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Zaire Mitchell-Paden

New Orleans Saints·#84
Pos TEHt 6'5"Wt 257 lbExp 3 yrCollege Florida Atlantic
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$1.0M
APY
$1.1M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$35K
Years on Deal
2
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$2.6M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $11M total · range $1.5M to $4.6M a year · How it is built →

Comps5 deals
Cam GrandyCIN · signed 2026
1 yr · $1.1M/yr
29
Jeremy RuckertNYJ · signed 2025
2 yr · $5.0M/yr
25
Charlie WoernerATL · signed 2024
1 yr · $4.0M/yr
26
Cethan CarterMIA · signed 2021
3 yr · $2.6M/yr
31
Darrell DanielsHOU · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.1M/yr
28

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$1.0M$1.0M$0$0$0
2026$1.0M$1.0M$0$0$1.0M
2027$1.1M$1.1M$0$0$1.1M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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