- Signing bonus
- $10.79M
- Guarantee rate
- 52.2%
$23,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $12,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,790,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $4.25M
- Signing bonus
- $2.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$4,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $2M
- Guarantee rate
- 83.3%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,000,000 signing bonus.