Contract details emerge and make the Packers look even smarter after their biggest offseason task is finally complete

What Zach Tom's contract will look like in 2025

Tom received $30.2 million in signing bonus, and its cap hit is spread through five seasons (a $6.04 million cap hit each year). The base salary is $1.206 million, and there was still $126,085 in the proration of Tom's original contract with Green Bay. That means Tom's cap hit in 2025 will be $7.372 million, an addition of only $3.84 million compared to the final year of the offensive lineman's rookie deal. There will still be plenty of room for the Packers to add or extend more players over the next few weeks.

Details

The Packers don't give guarantees beyond the signing bonus for non-quarterbacks. Zach Tom secured a four-year, $88 million contract in base value, and it can reach $92 million with incentives. That being said, only $30.2 million are fully guaranteed at signing.

Tom was already slated to make $3.532 million in 2025 due to a Proven Performance Escalator. So, in practicality, he will play under a five-year, $91.532 million deal—$18.3 million per year.

The exact cash flow hasn't been reported yet. However, the Packers usually give a big signing bonus, and roster bonuses in Years 2 and 3, so the team has to option prorate those amounts again and create more cap flexibility.

Cap situation

Before Zach Tom's extension, the Packers were fifth in cap space in the NFL, with $35.074 million available. With the new deal entering the books, the team goes to seventh, with $31.234 million. Green Bay has to keep a part of it—between $5 million and $10 million—to operate during the season, and the unused space rolls over to 2026.