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FILE PHOTO: Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Miami Dolphins punter Jake Bailey (16) celebrates with teammates after a field goal during the first quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images/File Photo

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FILE PHOTO: Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Miami Dolphins punter Jake Bailey (16) celebrates with teammates after a field goal during the first quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images/File Photo
Zach Sieler, long viewed as Miami’s underappreciated anchor up front, is finally getting paid like the force he’s become. After securing back-to-back 10-sack seasons and earning captain status in the locker room, Sieler has signed a new contract extension that rockets him from overlooked to elite.
A tweet on X by the official account of the Miami Dolphins revealed, “SACK SIELER!” The new deal, announced via ESPN and confirmed by agent Drew Rosenhaus, keeps Sieler in Miami through 2029 and makes him the highest-paid defensive player on the team. The numbers? A whopping $67.75 million total value, with $44 million guaranteed and a $22.5M average annual salary, which is more than double his previous AAV.
SACK SIELER! 💪
We have signed DT Zach Sieler to a contract extension through the 2029 season. pic.twitter.com/JBvHcwXVkG
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) August 4, 2025
It’s a major leap from his previous three-year, $30 million extension signed in 2023, which had placed him just 29th among NFL DTs in AAV.
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